Name Doug Sutherland College Wisconsin–Superior Role American football player | 1970 New Orleans Saints Positions Tackle 1971–1980 Minnesota Vikings | |
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Date of birth (1948-04-01) April 1, 1948 (age 67) NFL draft 1970 / Round: 14 / Pick: 348 Education University of Wisconsin–Superior | ||
Place of birth Superior, Wisconsin | ||
Douglas A. Sutherland (born April 1, 1948 in Superior, Wisconsin) is a former American football defensive tackle in the NFL and played college football at the University of Wisconsin–Superior. He was selected in the 1970 NFL Draft with the New Orleans Saints and then became a part of the famous Purple People Eaters for the Minnesota Vikings from 1971 through 1980, primarily filling in for Gary Larsen in 1975. He played in Super Bowls VIII, IX and XI. He finished his NFL career in 1981 with the Seattle Seahawks.
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