Andre Townsend

Sacks:	22.0
Fumble recoveries:	6
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andre Townsend
No. 61
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	October 8, 1962 (age 62); Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school:	Aberdeen (Mississippi)
College:	Ole Miss
NFL draft:	1984 / round: 2 / pick: 46
Career history
	Denver Broncos (1984–1990); Green Bay Packers (1992)*;
	* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
	Third-team All-American (1983); 2× Second-team All-SEC (1982, 1983);
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	22.0
Fumble recoveries:	6
Touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Andre Townsend (born October 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. After a standout high school career for the Aberdeen, Mississippi High School Bulldogs,^[2] he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels^[3] As a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.^[4]

Townsend was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft.^[5] He spent his entire career with the Broncos, and started in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. He accumulated 22 career sacks and 6 fumble recoveries.^[6]

References

^ Packers, 1992 Media Guide (PDF). p. 89.
^ "Andre Townsend Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ "Andre Townsend Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 29, 2024.
^ "All-America". The Sioux City Journal. November 30, 1983. p. C2. Retrieved February 26, 2021 – via Newspapers.com.
^ "1984 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 10, 2023.
^ "Andre Townsend Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 29, 2024.