Place of birth Hawarden, Iowa Name Brian Hansen Pro bowls 1984 Pro Bowl 1990 New England Patriots Positions Punter | 1984-1988 New Orleans Saints College Sioux Falls Role American football player | |
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Date of birth (1960-10-20) October 20, 1960 (age 55) NFL draft 1984 / Round: 9 / Pick: 237 | ||
Education University of Sioux Falls | ||
Brian Dean Hansen (born October 20, 1960) is a former American football punter in the National Football League.
Biography
Hansen was born in Hawarden, Iowa, and graduated from West Sioux High School. Hansen played college football at the University of Sioux Falls and was drafted in the ninth round of the 1984 NFL Draft. While attending the University of Sioux Falls, Hansen earned First Team All-American honors.
He played from 1984 to 1999 for the New Orleans Saints, the New England Patriots, the Cleveland Browns, the New York Jets, and the Washington Redskins. He was selected to the 1984 Pro Bowl.
Hansen is currently the South Dakota state director for Fellowship of Christian Athletes (FCA) in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Hansen and his wife, Lauri, have three children.