University of Delaware Athletics
Rich Gannon to Serve as Honorary Captain at Football Home Opener
9/15/2023 1:36:00 PM | Football
NEWARK, Del. – University of Delaware football alum Rich Gannon and his wife, Shelley, will serve as honorary captains for the Blue Hens' home opener on Saturday against Saint Francis. Gannon, a 2005 Delaware Athletics Hall of Fame inductee, is one of the most decorated athletes to come through the University of Delaware.
Gannon was a three-year starting quarterback for coach Tubby Raymond and earned All-American honors in 1986 when he was the Yankee Conference Player of the Year while leading the team to the NCAA quarterfinals. He was named UD's Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year in the spring of 1987.
A 1987 graduate from Delaware, Gannon established 21 school records, including career marks for passing yards (5,927), total offense (7,436), and rushing yards by a quarterback (1,509).
Gannon was a fourth-round pick in the 1987 draft and went on to an outstanding 18-year NFL career with Minnesota, Washington, Kansas City, and Oakland in 1987-2004. He was a three-time All-Pro, was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2002, and led the Raiders to the 2003 Super Bowl. He has gone on to an award-winning career as an NFL commentator and color analyst for CBS Sports.
Season ticket memberships, flexible partial plans and individual game tickets for Saturday's game against Saint Francis, as well as all of Delaware's 2023 home games are on sale now.
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Gannon was a three-year starting quarterback for coach Tubby Raymond and earned All-American honors in 1986 when he was the Yankee Conference Player of the Year while leading the team to the NCAA quarterfinals. He was named UD's Outstanding Senior Male Athlete of the Year in the spring of 1987.
A 1987 graduate from Delaware, Gannon established 21 school records, including career marks for passing yards (5,927), total offense (7,436), and rushing yards by a quarterback (1,509).
Gannon was a fourth-round pick in the 1987 draft and went on to an outstanding 18-year NFL career with Minnesota, Washington, Kansas City, and Oakland in 1987-2004. He was a three-time All-Pro, was the NFL Most Valuable Player in 2002, and led the Raiders to the 2003 Super Bowl. He has gone on to an award-winning career as an NFL commentator and color analyst for CBS Sports.
Season ticket memberships, flexible partial plans and individual game tickets for Saturday's game against Saint Francis, as well as all of Delaware's 2023 home games are on sale now.
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For the latest on Delaware football, follow the Blue Hens on Twitter, Instagram, and like on Facebook.
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