Dave Hanner
Encyclopedia
Dave "Hawg" Hanner – Joel David Hanner (May 20, 1930 – September 11, 2008) was an American football
player, coach and scout who spent his entire 42 year career with the Green Bay Packers
.
Coming out of Arkansas
, Hanner played defensive tackle from 1952 to 1964 and was selected for the Pro Bowl
in 1953 and 1954. He started at left defensive end in 1961 and 1962 for the team's first two National Football League
championships under Vince Lombardi
. During his NFL career, Hanner played in 160 of 164 possible regular season games, missing three of those in his rookie season.
Following his playing career, Hanner spent sixteen seasons as an assistant coach for the Packers. From 1965 until 1971, he was the defensive line coach. Once Dan Devine
took over as head coach in 1972, he was promoted to the defensive coordinator, a position he served in until 1974. Bart Starr
became the team's head coach in 1975 and Hanner remained as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He was released after the 1979 season, but returned as the team's quality control assistant in 1982. He transferred into a scout role until he retired in 1996.
Hanner was inducted into both the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
player, coach and scout who spent his entire 42 year career with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
.
Coming out of Arkansas
Arkansas Razorbacks
The Razorbacks, also known as the Hogs, are the names of college sports teams at the University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The term Arkansas Razorbacks properly applies to any of the sports teams at the university. The Razorbacks take their name from the feral pig of the same name...
, Hanner played defensive tackle from 1952 to 1964 and was selected for the Pro Bowl
Pro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
in 1953 and 1954. He started at left defensive end in 1961 and 1962 for the team's first two National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
championships under Vince Lombardi
Vince Lombardi
Vincent Thomas "Vince" Lombardi was an American football coach. He is best known as the head coach of the Green Bay Packers during the 1960s, where he led the team to three straight league championships and five in seven years, including winning the first two Super Bowls following the 1966 and...
. During his NFL career, Hanner played in 160 of 164 possible regular season games, missing three of those in his rookie season.
Following his playing career, Hanner spent sixteen seasons as an assistant coach for the Packers. From 1965 until 1971, he was the defensive line coach. Once Dan Devine
Dan Devine
Daniel John Devine was an American football player and coach. He served as the head coach football coach at Arizona State University from 1955 to 1957, the University of Missouri from 1958 to 1970, and the University of Notre Dame from 1975 to 1980, compiling a career college football mark of...
took over as head coach in 1972, he was promoted to the defensive coordinator, a position he served in until 1974. Bart Starr
Bart Starr
Bryan Bartlett "Bart" Starr is a former professional American football player and coach. Wearing #15, he was the quarterback for the Green Bay Packers from 1956 to 1971 and head coach from 1975 to 1983, compiling a record of 52–76–3 ....
became the team's head coach in 1975 and Hanner remained as the assistant head coach and defensive coordinator. He was released after the 1979 season, but returned as the team's quality control assistant in 1982. He transferred into a scout role until he retired in 1996.
Hanner was inducted into both the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame
The Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame was the first hall of fame built to honor a single professional American football team. After receiving approval from coach Vince Lombardi, William L. Brault, a Green Bay restaurateur and Packers fan, founded the Hall of Fame in 1966...
and the Arkansas Sports Hall of Fame.