Dan Dierdorf

College

University of Michigan

Pro team(s)

St. Louis Cardinals

Hall of Fame

⭐ Pro Football Hall of Fame

Dan Dierdorf grew up in Canton, Ohio — another product of the football-mad Stark County area — and went on to the University of Michigan before the St. Louis Cardinals drafted him in the 2nd round in 1971. Over 13 seasons in St. Louis, Dierdorf became one of the most physically dominant right tackles in NFL history, a 6× Pro Bowl selection who gave opposing defensive ends almost no chance when he was at his peak in the mid-1970s. After retiring, Dierdorf became a celebrated broadcaster, working ABC's Monday Night Football for 12 years alongside Frank Gifford and Al Michaels. Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.