Fred Dean

Quick Facts

Full Name	Fred Dean
Occupation	American Football Player
Date Of Birth	Feb 24, 1952(1952-02-24)
Age	72
Date Of Death	2020-10-14
Birthplace	Arcadia
Country	United States
Birth City	Louisiana
Horoscope	Aquarius

Fred Dean Biography

Fred Dean is one of the most popular and richest American Football Player who was born on February 24, 1952 in Arcadia, Louisiana, United States. Frederick Rudolph Dean (born February 24 1952) is an American professional footballer who was a defensive player of the National Football League (NFL) and also an inductee into the Pro Football Hall of Fame. His professional career began as a player with the San Diego Chargers in 1975 and culminated by joining the San Francisco 49ers after the 1985 season. Two-time first-team All-Pro and a four-time pro Bowler, he took home two Super Bowls while with the 49ers.

The year was 1981 and Dean became a tradee for The San Francisco 49ers due to the dispute over contract that was a result of a dispute with Chargers ownership. Dean claims he earned the same amount as his brother-in law who was truck driver. The Chargers defense wouldn’t be the same following the trade in addition, Don “Air” Coryell’s Chargers teams are known for their high-scoring offensive based on passing that didn’t have the defensive strength to get to the Super Bowl. The year 2013 was the most memorable for this team. U-T San Diego called the Chargers trading Dean “perhaps the biggest blunder in franchise history.”

Dean was also a key player on the 49ers 1984 Super Bowl team, mostly used as a situational pass rusher. During the 1984 season, Dean was reunited with his Charger teammates, Johnson, Kelcher and Billy Shields.

The 49ers went on to win the Super Bowl 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 that year won UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year while playing in 11 games for the 49ers. San Diego’s defense collapsed when Dean departed, giving up 40 points in a loss to the Cincinnati Bengals in the regular season, and 65 total points in playoff games vs. the Miami Dolphins and Bengals.

Dean was bought mid-season from the 49ers and later helped the team to win two Super Bowls during the 1980s. His first game with the 49ers was an important match-up in the game against the Dallas Cowboys. Dean was only in the game after two practices, but could still apply pressure, and also repeatedly rush Danny White when he was not recording any of his six sacks during a match that was won by the 49ers 45-14. Dean’s first play of the campaign as the 49ers was hailed by the author Tom Danyluk as “the greatest set of downs I have ever seen unleashed by a pass rusher”. In what was supposed to be the game of possum Bill Walsh, the 49er head coach, told John Madden, who covered the game, “Fred (Dean) just got here . . . If he plays, he won’t play much”. However, he did play the entire game.

Fred Dean Net Worth

Fred Dean is one of the richest American Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Fred Dean 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Dean was picked by the Chargers in the second round (33rd overall selection) in the 1975 NFL Draft. Dean had 15 1/2 sacks in the year 1978. In 1979 the Chargers were crowned their AFC West division while leading the AFC with the lowest number of points allowed (246) in addition to Dean was selected on the team of All-AFC players. The Chargers also won they won the AFC West in 1980, with Dean joining forces together with fellow Charger Draftees Gary “Big Hands” Johnson and Louie Kelcher as the Chargers were the top team in their division in the NFL by the number of sacks (60). Dean had been absent from the initial two matches of the year for not reporting, yet had a great season, racking up 10,5 sacks. Dean as well as Johnson were named All-Pro First Team and Kelcher receiving the honor of Second-team All-Pro. The trio, together and Leroy Jones formed a defensive front which was known locally as”the Bruise Brothers.

The Charger defense didn’t make it back to the top of the list in the NFL rankings until the team had been rebuilt by the latter part of the 1980s and the team didn’t have a reliable passer prior to the time Leslie O’Neal was drafted in 1986.

In 1983 Dean recorded 17 sacks to lead the NFC and recorded a then-NFL record of 6 in one game, setting that mark during the 49ers’ 27-0 shutout of the New Orleans Saints on November 13, 1983. The 17 sacks was a Dean career high, bettering his 1978 total of 15½ with the Chargers. He followed that 1978 season by adding nine sacks in 1979 and 10½ in 1980. He had recorded 6½ sacks as a rookie in 1975. Dean’s career sack total, with his unofficial numbers included, is 93.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Fred Dean Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Fred Ranked on the list of most popular American Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Fred Dean celebrates birthday on February 24 of every year.

What happened Fred Dean?

Dean died from COVID-19 while being airlifted from a hospital in West Monroe, Louisiana, to Jackson, Mississippi, on October 14, 2020, during the COVID-19 pandemic in Mississippi.

Who is Fred Dean?

Draft: San Diego Chargers in the 2nd round (33rd overall) of the 1975 NFL Draft.

Is Fred Dean still alive?

October 14, 2020

How old is Fred Dean?

68 years (1952–2020)

When did Fred Dean pass away?

October 14, 2020