Gary Danielson
Commentator
ABC Sports

Gary Danielson, of ABC Sports, will serve as a NACDA luncheon emcee.

Danielson, who was a quarterback for 13 years in the NFL, has been an ABC Sports College football analyst since 1997. Danielson, who was also an analyst for ESPN from 1990-96, works alongside Brent Musburger in the ABC broadcast booth on ABC's top college football telecasts.

He began his broadcasting career as a part-time anchor/reporter at WDIV-TV during the off-season when he played for the Detroit Lions. He also provided analysis for the Lions' pre-season games in 1991. Following a trade to the Cleveland Browns, Danielson continued his on-air career as a co-host of a local sports talk show.

Danielson's career began in the World Football League, where he played for three teams from 1974-75 (New York Stars, Charlotte Hornets and Chicago Wind). He signed with the Detroit Lions as a free agent in 1976. He became the third all-time leading passer in Lions history before being traded to Cleveland in 1985. He spent four seasons with the Browns, 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 1973 graduate of Purdue University with a bachelor's degree in industrial management, Danielson passed for 2,748 yards in three seasons for the Boilermakers. He earned a master's degree in physical education from Purdue in 1976.