Fred Dean

Fred Dean
No. 71, 74
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	February 24, 1952; Arcadia, Louisiana, U.S.
Died:	October 14, 2020 (aged 68); Jackson, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	230 lb (104 kg)
Career information
High school:	Ruston (Ruston, Louisiana)
College:	Louisiana Tech (1971–1974)
NFL draft:	1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 33
Career history
	San Diego Chargers (1975–1981); San Francisco 49ers (1981–1985);
Career highlights and awards
	2× Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX); 2× First-team All-Pro (1980, 1981); 4× Pro Bowl (1979–1981, 1983); NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1981); San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame; Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame; San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team; Second-team All-American (1974); First-team Little All-American (1974); Second-team Little All-American (1973); Louisiana Tech Athletic Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
Sacks:	28
Fumble recoveries:	13
Interceptions:	1
Interception yards:	22
Defensive touchdowns:	2
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Frederick Rudolph Dean (February 24, 1952 – October 14, 2020) was an American professional football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL). A twice first-team All-Pro and a four-time Pro Bowler, he won two Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2008.

Dean played college football for the Louisiana Tech Bulldogs. He was selected in the second round of the 1975 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers. He was traded to San Francisco in 1981 due to a contract dispute. He is a member of both the Chargers Hall of Fame and 49ers Hall of Fame.