Andy Frederick

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Andy Frederick
No. 70, 71
Position:
Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-07-25) July 25, 1954 (age 69)
Oak Park, Illinois, U.S.
Height:6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:St. Joseph
(Westchester, Illinois)
College:New Mexico
NFL draft:1977 / Round: 5 / Pick: 137
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Andrew Brian Frederick (born July 25, 1954) is a former

.

Early years

Frederick attended St. Joseph High School where he played as tight end. He also practiced basketball. He accepted a football scholarship from the University of New Mexico, where he was converted into a defensive tackle.

In 2010, he was inducted into the University of New Mexico Athletics Hall of Honor.[1]

Professional career

Dallas Cowboys

Frederick was selected by the

left tackle, who was bothered by an injured knee. He was a part of the Super Bowl XII
winning team.

In

right tackle to replace Pat Donovan who moved to the left side to take the place of the retired Neely.[2] He was relegated into a reserve role after the fifth game, when Rayfield Wright
finished his knee rehabilitation.

In

special teams
and as a backup.

In 1980, he was the team's only backup tackle. He started in the eleventh game against the St. Louis Cardinals, in place of an injured Jim Cooper. In 1981, he remained as a backup tackle. On September 3, 1982, he was waived after being passed on the depth chart by rookie Phil Pozderac.[3]

Cleveland Browns

On September 9, 1982, he was signed by the Cleveland Browns as a free agent. On April 28, 1983, he was traded the Chicago Bears in exchange for past considerations.[4]

Chicago Bears

In

Jimbo Covert
.

In 1986, he was placed on the injured reserve list with a toe injury. In 1987, he failed the physical exam and did not make the team.[6]

References

  1. ^ "Hall of Honor". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  2. ^ "Eller Vanishes from Vikes". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  3. ^ "Pokes Keep Six Rookies". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  4. ^ "Transactions". Retrieved April 30, 2020.
  5. ^ "Bears Trounce Patriots, 46-10, in Super Bowl". Los Angeles Times. 1986-01-27. Retrieved 2023-10-31.
  6. ^ Pierson, Don (12 May 1987). "Bears' Richardson A No-show". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved April 30, 2020.