Neal Dahlen is a retired American football

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 administrator, who worked for San Francisco 49ers

San Francisco 49ers

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 (1979-1996), and the Denver Broncos

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 (1996-2003), and was General Manager of the Broncos from 1999 to January 2002.

Dahlen has the distinction of earning the most Super Bowl ring

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s in history, at seven. He earned five with the 49ers, and two during his time at the Broncos.

Dahlen attended Capuchino High School

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 in San Bruno, California

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, and played quarterback at San Jose State University

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, where he graduated from in 1963 (and earned a master's in 1964). He then coached football at Hillsdale High School

Hillsdale High School (San Mateo, California)

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 in San Mateo

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, as well as at the College of San Mateo

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.

Dahlen starting working part time for the 49ers in 1979, and earned increasing administrative responsibilities. He moved to Denver in 1996 to become director of player personnel, and later was named general manager in 1999. Ted Sundquist

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replaced him in early 2002, and Dahlen became the team's director of football administration until he retired the following year.