Thom Darden

Thom Darden
	Darden (No. 35) from 1972 Michiganensian
No. 27
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	August 28, 1950 (age 73); Sandusky, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	195 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High school:	Sandusky (OH)
College:	Michigan
NFL draft:	1972 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18
Career history
	Cleveland Browns (1972–1981);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Second-team All-Pro (1976, 1978, 1979); Pro Bowl (1978); NFL interceptions leader (1978); First-team All-American (1971); 2× First-team All-Big Ten (1970, 1971);
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:
Interceptions:	45
INT yards:	820
Touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at PFR

Thomas Vincent Darden (born August 28, 1950) is an American former professional football player who was a safety and punt returner for the Cleveland Browns of the National Football League (NFL). The Ohio native is memorable for important plays in both the Michigan–Ohio State football rivalry and the Bengals–Browns rivalry.

In nine NFL seasons, he was a three-time All-Pro free safety.^[1]^[2]^[3] He earned a Pro Bowl selection in 1978.^[4] He holds most Cleveland Browns franchise interception records. He was an All-American defensive back playing college football for the Michigan Wolverines, and made one of the more memorable interceptions in college history. After retiring from football, Darden pursued careers as a sports agent, security provider and business consultant.

^ "1976 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
^ "1978 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
^ "1979 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2008.
^ "1978 NFL Pro Bowlers". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference, LLC. Retrieved February 29, 2008.