Fred Dryer

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Fred Dryer
Date of birth July 6, 1946 (age 60)
Place of birth Flag of United States Hawthorne, California
Position(s) Defensive End
College San Diego State
NFL Draft 1969 / Round 1 / Pick 13
Pro Bowls 1
Stats
Statistics
Team(s)
1969-1971
1972-1981		 New York Giants
Los Angeles Rams

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 as well as Mike Land in the TV series Land's End (21 episodes, 1995-1996). He is also the only actor, so far, to portray legendary comic book hero Sgt. Rock, during his appearance on the Justice League TV show.

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[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 17.

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 a 40-yard field goal by David Ray. A 1-yard touchdown run by running back Larry Smith in the fourth quarter put the Rams ahead 20-7. Later in the game, 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 attacked again. He looped through the middle of the Packer's offensive line and dragged backup quarterback Jim Del Gaizo down for his second safety of the game, setting 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] Acting career

[edit] Land's End

Mike Land (Dryer) is a former LAPD detective. His wife Rebecca (Mary-Margaret Humes), was killed in an car-bomb explosion, aimed at eliminating Mike. The killer (Matthew McCulla) (Brian Cranstron), stands trial on drug trafficking but bribes the jury and is found not guilty. Mike - as result - leaves the Department and receives a call from his good friend Willis (Geoffrey Lewis), who is in trouble. Willis lives in Cabo San Lucas (Mexico) and is in need of help. He works as a repoman and was arrested after he crashed a small plane into an vehicle parking lot. He can afford the bail, but not the damages. Mike foots the bill and Willis is released. Willis convinces Mike to hang around in Cabo for a while. After solving a murder case, Mike is appointed by Courtney Saunders (Pamela Bowen), as head of security for the Westin Regina Resort. He and Willis also work as private detectives from time to time. In Autos Júnior, Mike buys a '66 blue GTO convertible. He doesn't have kids, likes to play golf, fish, play baseball and may be a vegetarian (In a couple of episodes he refuses to eat hamburgers and sausages). His hobbies includes diving.

Willis P. Dunleevy (Lewis) grew up in the South side of Chicago and was in the Special Forces during the Vietnam War. In Cabo, he lives in a house which he is building little by little, with antique pieces from all over the world, and drives a red pick up Ford. He has a couple of Australian parakeets, Pepe and PeeWee. Like Mike he also likes to go diving.

Courtney Saunders (Bowen) is the manager of the Westin Regina Resort in Cabo. She is originaly from Roboken, New Jersey. When she was a child, she lived abroad because of her father's job: he used to be an officer in the U.S. Air Force stationed at various bases. Her hobbies include diving and collecting Mexican craftsmanship.

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