David Etherly

David Etherly
No. 25
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Date of birth: (1962-12-22) December 22, 1962
Place of birth: Albuquerque, New Mexico
Career information
High school: Lakeridge (OR)
College: Oregon State
Portland State
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

David L. Etherly (born December 22, 1962 in Albuquerque, New Mexico) is a former American football cornerback in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins. He played college football at Oregon State University and Portland State University.

Professional career

Etherly played for the Washington Redskins in 1987 season. The 1987 season began with a 24-day players' strike, reducing the 16-game season to 15. The games for weeks 46 were won with all replacement players, including Etherly. The Redskins have the distinction of being the only team with no players crossing the picket line.[1] Those three victories are often credited with getting the team into the playoffs and the basis for the 2000 movie The Replacements.

References

  1. "Gibbs' first job is to tame Snyder". USA Today. 2004-01-07. Retrieved 2008-04-05.


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