George Andrie
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey number (s): 66 |
| born April 20, 1940 in Grand Rapids, Michigan | |
| died on August 21, 2018 in Woodway, Texas | |
| Career information | |
| Active : 1962 - 1973 | |
| NFL Draft : 1966 / Round: 6 / Pick: 82 | |
| AFL Draft : 1962 / Round: 12 / Pick: 96 | |
| College : Marquette University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games | 141 |
| as a starter | 137 |
| Fumble secured | 13 |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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George Joseph Andrie (born April 20, 1940 in Grand Rapids , Michigan , USA - † August 21, 2018 in Woodway , Texas ) was an American American football player. He played as a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) with the Dallas Cowboys .
Player career
College career
George Andrie played American football in high school in his hometown. After graduating from high school, he joined Marquette University , where he played both offense and defense college football . After the Marquette Avalanche had stopped playing after the 1960 season, he still finished his studies there.
Professional career
Although Andrie had to end his college career early, the teams of the professional leagues became aware of him. In 1962 he became the in the AFL settled San Diego Chargers in the twelfth round of 96 spot drafted . However, he did not join the team from San Diego , but signed a contract with the Dallas Cowboys, who were in the AFL's rival league, the NFL, and who had drafted him in the sixth round in 82nd place .
The team from Dallas , trained by Tom Landry , has not had a positive season in the NFL since the start of play in 1960 . This was to change from 1966 onwards . Before the season, Ernie Stautner , a defense specialist and later member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame , joined the Cowboys as an assistant coach . The defense of the team around players like Bob Lilly , Mel Renfro , Dave Edwards , Larry Cole and Andrie earned a legendary reputation and went down in NFL history as Doomsday Defense . In 1966 they made their first entry into the NFL final , where the team failed at the Green Bay Packers coached by Vince Lombardi with 34:27.
In 1967 , George Andrie drew national attention. The Cowboys were able to win nine out of 14 games in the regular season . The clear 52:14 win in the Divisional Play-off game against the Cleveland Browns was offset by a 21:17 defeat of the team against the Green Bay Packers in the NFL final. The game would make NFL history as the Ice Bowl , and Andrie did his part. He managed a fumble during the game . He then carried the captured ball into the opposing end zone for a touchdown . However, this performance did not change the defeat of his team.
After the regular season 1970 Andrie was able to move into the Super Bowl for the first time with the Cowboys after a 17:10 win over the San Francisco 49ers in the NFC Championship Game . In Super Bowl V , however, the Baltimore Colts , supervised by Don McCafferty , prevailed with 16:13.
In 1971 Andrie achieved his greatest sporting success. The Cowboys, led by the two quarterbacks Craig Morton and Roger Staubach , won eleven of 14 games in the regular season and thus moved into the play-offs . After a 14-3 win over the San Francisco 49ers , Andrie's team managed a 24-3 win in Super Bowl VI against the Miami Dolphins, trained by Don Shula . Due to persistent back problems, George Andrie ended his career after the 1972 season .
Honors
George Andrie played five times in the Pro Bowl and was voted Pro Bowl MVP after the game in 1969 . He has been nominated for All Pro four times and is in his college's hall of fame .
After the career
Andrie became a successful businessman in Waco after his career, starting a promotional products company. He was married and had seven children. In 2018, Andrie, suffering from dementia, died of heart failure and found his final resting place in Oakwood Cemetery , Waco.
Individual evidence
- ↑ Annual Statistics of the Dallas Cowboys 1966
- ↑ Statistics NFL final Dallas Cowboys versus Green Bay Packers 1966
- ↑ Annual Statistics of the Dallas Cowboys 1967
- ↑ Statistics Ice Bowl
- ^ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1970
- ↑ Statistics NFC Championship Game 1970
- ↑ Super Bowl V statistics
- ↑ Annual statistics of the cowboys 1971
- ↑ Statistics NFC Championship Game 1971
- ↑ Super Bowl VI statistics
Web links
- Statistics in college
- George Andrie in the Find a Grave database
- Company of George Andrie
- obituary
source
- Jens Plassmann: NFL - American Football. The game, the stars, the stories (= Rororo 9445 rororo Sport ). Rowohlt, Reinbek near Hamburg 1995, ISBN 3-499-19445-7 .
- Peter Golenbock: Landry's Boys: An Oral History of a Team and an Era , Triumph Books, 2005, ISBN 1-617-49954-4
- Brian Jensen, Troy Aikman : Where Have All Our Cowboys Gone , 2005, ISBN 1-461-63611-6
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Andrie, George |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Andrie, George Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 20, 1940 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Grand Rapids, Michigan, USA |
| DATE OF DEATH | August 21, 2018 |
| Place of death | Woodway, Texas, USA |