Frederic Marvin Nordgren (born December 11, 1959) is a former American football defensive tackle who played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at Portland State University.[1][2]

Fred Nordgren
No. 76
Position:Defensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1959-12-11) December 11, 1959 (age 64)
Hillsboro, Oregon, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:240 lb (109 kg)
Career information
High school:Hillsboro
College:Portland State
Undrafted:1982
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Player stats at PFR

Nordgren also played for the Toronto Argonauts in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and for the Tampa Bay Bandits of the United States Football League (USFL); he also had a stint with the Houston Oilers.[3][4] While with the Bandits in 1983, he was selected All-USFL after totaling 15 sacks and an interception returned for a touchdown.[5][6]

References

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  1. ^ "Fred Nordgren stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  2. ^ "Fred Nordgren, DT". NFL.com. Retrieved June 11, 2024.
  3. ^ "Fred Nordgren Stats". Pro Football Archives.
  4. ^ "Fred Nordgren NFL Transactions". Pro Football Archives.
  5. ^ Brew, Tom (June 26, 1983). "Short But Mighty". Tampa Bay Times. p. 8, 16 – via Newspapers.com.  
  6. ^ Ford, Tom (February 26, 1984). "Fred Nordgren: He's making himself known". The Tampa Tribune. p. 187 – via Newspapers.com.