Danny White
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Position: | Quarterback Punter | ||||||||||||||||
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Born: | Mesa, Arizona, U.S. | February 9, 1952||||||||||||||||
Height: | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||||||||||
Weight: | 193 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||||||||||
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High school: | Westwood (Mesa, Arizona) | ||||||||||||||||
College: | Arizona State (1971–1973) | ||||||||||||||||
NFL draft: | 1974 / Round: 3 / Pick: 53 | ||||||||||||||||
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Regular season: | 142–82 (.634) | ||||||||||||||||
Postseason: | 20–13 (.606) | ||||||||||||||||
Career: | 162–95 (.630) | ||||||||||||||||
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||||||||||||||||
Wilford Daniel White (born February 9, 1952) is an American former football quarterback who played for 13 seasons with the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League (NFL). He was the third major franchise quarterback in Cowboys history, following Roger Staubach and Don Meredith. White was 62–30 as a starter, was a second team All-Pro selection in 1982, and led the Cowboys to five playoff appearances, with three consecutive appearances in the NFC Championship game from 1980 to 1982. White was also among the last Cowboys quarterbacks in the Tom Landry era, alongside 1988 starter Steve Pelluer.
White primarily played the quarterback position, but occasionally played punter. Upon his retirement, White coached in the Arena Football League (AFL). He has been the color commentator for Cowboys games on Compass Media Networks' America's Team Radio Network since the 2011 season.[1] He played college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Early years
A graduate of Westwood High School in Mesa, Arizona, White did not receive a lot of notice while being the starter at quarterback, due to his perception as a better baseball prospect.
White went on to have a stellar career as a
Besides having his jersey retired, he was inducted into the
On October 29, 2010, White was honored, along with other Sun Devil Quarterbacks, at a Legends Luncheon hosted by the Arizona State University Alumni Association and Sun Devil Club. Other honorees included John F. Goodman, Andrew Walter, and Jake Plummer.[3]
Professional career
Memphis Southmen (WFL)
The
White shared the quarterback position with John Huarte, helping his team reach the semifinals as a rookie and a second-place finish in 1975. During these two years, he passed for 2,635 yards and 21 touchdowns in 30 games, and also led the league in punting his last year.[4]
Dallas Cowboys
In
In a memorable
White led the Cowboys to three consecutive
In 1986, the Cowboys started 6–2, had the #1 offense in the NFL, were tied for the lead in the NFC Eastern Division and White was also the number one rated passer in the NFC at that point in the season. During an away game against Bill Parcells's New York Giants, however, a blind-side sack by Giants linebacker Carl Banks broke White's throwing wrist and tore ligaments, knocking him out of the game and ending his season. Dallas lost the game, 17–14, and without him the team faded badly, finishing the year 7–9 and the Cowboys first losing season since 1965.
White returned as the starter at the beginning of
White had 1,761 completions on 2,950 attempts for 21,959 yards, 155
Being Roger Staubach's successor and never reaching a Super Bowl as a starting quarterback contributed to White's being an unappreciated player, even considering all of the successes he achieved for the Cowboys and the NFL during the decade of the eighties.[9] "I don't think anybody could have followed Roger and done as well as Danny", Coach Tom Landry remarked, "Danny was a solid winner."[10]
NFL career statistics
Legend | |
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Won the Super Bowl | |
Bold | Career high |
Regular season
Year | Team | Games | Passing | Rushing | Punting | ||||||||||||||
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GP | GS | Record | Comp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Rtg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Att | Yds | Lng | Avg | Blk | ||
1976 | DAL | 14 | 0 | – | 13 | 20 | 213 | 2 | 2 | 94.4 | 6 | 17 | 2.8 | 0 | 70 | 2,690 | 54 | 38.4 | 2 |
1977 | DAL | 14 | 0 | – | 4 | 10 | 35 | 0 | 1 | 10.4 | 1 | −2.0 | −2.0 | 0 | 80 | 3,171 | 57 | 39.6 | 1 |
1978 | DAL | 16 | 1 | 1–0 | 20 | 34 | 215 | 0 | 1 | 65.2 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 | 76 | 3,076 | 56 | 40.5 | 1 |
1979 | DAL | 16 | 0 | – | 19 | 39 | 267 | 1 | 2 | 58.4 | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 76 | 3,168 | 73 | 41.7 | 0 |
1980 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 12–4 | 260 | 436 | 3,287 | 28 | 25 | 80.7 | 27 | 114 | 4.2 | 1 | 71 | 2,903 | 58 | 40.9 | 0 |
1981 | DAL | 16 | 15 | 11–4 | 223 | 391 | 3,098 | 22 | 13 | 87.5 | 38 | 104 | 2.7 | 0 | 79 | 3,222 | 60 | 40.8 | 0 |
1982 | DAL | 9 | 9 | 6–3 | 156 | 247 | 2,079 | 16 | 12 | 91.1 | 17 | 91 | 5.4 | 0 | 37 | 1,542 | 56 | 41.7 | 0 |
1983 | DAL | 16 | 16 | 12–4 | 334 | 533 | 3,980 | 29 | 23 | 85.6 | 18 | 31 | 1.7 | 4 | 38 | 1,543 | 50 | 40.6 | 1 |
1984 | DAL | 14 | 6 | 3–3 | 126 | 233 | 1,580 | 11 | 11 | 71.5 | 6 | 21 | 3.5 | 0 | 82 | 3,151 | 54 | 38.4 | 0 |
1985 | DAL | 14 | 14 | 10–4 | 267 | 450 | 3,157 | 21 | 17 | 80.6 | 22 | 44 | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 43 | 43.0 | 0 |
1986 | DAL | 7 | 6 | 4–2 | 95 | 153 | 1,157 | 12 | 5 | 97.9 | 8 | 16 | 2.0 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
1987 | DAL | 11 | 9 | 3–6 | 215 | 362 | 2,617 | 12 | 17 | 73.2 | 10 | 14 | 1.4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
1988 | DAL | 3 | 0 | – | 29 | 42 | 274 | 1 | 3 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
Career | 166 | 92 | 62–30 | 1,761 | 2,950 | 21,259 | 155 | 132 | 81.7 | 156 | 482 | 3.0 | 8 | 610 | 24,509 | 73 | 40.2 | 5 |
Coaching career
White's career as a coach began shortly after his playing days ended. This is appropriate considering that, while an active player, he was widely regarded—like Staubach before him—as knowledgeable of the game and as something of a coach on the field. He also began working as a broadcast commentator during his coaching career, which was possible because he coached Arena football, which is played during the outdoor game's off-season.
White served as the head coach of the Arizona Rattlers from 1992 to 2004, winning the ArenaBowl championship in 1994 and 1997. White's contract was not renewed by the new Rattlers ownership after the 2004 season following three consecutive ArenaBowl losses. He was named the head coach of the Arena Football League expansion Utah Blaze, which began play in 2006. He led his teams to the playoffs in 10 of 11 seasons, including two championships (1994 and 1997), finishing with a 162–95 record as a head coach.
In 2002, he was inducted into the
Head coaching record
Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | ||||||
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Won | Lost | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
ARI | 1992 | 4 | 6 | .400 | 3rd in AFL Western Division | — | — | — | — |
ARI | 1993 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2nd in AFL American Conference | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Detroit Drive in Semifinals |
ARI | 1994 | 8 | 4 | .667 | 2nd in AFL American Conference | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ArenaBowl VIII |
ARI | 1995 | 7 | 5 | .583 | 2nd in AFL Western Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Iowa Barnstormers in Quarterfinals |
ARI | 1996 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 1st in AFL Western Division | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Tampa Bay Storm in Semifinals |
ARI | 1997 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 1st in AFL Western Division | 3 | 0 | 1.000 | Won ArenaBowl XI |
ARI | 1998 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st in AFL Western Division | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Orlando Predators in Semifinals |
ARI | 1999 | 10 | 4 | .714 | 1st in AFL Western Division | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to Albany Firebirds in Semifinals
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ARI | 2000 | 12 | 2 | .857 | 2nd in AFL Western Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to Orlando Predators in Semifinals |
ARI | 2001 | 8 | 6 | .571 | 2nd in AFL Western Division | 1 | 1 | .500 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in Quarterfinals
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ARI | 2002 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2nd in AFL Western Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in ArenaBowl XVI
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ARI | 2003 | 10 | 6 | .625 | 3rd in AFL Western Division | 3 | 1 | .750 | Lost to Tampa Bay Storm in ArenaBowl XVII |
ARI | 2004 | 11 | 5 | .688 | 1st in AFL Western Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in ArenaBowl XVIII
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ARI total | 121 | 65 | .651 | 20 | 10 | .667 | |||
UTA | 2006 | 7 | 9 | .438 | 3rd in AFL Western Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Arizona Rattlers in Wild Card Round |
UTA | 2007 | 8 | 8 | .500 | 3rd in AFL Western Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Los Angeles Avengers in Wild Card Round |
UTA | 2008 | 6 | 10 | .375 | 3rd in AFL Western Division | 0 | 1 | .000 | Lost to Colorado Crush in Wild Card Round |
UTA total | 21 | 27 | .438 | 0 | 3 | .000 | |||
Total | 142 | 82 | .634 | 20 | 13 | .606 |
Personal life
White's father, Wilford "Whizzer" White (no relation to Byron White, who also was nicknamed "Whizzer" and played American football), was the first Arizona State University All-American football player and still ranks third in school history with 1,502 rushing yards in a season (1950),[11] he also played halfback for the Chicago Bears from 1951–52.[12]
In 1983, White briefly recorded as a country music artist for the Grand Prix label. His only single, "You're a Part of Me", a duet with Linda Nail, reached #85 on the Hot Country Songs charts.[13]
White and his wife, JoLynn, have four children, Ryan (d. 2015), Geoff, Heather and Reed, and sixteen grandchildren. He now makes corporate appearances and motivational speeches. JoLynn died on August 15, 2016. White is currently married to Linda L. Bang. In recent years he has been seen on TV doing ADT security infomercials.[14]
White is a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.[15]
See also
References
- ^ "Compass Media Networks Announces Broadcast Talent For 2011 Football Season". Compass Media Networks. July 20, 2011. Archived from the original on October 17, 2011.
- ^ Danny White at the College Football Hall of Fame
- ^ "ASU Alumni Association to Honor Sun Devil Quarterbacks at Oct. 29 Luncheon". Arizona State University Alumni Association. 2010. Archived from the original on September 22, 2010. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Newman, Bruce (August 18, 1980). "The Great White Hope". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "A Capital day for the Skins". Sports Illustrated. January 31, 1983. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Ex-Cowboy Danny White Felt Tony Romo's Pain". Dallas Morning News. October 14, 2011. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "A Divisive Time, The 1987 Strike Caused Frustration For Cowboys Veterans". Dallas Cowboys.com. October 20, 2017. Retrieved December 7, 2023.
- ^ "Cowboys Quarterback Danny White Retires". latimes.com. Associated Press. July 12, 1989. Retrieved September 18, 2023.
- ^ Ellis, Josh (June 4, 2012). "The Ultimate 53: Danny White Fills Two Roles". Dallas Cowboys. Archived from the original on June 29, 2012. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Galicia, Thomas (October 4, 2011). "Tony Romo and the 10 Least Clutch Quarterbacks in NFL History". Bleacher Report. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ Demaret, Kent (November 17, 1980). "After Four Years in Staubach's Shadow, Danny White Flexes His Muscles as Dallas' New Leader". People. Retrieved February 10, 2022.
- ^ "Whizzer White". NFL.com.
- ISBN 978-0-89820-177-2.
- ^ "Danny White's Official Website - Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback". dannywhite.com.
- ^ "LDS football players on a mission: To mesh church service, sports". July 16, 1998.
External links
- Official website
- Danny White at the College Football Hall of Fame
- Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference
- Coaching Page on ArenaFan.com