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Games played:	120
Games started:	19
Fumble recoveries:	1

Dylan Gandy
	Gandy with the Detroit Lions
No. 57, 65
Position:	Center ; Guard
Personal information
Born:	March 8, 1982 (age 42); Harlingen, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	295 lb (134 kg)
Career information
High school:	Pflugerville (Pflugerville, Texas)
College:	Texas Tech
NFL draft:	2005 / Round: 4 / Pick: 129
Career history
	Indianapolis Colts (2005–2007); Denver Broncos (2008); Oakland Raiders (2008); Detroit Lions (2009–2013); Chicago Bears (2014)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Super Bowl champion (XLI);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	120
Games started:	19
Fumble recoveries:	1

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Dylan Colter Gandy (born March 8, 1982) is a former American football center. He was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round of the 2005 NFL draft. He played college football at Texas Tech.

Gandy earned a Super Bowl ring with the Colts in Super Bowl XLI against the Chicago Bears. He has also played for the Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions and the Bears.

Early years

Dylan Gandy attended Pflugerville High School in Pflugerville, Texas, where he lettered in football and track & field. In football, he was a two-way lineman, a first-team All-District pick, a first-team All-Central Texas pick, and also the team's long snapper.

College career

Gandy attended Texas Tech University. After redshirting as a true freshman, he started three games the following season. He finished his sophomore year as an All-Big 12 Academic first-teamer, and made the second-team the following year as a junior. Although he played mostly guard and tackle his first three seasons, he switched to center his senior year, where he started 12 games. He was selected to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team by the coaches in the conference.

Professional career

Indianapolis Colts

Gandy was drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the fourth round (129th overall) of the 2005 NFL draft.^[1] He was released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.

Denver Broncos

On May 16, 2008, Gandy signed with the Denver Broncos. He was released on September 9, 2008. The Broncos re-signed Gandy on September 25 after center Tom Nalen was placed on injured reserve. He was released again on October 7 when the team re-signed tight end Chad Mustard.

Oakland Raiders

Gandy was signed by the Oakland Raiders on November 26, 2008 when wide receiver Javon Walker was placed on injured reserve. He was waived on December 4 to make room for practice squad wide receiver Johnathan Holland.

Detroit Lions

Gandy signed with the Detroit Lions on April 6, 2009. He played with the team until 2013.

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears signed Gandy to a one-year contract on July 25, 2014. The Bears released Gandy on August 23, 2014.^[2]

References

^ "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
^ Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson

External links

Chicago Bears bio Archived August 12, 2014, at the Wayback Machine
Detroit Lions bio
Texas Tech Red Raiders bio Archived January 8, 2008, at the Wayback Machine

[1] "2005 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.

[2] Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson

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-'''Dylan Colter Gandy''' (born March 8, 1982) is an [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]] who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round of the [[2005 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]].
+'''Dylan Colter Gandy''' (born March 8, 1982) is a former [[American football]] [[Center (American football)|center]]. He was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round of the [[2005 NFL draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Texas Tech Red Raiders football|Texas Tech]].
-Gandy earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Colts in [[Super Bowl XLI]]. He has also played for the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Oakland Raiders]] and [[Chicago Bears]].
+Gandy earned a [[Super Bowl ring]] with the Colts in [[Super Bowl XLI]] against the [[Chicago Bears]]. He has also played for the [[Denver Broncos]], [[Oakland Raiders]], [[Detroit Lions]] and the Bears.
 ==Early years==
-Dylan Gandy attended [[Pflugerville Independent School District|Pflugerville High School]] in [[Pflugerville, Texas]], where he [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in [[High school football|football]] and [[Track and field|track & field]]. In football, he was a two-way lineman, a first-team All-District pick, a first team All-Central Texas pick, and also the team's [[long snapper]].
+Dylan Gandy attended [[Pflugerville Independent School District|Pflugerville High School]] in [[Pflugerville, Texas]], where he [[Varsity letter|lettered]] in [[High school football|football]] and [[Track and field|track & field]]. In football, he was a two-way lineman, a first-team All-District pick, a first-team All-Central Texas pick, and also the team's [[long snapper]].
 ==College career==
-Gandy attended [[Texas Tech University]]. After [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] as a [[true freshman]], he started three games the following season. He finished his sophomore year as an All-[[Big 12]] Academic first-teamer, and made the second team the following year as a junior. Although he played mostly [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and [[Offensive tackle|tackle]] his first three seasons, he switched to [[center (American football)|center]] his senior year, where he started 12 games. He was selected to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team by the coaches in the conference.
+Gandy attended [[Texas Tech University]]. After [[redshirt (college sports)|redshirting]] as a [[true freshman]], he started three games the following season. He finished his sophomore year as an All-[[Big 12]] Academic first-teamer, and made the second-team the following year as a junior. Although he played mostly [[Guard (American football)|guard]] and [[Offensive tackle|tackle]] his first three seasons, he switched to [[center (American football)|center]] his senior year, where he started 12 games. He was selected to the All-Big 12 honorable mention team by the coaches in the conference.
 ==Professional career==
 ===Indianapolis Colts===
-Gandy was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round (129th overall) of the [[2005 NFL Draft]]. He was  released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.
+Gandy was drafted by the [[Indianapolis Colts]] in the fourth round (129th overall) of the [[2005 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2005 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2005/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-07 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was  released by the Colts on May 2, 2008.
 ===Denver Broncos===
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 ===Chicago Bears===
-The [[Chicago Bears]] signed Gandy to a one year contract on July 25, 2014. The Bears released Gandy on August 23, 2014.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-cuts-release-adrian-wilson-20140823-story.html Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson]</ref>
+The [[Chicago Bears]] signed Gandy to a one-year contract on July 25, 2014. The Bears released Gandy on August 23, 2014.<ref>[http://www.chicagotribune.com/sports/football/bears/chi-bears-cuts-release-adrian-wilson-20140823-story.html Bears begin cuts, release veteran safety Wilson]</ref>
+==References==
+{{reflist}}
 ==External links==
-*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2a0f0cde-8b3f-4349-8c31-244d44e8d00f Chicago Bears bio]
+*[http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2a0f0cde-8b3f-4349-8c31-244d44e8d00f Chicago Bears bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140812031240/http://www.chicagobears.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2a0f0cde-8b3f-4349-8c31-244d44e8d00f |date=August 12, 2014 }}
-*[http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2957cda4-f0c0-48c2-ab2a-40618a3818e2 Detroit Lions bio]
+*[https://web.archive.org/web/20130622031902/http://www.detroitlions.com/team/roster/Dylan-Gandy/2957cda4-f0c0-48c2-ab2a-40618a3818e2 Detroit Lions bio]
-*[http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gandy_dylan00.html Texas Tech Red Raiders bio]
+*[http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gandy_dylan00.html Texas Tech Red Raiders bio] {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080108012827/http://texastech.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/mtt/gandy_dylan00.html |date=January 8, 2008 }}
+{{Indianapolis Colts 2005 draft navbox}}
-{{Colts2005DraftPicks}}
 {{Super Bowl XLI}}
-{{Persondata <!-- Metadata: see [[Wikipedia:Persondata]]. -->
-| NAME              = Gandy, Dylan
-| ALTERNATIVE NAMES =
-| SHORT DESCRIPTION = Player of American football
-| DATE OF BIRTH     = March 8, 1982
-| PLACE OF BIRTH    = Harlingen, Texas
-| DATE OF DEATH     =
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-}}
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 [[Category:People from Harlingen, Texas]]
+[[Category:Players of American football from Cameron County, Texas]]
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 [[Category:Detroit Lions players]]
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-[[Category:Super Bowl champions]]

v t e Indianapolis Colts Super Bowl XLI champions
4 Adam Vinatieri 9 Josh Betts 10 Terrence Wilkins 11 Ricky Proehl 12 Jim Sorgi 15 Devin Aromashodu 17 Hunter Smith 18 Peyton Manning (MVP) 20 Mike Doss 21 Bob Sanders 23 James Mungro 25 Nick Harper 26 Kelvin Hayden 27 Tim Jennings 28 Marlin Jackson 29 Joseph Addai 30 DeDe Dorsey 31 Kory Chapman 33 Dominic Rhodes 34 T. J. Rushing 36 Dexter Reid 39 Tanard Davis 41 Antoine Bethea 42 Jason David 43 Matt Giordano 44 Dallas Clark 45 Luke Lawton 47 Jerome Collins 48 Justin Snow 49 Aaron Halterman 50 Rocky Boiman 51 Gilbert Gardner 53 Keith O'Neil 54 Freddy Keiaho 56 Tyjuan Hagler 57 Dylan Gandy 58 Gary Brackett 59 Cato June 61 Dan Klecko 62 Albert Bimper 63 Jeff Saturday 64 Bo Schobel 65 Ryan Lilja 69 Matt Ulrich 71 Ryan Diem 72 Vincent Burns 73 Jake Scott 74 Charlie Johnson 75 Michael Toudouze 76 Dan Federkeil 78 Tarik Glenn 79 Raheem Brock 81 Bryan Fletcher 83 Brandon Stokley 84 John Standeford 85 Aaron Moorehead 86 Ben Utecht 87 Reggie Wayne 88 Marvin Harrison 90 Montae Reagor 91 Josh Thomas 92 Anthony McFarland 93 Dwight Freeney 94 Rob Morris 95 Darrell Reid 96 Johnathan Goddard 97 Corey Simon 98 Robert Mathis 99 Ryan LaCasse
Head coach: Tony Dungy
Coaches: Jim Caldwell Clyde Christensen Leslie Frazier Gene Huey Ron Meeks Pete Metzelaars Tom Moore Howard Mudd Mike Murphy Russ Purnell Diron Reynolds John Teerlinck Ricky Thomas Alan Williams