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Andre Townsend
No. 61
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1962-10-08) October 8, 1962 (age 62)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Height: 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight: 265 lb (120 kg)
Career information
High school: Aberdeen (Mississippi)
College: Ole Miss
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 2 / Pick: 46
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Third-team All-American (1983)
  • 2× Second-team All-SEC (1982, 1983)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 22.0
Fumble recoveries: 6
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at PFR

Andre Townsend (born October 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).

Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. After a standout high school career for the Aberdeen, Mississippi High School Bulldogs, he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels As a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.

Townsend was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft. He spent his entire career with the Broncos, and started in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. He accumulated 22 career sacks and 6 fumble recoveries.

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