Harvey Dahl
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Harvey Dahl is an American football
guard
for the St. Louis Rams
of the National Football League
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
at Nevada-Reno.
Dahl has also played for the San Francisco 49ers
, Rhein Fire
and Atlanta Falcons
.
; he was named all-league and All-Northern Nevada. Dahl also was a three-time zone wrestling champion and state champion at 215 lbs. in 1999. His #59 number was retired by Churchill County in January 2009.
where he earned First Team ALL-WAC accolades in Junior and senior seasons ith the Wolf Pack. He was named to Outland Trophy
and Lombardi Award
watch lists in July 2004 prior to the start of the 2004 campaign at Nevada. At the end of 2004 season he was invited to play in the 2005 East-West Shrine Game
.
. He was waived on June 3.
Dahl signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on December 20 and was allocated by San Francisco to NFL Europe
Rhein Fire
on January 11, 2006. He played in his first professional game against the St. Louis Rams
.
on injured reserve.
In 2008 he became a full time starter for the Falcons at right guard. He established a name for himself as one of the league's toughest, nastiest players. He also helped paved the way for the Falcon's Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner and the Falcon's run game which was second in the league in rushing. Dahl excelled in pass blocking as well, as he and the rest of the Falcons offensive line only allowed 17 sacks (a franchise record) of 2008 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Matt Ryan
.
Harvey Dahl is the Falcon's starter at right guard heading into 2009. This will be his second full year starting at right guard for the Falcons.
During the Falcons-49ers match-up on October 11, 2009, Dahl and San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary
got into a spat on the field where Singletary told Dahl, "You better be happy you didn't play back in my day! If I could see you on the field!..." to which Dahl replied, "Suit up,then!". This only infuriated Singletary more, and Singletary actually spat on Dahl. TV cameras did not pick this up though, and the NFL is still investigating.
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...
guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
for the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
of the 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...
. He was signed by the Dallas Cowboys
Dallas Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys are a professional American football franchise which plays in the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference of the National Football League . They are headquartered in Valley Ranch in Irving, Texas, a suburb of Dallas...
as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Nevada-Reno.
Dahl has also played for the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
, Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
and Atlanta Falcons
Atlanta Falcons
The Atlanta Falcons are a professional American football team based in Atlanta, Georgia. They are a member of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
.
Early years
Dahl was an all-state selection at Churchill County High SchoolChurchill County High School
Churchill County High School is a high school in Fallon, Churchill County, Nevada.The Churchill County has a recorded history going back to 1916 though the school is older...
; he was named all-league and All-Northern Nevada. Dahl also was a three-time zone wrestling champion and state champion at 215 lbs. in 1999. His #59 number was retired by Churchill County in January 2009.
College career
Dahl attended the University of NevadaUniversity of Nevada, Reno
The University of Nevada, Reno , is a teaching and research university established in 1874 and located in Reno, Nevada, USA...
where he earned First Team ALL-WAC accolades in Junior and senior seasons ith the Wolf Pack. He was named to Outland Trophy
Outland Trophy
The Outland Trophy is awarded to the best United States college football interior lineman by the Football Writers Association of America. It is named after John H. Outland. One of only a few players ever to be named All-America at two positions, Outland garnered consensus All-America honors in...
and Lombardi Award
Lombardi Award
The Rotary Lombardi Award is awarded annually to the best college football lineman or linebacker. The Lombardi Award program was approved by the Rotary Club in Houston in 1970 shortly after the death of Vince Lombardi. The committee outlined the criteria for eligibility for the award, which...
watch lists in July 2004 prior to the start of the 2004 campaign at Nevada. At the end of 2004 season he was invited to play in the 2005 East-West Shrine Game
East-West Shrine Game
The East–West Shrine Game is an annual post-season college football all-star game played each January since 1925. The game is sponsored by the fraternal group Nobles of the Mystic Shrine, and the net proceeds are earmarked to some of the Shrine's charitable works, most notably the Shriners...
.
Dallas Cowboys
Dahl signed with Dallas on April 28 after he went undrafted in the 2005 NFL Draft2005 NFL Draft
The 2005 NFL Draft was the procedure by which National Football League teams selected amateur college football players. It is officially known as the NFL Annual Player Selection Meeting. The draft was held April 23–24, 2005. The league also held an supplemental draft that year, which was held after...
. He was waived on June 3.
San Francisco 49ers
He was claimed by San Francisco off waivers from Dallas on June 8, 2005. Dahl was waived on August 30 but signed to the practice squad on September 5.Dahl signed to the 53-man roster from the practice squad on December 20 and was allocated by San Francisco to NFL Europe
NFL Europe
NFL Europe was an American football league which operated in Europe from 1991 until 2007. Backed by the National Football League , the largest professional American football league in the United States, it was founded as the World League of American Football to serve as a type of spring league...
Rhein Fire
Rhein Fire
The Rhein Fire was a professional American football team in NFL Europe, formerly the World League of American Football. Established in Germany in 1995, the franchise resurrected the name of the former Birmingham Fire team which was active during the 1991-1992 WLAF seasons.-History:The team was...
on January 11, 2006. He played in his first professional game against the St. Louis Rams
St. Louis Rams
The St. Louis Rams are a professional American football team based in St. Louis, Missouri. They are currently members of the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Rams have won three NFL Championships .The Rams began playing in 1936 in Cleveland,...
.
Atlanta Falcons
Dahl was signed by the Falcons off the San Francisco practice squad to the active roster on October 9, 2007 after the Falcons placed Wayne GandyWayne Gandy
Wayne Gandy is an American football offensive tackle for the Atlanta Falcons of the National Football League. He was drafted by the Los Angeles Rams 15th overall in the 1994 NFL Draft...
on injured reserve.
In 2008 he became a full time starter for the Falcons at right guard. He established a name for himself as one of the league's toughest, nastiest players. He also helped paved the way for the Falcon's Pro Bowl running back Michael Turner and the Falcon's run game which was second in the league in rushing. Dahl excelled in pass blocking as well, as he and the rest of the Falcons offensive line only allowed 17 sacks (a franchise record) of 2008 AP Offensive Rookie of the Year quarterback Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan
Matt Ryan is a Canadian professional ice hockey centre currently playing for Villacher SV of the Austrian Hockey League .-Playing career:...
.
Harvey Dahl is the Falcon's starter at right guard heading into 2009. This will be his second full year starting at right guard for the Falcons.
During the Falcons-49ers match-up on October 11, 2009, Dahl and San Francisco head coach Mike Singletary
Mike Singletary
Michael "Mike" Singletary is an American football coach and former professional football player. He is currently the linebacker coach and assistant head coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the NFL....
got into a spat on the field where Singletary told Dahl, "You better be happy you didn't play back in my day! If I could see you on the field!..." to which Dahl replied, "Suit up,then!". This only infuriated Singletary more, and Singletary actually spat on Dahl. TV cameras did not pick this up though, and the NFL is still investigating.