Fred Dean

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Fred Dean
Date of birth	February 24, 1952
Place of birth	Arcadia, LA
Position(s)	Defensive end Linebacker
College	Louisiana Tech
NFL Draft	1975 / Round 2/ Pick 33
Pro Bowls	1983, 1981, 1980, 1979
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1975-1981 1981-1985	San Diego Chargers San Francisco 49ers

Frederick Rudolph Dean was an American football player, whose career started with the San Diego Chargers. In 1981, he was acquired in a mid-season trade and eventually helped the San Francisco 49ers win two Super Bowls in the 1980s.

His first game was a key match-up against the Dallas Cowboys. Dean played after only a couple of practices and was still able to apply pressure and repeatedly sack Cowboys QB Danny White. His first home game for the 49ers was against the Los Angeles Rams. The game was won by the 49ers and the first win against the Rams in Candlestick Park, 20-17.

The 49ers would go on to win the Superbowl that year, and Steve Sabol (NFL Films) is quoted in 2006 as saying that Dean's acquisition was the last meaningful in-season trade, in that it affected the destination of the Lombardi Trophy. Dean was also a key player on the 49ers 1984-5 Superbowl team.