Earl Denny
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| Position: | Running back |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | July 21, 1945 El Paso, Texas, U.S. |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 205 lb (93 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Golden City (Golden City, Missouri) |
| College: | Missouri (1963–1966) |
| NFL draft: | 1967 / round: 3 / pick: 61 |
| Career history | |
| * Offseason and/or practice squad member only | |
| Stats at Pro Football Reference | |
Earl Livingston Denny (born July 21, 1945) is an American former professional football running back who played one season with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Missouri and was selected by the Vikings in the third round of the 1967 NFL/AFL draft.
Early life
[edit]Earl Livingston Denny was born on July 21, 1945, in El Paso, Texas.[1] He attended Golden City High School in Golden City, Missouri.[1]
College career
[edit]Denny was a member of the Missouri Tigers of the University of Missouri from 1963 to 1966.[1] He rushed 80 times for 297 yards in 1964 while catching ten passes for 222 yards and one touchdown.[2] In 1965, he recorded 36 carries for 109 yards, and ten receptions for 152 yards and two touchdowns.[2] As a senior in 1966, Denny totaled 15 rushing attempts for 20 yards and one touchdown, and 11 catches for 276 yards and one touchdown.[2] He also participated in track for the Tigers.[3][4]
Professional career
[edit]Denny was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the third round, with the 61st overall pick, of the 1967 NFL draft.[5] He played in 13 games for the Vikings in 1967, recovering two fumbles and returning one kick for 18 yards.[5] He appeared in all 14 games during the 1968 season, totaling two rushes for nine yards, and three kick returns for 19 yards.[5] Denny also played in one playoff game that year, returning one kick for 30 yards.[5] He was placed on injured reserve in 1969 and spent the entire season there.[6]
Denny signed with the Washington Redskins in 1970 but was released later that year.[6]
Post-playing career
[edit]Denny was a high school sports coach for six years.[7] He was inducted into the Missouri Sports Hall of Fame in 2008.[7]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c "Earl Denny". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c "Earl Denny". Sports Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ Hamel, J. P. (April 30, 1964). "M. U. Band And Twirler To Perform". Columbia Daily Tribune. p. 13. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ "Earl Denny". University of Missouri. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b c d "Earl Denny". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "Earl Denny NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- ^ a b "EARL DENNY". Missouri Sports Hall of Fame. Retrieved January 13, 2025.
- Living people
- 1945 births
- American football running backs
- Missouri Tigers football players
- Minnesota Vikings players
- Washington Redskins players
- Players of American football from El Paso, Texas
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- Players of American football from Missouri
- Missouri Tigers men's track and field athletes
- Track and field athletes from Texas
- Track and field athletes from Missouri