Fred Dryer

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John Frederick "Fred" Dryer (born July 6, 1946, in Hawthorne, California) is an American actor and former defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He is best known for co-starring in 1980s television show Hunter with Stepfanie Kramer. Dryer also starred in the action-thriller movie Death Before Dishonor.

Contents 1 Football career 1.1 Record game 1.2 Scoring 2 Personal life 3 External links

[edit] Football career

Dryer played collegiate football for the San Diego State University (SDSU) Aztecs. He was a #1 draft choice by the New York Giants and won a starting job as a rookie. He was the starting right defensive end from 1969 through 1971. He led the team in quarterback sacks each of those three seasons. Dryer was traded to the New England Patriots in February 1972 for 3 draft choices, then on draft day of that year he was dealt to the Los Angeles Rams for a first round draft pick and backup defensive end Rick Cash. He spent his first year with the Rams sharing the left defensive end spot with Jack Youngblood. In 1973, Dryer started on the right side and became the only NFL player ever to have two safeties in the same game by dumping opposing passers in the end zone twice in the fourth quarter. No player has recorded more than two safeties in a single season. In 1974 he had 15 sacks (recorded as 14 solo and 2 assists) and scored his first NFL touchdown in 1975 on a 20-yard interception return against Philadelphia.

Dryer was a Pro Bowler in 1970 and 1975 and was named All-NFL by Newspaper Enterprise Association in 1974 and was an Associated Press 2nd team All-NFL selection in 1974 and 1975. He played in Super Bowl XIV when the Rams met the Pittsburgh Steelers.

[edit] Record game

Fred Dryer's record-setting game on October 21, 1973 at Los Angeles read RAMS 24, Green Bay 7.

	1	2	3	4	Total
Packers	0	0	7	0	7
Rams	0	10	3	11	24

Newly acquired quarterback John Hadl, the NFC Player of the Year in 1973, and a stingy Los Angeles defense led the 6-0 Rams to a 10-0 lead in the first half on the way to a 24-7 victory over the 2-2-2 Green Bay Packers. After a scoreless first quarter, the Rams took the lead on kicker David Ray's 44-yard field goal. The next score came on a 46-yard touchdown pass from Hadl to former Eagles wide receiver Harold Jackson. Green Bay cut the deficit to 10-7 on wide receiver Barry Smith's 23-yard touchdown catch from MacArthur Lane on a halfback option pass.

Los Angeles gained momentum in the third quarter on another FG by Ray, this one from 40 yards out. A 1-yard touchdown run by running back Larry Smith in the fourth quarter put the Rams up 20-7. The L.A. offense was done scoring for the day, so defensive end Fred Dryer decided to pick up on the action. The Packers found themselves deep in their own territory. Moments later Dryer came storming in from the right side of the defense and chased down Green Bay quarterback Scott Hunter, dropping him in the end zone for a safety. On the Packer's following possession near their own goal line Dryer was on the attack again. On a defensive line stunt he looped through the middle of the Packer's bewildered offensive line and dragged backup quarterback Jim Del Gaizo down for his second safety of the game and a new NFL record.

[edit] Scoring

• • LA - FG Ray 44
  • LA - Jackson 46 pass from Hadl (Ray kick)
  • GB - B. Smith 23 pass from Lane (Marcol kick)
  • LA - FG Ray 40
  • LA - L. Smith, 1 run (Ray kick)
  • LA - Safety, Dryer tackled Hunter in end zone
  • LA - Safety, Dryer tackled Del Gaizo in end zone

[edit] Personal life

Fred Dryer was born on the same day as President George W. Bush and Sylvester Stallone and is known to be a conservative.

[edit] External links

• Fred Dryer at the Internet Movie Database
• The Wonderful World of Hunter
• Fred Dryer as Sgt. Hunter
• MySpace Fan Page