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{{Short description|American football player and coach (born 1952)}} |
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* [[Memphis Southmen]] ([[1974 World Football League season|1974]]–[[1975 World Football League season|1975]]) |
* [[Memphis Southmen]] ([[1974 World Football League season|1974]]–[[1975 World Football League season|1975]]) |
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* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ( |
* [[Dallas Cowboys]] ({{NFL Year|1976|1988}}) |
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* [[Arizona Rattlers]] ({{AFL Year|1992 |
* [[Arizona Rattlers]] ({{AFL Year|1992|2004}}) <br> Head coach |
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* [[Utah Blaze]] ({{AFL Year|2006 |
* [[Utah Blaze]] ({{AFL Year|2006|2008}}) <br> Head coach |
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; As player |
; As a player |
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* [[Super Bowl |
* [[List of Super Bowl champions|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XII|XII]]) |
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* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1982 All-Pro Team|1982]]) |
* Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1982 All-Pro Team|1982]]) |
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* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1983 Pro Bowl|1982]]) |
* [[Pro Bowl]] ([[1983 Pro Bowl|1982]]) |
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* All-WFL ([[World Football League#1975 All-WFL Team|1975]]) |
* All-WFL ([[World Football League#1975 All-WFL Team|1975]]) |
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* [[WFL All-Time Team]] |
* [[WFL All-Time Team]] |
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* First-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1973 College Football All-America Team|1973]]) |
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* 2× [[ArenaBowl]] champion ([[ArenaBowl VIII|VIII]], [[ArenaBowl XI|XI]]) |
* 2× [[ArenaBowl]] champion ([[ArenaBowl VIII|VIII]], [[ArenaBowl XI|XI]]) |
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* [[Arena Football League Coach of the Year Award|AFL Coach of the Year Award]] ( |
* [[Arena Football League Coach of the Year Award|AFL Coach of the Year Award]] (1993) |
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| statlabel1 = Passing attempts |
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| statvalue1 = 2,950 |
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| statlabel2 = Passing completions |
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| statvalue2 = 1,761 |
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| statlabel3 = Completion percentage |
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| statvalue3 = 59.7% |
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| statlabel4 = [[Touchdown|TD]]–[[Interception|INT]] |
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| statvalue4 = 155–132 |
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| statvalue6 = 81.7 |
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| regular_record = {{winning percentage|142|82|record=y}} |
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| playoff_record = {{winning percentage|20|13|record=y}} |
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'''Wilford Daniel White''' (born February 9, 1952) is an American former [[American football|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]]. |
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⚫ | White primarily played the quarterback position, but occasionally played [[Punter (gridiron football)|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 Dallas Cowboys season|2011 season]].<ref>{{cite web | url=http://compassmedianetworks.com/common/presslanding.jsp?pressID=-706807715935911919 | title=Compass Media Networks Announces Broadcast Talent For 2011 Football Season | publisher=Compass Media Networks | date=July 20, 2011 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20111017111944/http://compassmedianetworks.com/common/presslanding.jsp?pressID=-706807715935911919 | archive-date=October 17, 2011}}</ref> He played [[college football]] for the [[Arizona State Sun Devils football|Arizona State Sun Devils]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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[[Frank Kush]], then the [[American football|football]] head coach at [[Arizona State University]], helped convince [[Bobby Winkles]], the school's [[baseball]] coach, to sign White to a scholarship with the provision that he would also play [[Punter (football)|punter]] for the [[American football|football]] team. During those early years Kush gave him a chance to improve his skills as a [[quarterback]], which eventually would lead him to become the starter midway through his sophomore season, ending up throwing for six [[touchdown]]s in a game against the [[University of New Mexico]]. |
[[Frank Kush]], then the [[American football|football]] head coach at [[Arizona State University]], helped convince [[Bobby Winkles]], the school's [[baseball]] coach, to sign White to a scholarship with the provision that he would also play [[Punter (football)|punter]] for the [[American football|football]] team. During those early years Kush gave him a chance to improve his skills as a [[quarterback]], which eventually would lead him to become the starter midway through his sophomore season, ending up throwing for six [[touchdown]]s in a game against the [[University of New Mexico]]. |
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White went on to have a stellar career as a [[quarterback]] and [[punter (American football)|punter]], compiling a |
White went on to have a stellar career as a [[quarterback]] and [[punter (American football)|punter]], compiling a 32–4 record, winning three [[Fiesta Bowl]]s, setting seven NCAA passing records and being named an [[1973 College Football All-America Team|All-America]]n in 1973, when he led the nation's second rated total offense. He finished with 6,717 passing yards, 64 [[touchdown]]s, 42 interceptions and averaged 41.7 yards per [[Punt (gridiron football)|punt]].<ref>{{College Football HoF | id=1986 | name=Danny White}}</ref> |
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Besides having his jersey retired, he was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]], the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, and the [[Arizona State University]] Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2000, he was named Arizona Athlete of the Century by the ''[[Arizona Republic]]''. He also was an inaugural member of Dunham and Miller Hall of Fame. |
Besides having his jersey retired, he was inducted into the [[College Football Hall of Fame]], the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, and the [[Arizona State University]] Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2000, he was named Arizona Athlete of the Century by the ''[[Arizona Republic]]''. He also was an inaugural member of Dunham and Miller Hall of Fame. |
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The [[Dallas Cowboys]] selected him in the third round (53rd overall) of the [[1974 NFL Draft]], but were mainly interested in him as a [[punter (American football)|punter]], so he chose to sign with the [[World Football League]]'s [[Memphis Southmen]] for a better offer. |
The [[Dallas Cowboys]] selected him in the third round (53rd overall) of the [[1974 NFL Draft]], but were mainly interested in him as a [[punter (American football)|punter]], so he chose to sign with the [[World Football League]]'s [[Memphis Southmen]] for a better offer. |
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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 [[touchdown]]s in 30 games, and also led the league in punting his last year.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/08/18/the-great-white-hope-roger-staubach-having-retired-the-dallas-cowboys-dream-of-beginning-a-bright-new-era-of-super-bowls-with-danny-white-at-the-helm | title=The Great White Hope | first=Bruce | last=Newman | date=August 18, 1980 | |
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 [[touchdown]]s in 30 games, and also led the league in punting his last year.<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1980/08/18/the-great-white-hope-roger-staubach-having-retired-the-dallas-cowboys-dream-of-beginning-a-bright-new-era-of-super-bowls-with-danny-white-at-the-helm | title=The Great White Hope | first=Bruce | last=Newman | date=August 18, 1980 | magazine=Sports Illustrated | access-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> |
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===Dallas Cowboys=== |
===Dallas Cowboys=== |
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In [[1976 NFL season|1976]], he signed with the [[Dallas Cowboys]] after the [[World Football League]] folded. Through [[1979 NFL season|1979]], White was the Cowboys' [[Punter (football)|punter]] and the backup to the team's star |
In [[1976 NFL season|1976]], he signed with the [[Dallas Cowboys]] after the [[World Football League]] folded. Through [[1979 NFL season|1979]], White was the Cowboys' [[Punter (football)|punter]] and the backup to the team's star quarterback [[Roger Staubach]]. After Staubach's retirement following the end of that season, White became the Cowboys' [[starting lineup|starting]] quarterback. Until 1984, he continued to serve as the team's punter, making him one of the last starting [[quarterback]]s in NFL history to also start at a different position. He punted for the last time in his career once in 1985. |
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In a memorable [[1980 NFL season|1980]] playoff game against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], led the Cowboys to a come-from-behind 30–27 victory. He also played in one of the Cowboys' most painful playoff losses against the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the [[1981 NFC Championship Game]], famous for the [[Joe Montana]]-to-[[Dwight Clark]] game-winning play, which would simply come to be known as "[[The Catch (American football)|The Catch]]". He received [[Pro Bowl]] and second-team [[All-Pro]] honors in [[1982 NFL season|1982]]. |
In a memorable [[1980 NFL season|1980]] playoff game against the [[Atlanta Falcons]], White led the Cowboys to a come-from-behind 30–27 victory. He also played in one of the Cowboys' most painful playoff losses against the [[San Francisco 49ers]] in the [[1981 NFC Championship Game]], famous for the [[Joe Montana]]-to-[[Dwight Clark]] game-winning play, which would simply come to be known as "[[The Catch (American football)|The Catch]]". White threw for 173 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT, and his passer rating in the game was actually higher than Montana's, 98.1 vs. 81.4. He received [[Pro Bowl]] and second-team [[All-Pro]] honors in [[1982 NFL season|1982]]. |
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White led the Cowboys to three consecutive [[NFC Championship Game]]s ([[1980 NFL season|1980]]–[[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|1982]]), |
White led the Cowboys to three consecutive [[NFC Championship Game]]s ([[1980 NFL season|1980]]–[[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|1982]]). The Cowboys were favored to win all three games even though they played on the road against the NFC's top seeded team in each game - even, oddly, in 1982 when the Cowboys' and Redskins' regular season records were 6-3 and 8-1 respectively. White received criticism, some unfairly, after the Cowboys lost all three games.<ref>{{Cite web |date=January 31, 1983 |title=A Capital day for the Skins |url=https://vault.si.com/vault/1983/01/31/a-capital-day-for-the-skins |access-date=December 7, 2023 |website=Sports Illustrated}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |date=October 14, 2011 |title=Ex-Cowboy Danny White Felt Tony Romo's Pain |url=https://www.dallasnews.com/sports/cowboys/2011/10/15/moore-ex-cowboy-danny-white-has-felt-tony-romos-pain/ |access-date=December 7, 2023 |website=Dallas Morning News}}</ref> White was criticized during the [[1982 NFL Players Strike]] by teammate [[Tony Dorsett]] for crossing the picket line citing financial reasons, though Dorsett himself was criticized for crossing the picket line with his own financial concerns soon after.<ref>{{Cite web |date=October 20, 2017 |title=A Divisive Time, The 1987 Strike Caused Frustration For Cowboys Veterans |url=https://www.dallascowboys.com/news/a-divisive-time-the-1987-strike-caused-frustration-for-cowboys-veterans-444191 |access-date=December 7, 2023 |website=Dallas Cowboys.com}}</ref> Fans and teammates alike began to show support for him to be replaced as the Cowboys quarterback by [[Gary Hogeboom]], who had thrown two touchdowns in the [[1982 NFL season|1982]] NFC Championship Game (which they lost to the archrival [[Washington Redskins]]) after White was knocked out of the game with a [[concussion]]. Even his statistically career-best [[1983 NFL season|1983 season]] failed to silence the critics, after ending it with consecutive blowout losses to the Redskins (at home) and the 49ers after a 12–2 start. To add insult to injury, the Cowboys lost the [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Wildcard Playoff game to the [[Los Angeles Rams]]. That apparently was enough for him to lose his starting job to Hogeboom at the start of the [[1984 Dallas Cowboys season|1984 season]]. Under Hogeboom, the Cowboys looked impressive with a 4–1 start, but then a loss to division rival [[History of the St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)|St. Louis]] and ineffective plays by Hogeboom convinced coach [[Tom Landry]] to reinstate White as his starter. The Cowboys finished 9–7, but missed the playoffs in 1984 for the first time in a decade; but with White as [[quarterback]], the Cowboys made it back in [[1985 NFL season|1985]] with a 10–6 record. However, they lost again to the [[Los Angeles Rams]] in the playoffs. |
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In [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|1986]], the Cowboys started 6–2, had the #1 offense in the [[National Football League|NFL]], were tied for the lead in the [[National Football Conference|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 [[quarterback sack|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 NFL season|1965]]. |
In [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|1986]], the Cowboys started 6–2, had the #1 offense in the [[National Football League|NFL]], were tied for the lead in the [[National Football Conference|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 [[quarterback sack|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 NFL season|1965]]. |
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White returned as the starter at the beginning of [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|1987]], but after inconsistent play, he was benched in favor of [[Steve Pelluer]] for 4 of the final 6 games. In [[1988 Dallas Cowboys season|1988]], Pelluer won the starting job in [[National Football League Training Camp|training camp]], relegating White as a backup. White appeared briefly in only two games, and in his second game he suffered a season-ending knee injury. An option on his contract was not picked up in April [[1989 Dallas Cowboys season|1989]] and he |
White returned as the starter at the beginning of [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|1987]], but after inconsistent play, he was benched in favor of [[Steve Pelluer]] for 4 of the final 6 games. In [[1988 Dallas Cowboys season|1988]], Pelluer won the starting job in [[National Football League Training Camp|training camp]], relegating White as a backup. White appeared briefly in only two games, and in his second game he suffered a season-ending knee injury. An option on his contract was not picked up in April [[1989 Dallas Cowboys season|1989]] and he announced his retirement on July 12, 1989, paving the way for the recently-drafted [[Troy Aikman]] to take the reins of the by-then struggling franchise.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1989-07-12-sp-3656-story.html |title=Cowboys Quarterback Danny White Retires |date=July 12, 1989 |website=latimes.com |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=September 18, 2023}}</ref> |
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White had 1,761 completions on 2,950 attempts for 21,959 yards, 155 [[touchdown]]s, and 132 interceptions in his career. He also gained 482 yards and scored 8 [[touchdown]]s rushing. Unusual for a [[quarterback]], he had two pass receptions for [[touchdown]]s, both from a [[halfback option pass]]. On [[special teams]] he punted 610 times for 24,509 yards, an average of 40.4 yards per punt, with 144 punts inside the 20 and 77 touchbacks. His record as the Cowboys' starting [[quarterback]] was |
White had 1,761 completions on 2,950 attempts for 21,959 yards, 155 [[touchdown]]s, and 132 interceptions in his career. He also gained 482 yards and scored 8 [[touchdown]]s rushing. Unusual for a [[quarterback]], he had two pass receptions for [[touchdown]]s, both from a [[halfback option pass]]. On [[special teams]] he punted 610 times for 24,509 yards, an average of 40.4 yards per punt, with 144 punts inside the 20 and 77 touchbacks. His record as the Cowboys' starting [[quarterback]] was 62–30 (.659 winning percentage) during the regular season, and 5–5 in the playoffs. |
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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 [[National Football League|NFL]] during the decade of the eighties.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=B8493FFE-A7D0-607A-739EC71AB8CD9535 | title=The Ultimate 53: Danny White Fills Two Roles | first=Josh | last=Ellis | date=June 4, 2012 | publisher=Dallas Cowboys | access-date=February 10, 2022 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629104322/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=B8493FFE-A7D0-607A-739EC71AB8CD9535 | archive-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref> "I don't think anybody could have followed Roger and done as well as Danny", Coach [[Tom Landry]] remarked, "Danny was a solid winner."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/878364-tony-romo-and-the-10-least-clutch-quarterbacks-in-nfl-history#/articles/878364-tony-romo-and-the-10-least-clutch-quarterbacks-in-nfl-history/page/3 | title=Tony Romo and the 10 Least Clutch Quarterbacks in NFL History | first=Thomas | last=Galicia | date=October 4, 2011 | work=[[Bleacher Report]] | access-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> |
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 [[National Football League|NFL]] during the decade of the eighties.<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=B8493FFE-A7D0-607A-739EC71AB8CD9535 | title=The Ultimate 53: Danny White Fills Two Roles | first=Josh | last=Ellis | date=June 4, 2012 | publisher=Dallas Cowboys | access-date=February 10, 2022 | url-status=dead | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120629104322/http://www.dallascowboys.com/news/news.cfm?id=B8493FFE-A7D0-607A-739EC71AB8CD9535 | archive-date=June 29, 2012}}</ref> "I don't think anybody could have followed Roger and done as well as Danny", Coach [[Tom Landry]] remarked, "Danny was a solid winner."<ref>{{cite web | url=https://bleacherreport.com/articles/878364-tony-romo-and-the-10-least-clutch-quarterbacks-in-nfl-history#/articles/878364-tony-romo-and-the-10-least-clutch-quarterbacks-in-nfl-history/page/3 | title=Tony Romo and the 10 Least Clutch Quarterbacks in NFL History | first=Thomas | last=Galicia | date=October 4, 2011 | work=[[Bleacher Report]] | access-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> |
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==NFL career statistics== |
==NFL career statistics== |
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===Regular season=== |
===Regular season=== |
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! rowspan=2 | Year !! rowspan=2 | Team !! colspan=3 | Games !! colspan=6 | Passing !! colspan=4 | Rushing !! colspan=5 | Punting |
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! GP !! GS !! Record !! Comp !! Att !! Yds !! TD !! Int !! Rtg !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! TD !! Att !! Yds !! Lng !! Avg !! Blk |
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! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] || [[1976 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1976 NFL season|1976]] || [[1976 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 14 || 13 || 20 || 213 || 2 || 2 || 94.4 || 6 || 17 || 2.8 || 0 ||70 || 2,690 || 54 || 38.4 || 2 |
| 14 || 0 || – || 13 || 20 || 213 || 2 || 2 || 94.4 || 6 || 17 || 2.8 || 0 ||70 || 2,690 || 54 || 38.4 || '''2 |
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! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] |
! [[1977 NFL season|1977]] !! style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|[[1977 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 14 || 4 || 10 || 35 || 0 || 1 || 10.4 || 1 || −2.0 || −2.0 || 0 || 80 || 3,171 || 57 || 39.6 || 1 |
| 14 || 0 || – || 4 || 10 || 35 || 0 || 1 || 10.4 || 1 || −2.0 || −2.0 || 0 || 80 || 3,171 || 57 || 39.6 || 1 |
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! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[1978 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1978 NFL season|1978]] || [[1978 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 16 || 20 || 34 || 215 || 0 || 1 || 65.2 || 5 || 7 || 1.4 || 0 || 76 || 3,076 || 56 || 40.5 || 1 |
| '''16''' || 1 || 1–0 || 20 || 34 || 215 || 0 || 1 || 65.2 || 5 || 7 || 1.4 || 0 || 76 || 3,076 || 56 || 40.5 || 1 |
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! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] || [[1979 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1979 NFL season|1979]] || [[1979 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 16 || 19 || 39 || 267 || 1 || 2 || 58.4 || 1 || 25 || 25.0 || 0 || 76 || 3,168 || 73 || 41.7 || 0 |
| '''16''' || 0 || – || 19 || 39 || 267 || 1 || 2 || 58.4 || 1 || 25 || '''25.0''' || 0 || 76 || 3,168 || '''73''' || 41.7 || 0 |
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! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] || [[1980 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1980 NFL season|1980]] || [[1980 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 16 || 260 || 436 || 3,287 || 28 || 25 || 80.7 || 27 || 114 || 4.2 || 1 || 71 || 2,903 || 58 || 40.9 || 0 |
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''12–4''' || 260 || 436 || 3,287 || 28 || '''25''' || 80.7 || 27 || '''114''' || 4.2 || 1 || 71 || 2,903 || 58 || 40.9 || 0 |
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! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] || [[1981 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1981 NFL season|1981]] || [[1981 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 16 || 223 || 391 || 3,098 || 22 || 13 || 87.5 || 38 || 104 || 2.7 || 0 || 79 || 3,222 || 60 || 40.8 || 0 |
| '''16''' || 15 || 11–4 || 223 || 391 || 3,098 || 22 || 13 || 87.5 || '''38''' || 104 || 2.7 || 0 || 79 || '''3,222''' || 60 || 40.8 || 0 |
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! [[1982 NFL season|1982]] || [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1982 NFL season|1982]] || [[1982 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 9 || 156 || 247 || 2,079 || 16 || 12 || 91.1 || 17 || 91 || 5.4 || 0 || 37 || 1,542 || 56 || 41.7 || 0 |
| 9 || 9 || 6–3 || 156 || 247 || 2,079 || 16 || 12 || 91.1 || 17 || 91 || 5.4 || 0 || 37 || 1,542 || 56 || 41.7 || 0 |
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! [[1983 NFL season|1983]] || [[1983 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1983 NFL season|1983]] || [[1983 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 16 || 334 || 533 || 3,980 || 29 || 23 || 85.6 || 18 || 31 || 1.7 || 4 || 38 || 1,543 || 50 || 40.6 || 1 |
| '''16''' || '''16''' || '''12–4''' || '''334''' || '''533''' || '''3,980''' || '''29''' || 23 || 85.6 || 18 || 31 || 1.7 || '''4''' || 38 || 1,543 || 50 || 40.6 || 1 |
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! [[1984 NFL season|1984]] || [[1984 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1984 NFL season|1984]] || [[1984 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 14 || 126 || 233 || 1,580 || 11 || 11 || 71.5 || 6 || 21 || 3.5 || 0 || 82 || 3,151 || 54 || 38.4 || 0 |
| 14 || 6 || 3–3 || 126 || 233 || 1,580 || 11 || 11 || 71.5 || 6 || 21 || 3.5 || 0 || '''82''' || 3,151 || 54 || 38.4 || 0 |
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! [[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[1985 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1985 NFL season|1985]] || [[1985 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 14 || 267 || 450 || 3,157 || 21 || 17 || 80.6 || 22 || 44 || 2.0 || 1 || 1 || 43 || 43 || 43.0 || 0 |
| 14 || 14 || 10–4 || 267 || 450 || 3,157 || 21 || 17 || 80.6 || 22 || 44 || 2.0 || 1 || 1 || 43 || 43 || '''43.0''' || 0 |
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! [[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1986 NFL season|1986]] || [[1986 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 7 || 95 || 153 || 1,157 || 12 || 5 || 97.9 || 8 || 16 || 2.0 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — |
| 7 || 6 || 4–2 || 95 || 153 || 1,157 || 12 || 5 || '''97.9''' || 8 || 16 || 2.0 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — |
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! [[1987 NFL season|1987]] || [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1987 NFL season|1987]] || [[1987 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 11 || 215 || 362 || 2,617 || 12 || 17 || 73.2 || 10 || 14 || 1.4 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — |
| 11 || 9 || 3–6 || 215 || 362 || 2,617 || 12 || 17 || 73.2 || 10 || 14 || 1.4 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — |
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! [[1988 NFL season|1988]] || [[1988 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
! [[1988 NFL season|1988]] || [[1988 Dallas Cowboys season|DAL]] |
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| 3 || 29 || 42 || 274 || 1 || 3 || 65.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — |
| 3 || 0 || – || 29 || 42 || 274 || 1 || 3 || 65.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || — || — || — || — || — |
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! colspan=2| Career || 166 || 1,761 || 2,950 || 21,259 || 155 || 132 || 81.7 || 156 || 482 || 3.0 || 8 || 610 || 24,509 || 73 || 40.2 || 5 |
! colspan=2| 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 |
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==Personal life== |
==Personal life== |
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White's father, [[Wilford White|Wilford "Whizzer" White]] (no relation to |
White's father, [[Wilford White|Wilford "Whizzer" White]] (no relation to [[Byron White]], who also was nicknamed "Whizzer" and played [[American football]]), was the first Arizona State University [[All-America]]n football player and still ranks third in school history with 1,502 rushing yards in a season (1950),<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://people.com/archive/after-four-years-in-staubachs-shadow-danny-white-flexes-his-muscles-as-dallas-new-leader-vol-14-no-20/ | title=After Four Years in Staubach's Shadow, Danny White Flexes His Muscles as Dallas' New Leader | first=Kent | last=Demaret | date=November 17, 1980 | magazine=People | access-date=February 10, 2022}}</ref> he also played [[halfback (American football)|halfback]] for the [[Chicago Bears]] from 1951–52.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/whizzerwhite/2528719/profile|title=Whizzer White|website=NFL.com}}</ref> |
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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.<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=457|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> |
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.<ref name="whitburn">{{cite book|last=Whitburn|first=Joel|title=Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008|publisher=Record Research, Inc|year=2008|page=457|isbn=978-0-89820-177-2}}</ref> |
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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 speaker|motivational speeches]]. JoLynn died on August 15, 2016. White |
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 speaker|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.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://dannywhite.com/index.html|title=Danny White's Official Website - Former Dallas Cowboys Quarterback|website=dannywhite.com}}</ref> |
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White is a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/7/16/19391506/lds-football-players-on-a-mission-to-mesh-church-service-sports?_amp=true | title=LDS football players on a mission: To mesh church service, sports | date=16 July 1998 }}</ref> |
White is a member of [[the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints]].<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.deseret.com/1998/7/16/19391506/lds-football-players-on-a-mission-to-mesh-church-service-sports?_amp=true | title=LDS football players on a mission: To mesh church service, sports | date=16 July 1998 }}</ref> |
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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) | ||||||||||||||||
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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.
Frank Kush, then the football head coach at Arizona State University, helped convince Bobby Winkles, the school's baseball coach, to sign White to a scholarship with the provision that he would also play punter for the football team. During those early years Kush gave him a chance to improve his skills as a quarterback, which eventually would lead him to become the starter midway through his sophomore season, ending up throwing for six touchdowns in a game against the University of New Mexico.
White went on to have a stellar career as a quarterback and punter, compiling a 32–4 record, winning three Fiesta Bowls, setting seven NCAA passing records and being named an All-American in 1973, when he led the nation's second rated total offense. He finished with 6,717 passing yards, 64 touchdowns, 42 interceptions and averaged 41.7 yards per punt.[2]
Besides having his jersey retired, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame, the State of Arizona Sports Hall of Fame, and the Arizona State University Athletics Hall of Fame. In 2000, he was named Arizona Athlete of the Century by the Arizona Republic. He also was an inaugural member of Dunham and Miller Hall of Fame.
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 Dallas Cowboys selected him in the third round (53rd overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft, but were mainly interested in him as a punter, so he chose to sign with the World Football League's Memphis Southmen for a better offer.
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 1976, he signed with the Dallas Cowboys after the World Football League folded. Through 1979, White was the Cowboys' punter and the backup to the team's star quarterback Roger Staubach. After Staubach's retirement following the end of that season, White became the Cowboys' starting quarterback. Until 1984, he continued to serve as the team's punter, making him one of the last starting quarterbacks in NFL history to also start at a different position. He punted for the last time in his career once in 1985.
In a memorable 1980 playoff game against the Atlanta Falcons, White led the Cowboys to a come-from-behind 30–27 victory. He also played in one of the Cowboys' most painful playoff losses against the San Francisco 49ers in the 1981 NFC Championship Game, famous for the Joe Montana-to-Dwight Clark game-winning play, which would simply come to be known as "The Catch". White threw for 173 yards, 2 TDs and 1 INT, and his passer rating in the game was actually higher than Montana's, 98.1 vs. 81.4. He received Pro Bowl and second-team All-Pro honors in 1982.
White led the Cowboys to three consecutive NFC Championship Games (1980–1982). The Cowboys were favored to win all three games even though they played on the road against the NFC's top seeded team in each game - even, oddly, in 1982 when the Cowboys' and Redskins' regular season records were 6-3 and 8-1 respectively. White received criticism, some unfairly, after the Cowboys lost all three games.[5][6] White was criticized during the 1982 NFL Players Strike by teammate Tony Dorsett for crossing the picket line citing financial reasons, though Dorsett himself was criticized for crossing the picket line with his own financial concerns soon after.[7] Fans and teammates alike began to show support for him to be replaced as the Cowboys quarterback by Gary Hogeboom, who had thrown two touchdowns in the 1982 NFC Championship Game (which they lost to the archrival Washington Redskins) after White was knocked out of the game with a concussion. Even his statistically career-best 1983 season failed to silence the critics, after ending it with consecutive blowout losses to the Redskins (at home) and the 49ers after a 12–2 start. To add insult to injury, the Cowboys lost the NFC Wildcard Playoff game to the Los Angeles Rams. That apparently was enough for him to lose his starting job to Hogeboom at the start of the 1984 season. Under Hogeboom, the Cowboys looked impressive with a 4–1 start, but then a loss to division rival St. Louis and ineffective plays by Hogeboom convinced coach Tom Landry to reinstate White as his starter. The Cowboys finished 9–7, but missed the playoffs in 1984 for the first time in a decade; but with White as quarterback, the Cowboys made it back in 1985 with a 10–6 record. However, they lost again to the Los Angeles Rams in the playoffs.
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 1987, but after inconsistent play, he was benched in favor of Steve Pelluer for 4 of the final 6 games. In 1988, Pelluer won the starting job in training camp, relegating White as a backup. White appeared briefly in only two games, and in his second game he suffered a season-ending knee injury. An option on his contract was not picked up in April 1989 and he announced his retirement on July 12, 1989, paving the way for the recently-drafted Troy Aikman to take the reins of the by-then struggling franchise.[8]
White had 1,761 completions on 2,950 attempts for 21,959 yards, 155 touchdowns, and 132 interceptions in his career. He also gained 482 yards and scored 8 touchdowns rushing. Unusual for a quarterback, he had two pass receptions for touchdowns, both from a halfback option pass. On special teams he punted 610 times for 24,509 yards, an average of 40.4 yards per punt, with 144 punts inside the 20 and 77 touchbacks. His record as the Cowboys' starting quarterback was 62–30 (.659 winning percentage) during the regular season, and 5–5 in the playoffs.
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
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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 Arena Football League Hall of Fame in recognition for his coaching success.
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 |
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 |
ARI | 2002 | 11 | 3 | .786 | 2nd in AFL Western Division | 2 | 1 | .667 | Lost to San Jose Sabercats in ArenaBowl XVI |
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 |
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.
- ^ Whitburn, Joel (2008). Hot Country Songs 1944 to 2008. Record Research, Inc. p. 457. 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
- 1952 births
- Living people
- American football punters
- American football quarterbacks
- American Latter Day Saints
- Arena football announcers
- Arizona Rattlers coaches
- Arizona State Sun Devils football players
- College Football Hall of Fame inductees
- Dallas Cowboys announcers
- Dallas Cowboys players
- Memphis Southmen players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- National Football League announcers
- Sportspeople from Mesa, Arizona
- Players of American football from Maricopa County, Arizona
- Utah Blaze coaches