Quarterback, Purdue, 1953–56
Len Dawson
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Len Dawson played quarterback at Purdue (1953–56). The Pittsburgh Steelers took Dawson in the first round, No. 5 overall in the 1957 NFL Draft.
At a glance
Honors
All-America: AP third team 1954; UP third team 1954 and 1956
The teams in those years
Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.
In the NFL
Pro Bowl: 1971 · AFL All-Star Games: 6 (1962, 1964, 1966–69) · Second-team All-Pro (AP): 1968
All-Pro teams: AP (AFL) second team 1968; UPI (AFL) second team 1968.
Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).
Other pro football
| Years | League | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1962–69 | AFL | Dallas Texans |
Leagues other than the NFL, from the infobox of his Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), as it names the teams.
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