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Analyst, College Football, ABC Sports
Gary Danielson, who played 13 years in the NFL as a quarterback, has been an ABC Sports College Football analyst since 1997. Also an analyst for ESPN from 1990-1996, Danielson works alongside Brent Musburger in the ABC broadcast booth on ABC's top college football telecasts.
Danielson began his broadcasting career as a part-time anchor/reporter at WDIV-TV during the off-season while a member of the Lions. He also provided analysis for the Detroit Lions' pre-season games in 1991. After a trade to the Cleveland Browns, Danielson continued his on-air career as a co-host of a local sports talk show.
After playing for three teams in the World Football League from 1974-75 (New York Stars, Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Wind), Danielson was a laborer in a sheet metal plant when he signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent in 1976. He became the third all-time leading passer in Lions history before a trade sent him to Cleveland in 1985. He spent four seasons at Cleveland, retiring following the 1988 season. During his 13-year career, Danielson passed for 13,764 yards. He enjoyed his best seasons in 1980 and 1984, when he threw for 3,223 and 3,076 yards respectively.
A graduate of Purdue University in 1973 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in industrial management, Danielson passed for 2,748 yards in three seasons for the Boilermakers. He earned a Masters degree in physical education from Purdue in 1976.
Danielson is married, with four children.