Patrick Downey
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Pat Downey (born June 21, 1974 in Salem, Massachusetts) is a former American football
center
in the National Football League
for the San Diego Chargers
, the New England Patriots
, and the Washington Redskins
. Downey was also with the Atlanta Falcons
in 2002 as a member of their Practice Squad. He played in the NFL Europe League in 2002 for the Frankfurt Galaxy
where he started at both Center and Guard. Downey also played in the Arena Football League for the Nashville Kats
, where he played in the Arena Bowl in 2000
and 2001
, and for John Elway's Colorado Crush
in 2004. He was a two sport all-star in football and track & field at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, Massachusetts. Downey was a two-time all-star in football and was named captain of the Harry Agganis All-Star Classic. He also holds the school record in the shot put (53'6") for track & field. Pat did a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy
where he was named MVP of the Hilltoppers 1992 Football Team as a center. Downey received a full-athletic scholarship to play college football
at the University of New Hampshire
, a national powerhouse Division 1-AA program. At UNH, Downey was named Team Captain in 1997 and was a Two-Time All-Star. He was named First Team All-Atlantic 10, First Team All-East and First Team All-New England for the Wildcats.
Pat Downey
For the American football center see: Patrick DowneyPat Downey , OBE, MA, LL.B, Barrister and Solicitor, was Chief Human Rights Commissioner and Chairman of the Human Rights Commission of New Zealand , Director, Butterworths of New Zealand , Editor, NZ Law Journal and General Editor,...
Pat Downey (born June 21, 1974 in Salem, Massachusetts) is a former American football
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...
center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
in 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...
for the San Diego Chargers
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
, the New England Patriots
New England Patriots
The New England Patriots, commonly called the "Pats", are a professional football team based in the Greater Boston area, playing their home games in the town of Foxborough, Massachusetts at Gillette Stadium. The team is part of the East Division of the American Football Conference in the National...
, and the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. Downey was also with the 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...
in 2002 as a member of their Practice Squad. He played in the NFL Europe League in 2002 for the Frankfurt Galaxy
Frankfurt Galaxy
The Frankfurt Galaxy was a professional American football team that originally played in the World League of American Football and later in the resurrected NFL Europe. The team was based in Frankfurt, Germany and played in the Commerzbank-Arena, formerly called the Waldstadion.-History:In 1991, the...
where he started at both Center and Guard. Downey also played in the Arena Football League for the Nashville Kats
Nashville Kats
The Nashville Kats were an Arena Football League team, located in Nashville, Tennessee. They were last coached by Pat Sperduto, who coached the team's original incarnation to two ArenaBowl appearances prior to the original franchise's move to Atlanta in 2002...
, where he played in the Arena Bowl in 2000
2000 Arena Football League season
The 2000 Arena Football League season was the 14th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Orlando Predators, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XIV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
and 2001
2001 Arena Football League season
The 2001 Arena Football League season was the 15th season of the Arena Football League. The league champions were the Grand Rapids Rampage, who defeated the Nashville Kats in ArenaBowl XV.-Standings:* Green indicates clinched playoff berth...
, and for John Elway's Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush
Colorado Crush were an Arena Football League team that began play as a 2003 expansion team. The Crush played in the Central Division of the American Conference until the Arena Football League suspended operations in 2009...
in 2004. He was a two sport all-star in football and track & field at Bishop Fenwick High School in Peabody, Massachusetts. Downey was a two-time all-star in football and was named captain of the Harry Agganis All-Star Classic. He also holds the school record in the shot put (53'6") for track & field. Pat did a postgraduate year at Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy
Worcester Academy is an independent coeducational preparatory school spread over in Worcester, Massachusetts in the United States. The school is divided into a middle school, serving approximately 150 students in grades six to eight, and an upper school, serving approximately 500 students in...
where he was named MVP of the Hilltoppers 1992 Football Team as a center. Downey received a full-athletic scholarship to play 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 the University of New Hampshire
University of New Hampshire
The University of New Hampshire is a public university in the University System of New Hampshire , United States. The main campus is in Durham, New Hampshire. An additional campus is located in Manchester. With over 15,000 students, UNH is the largest university in New Hampshire. The university is...
, a national powerhouse Division 1-AA program. At UNH, Downey was named Team Captain in 1997 and was a Two-Time All-Star. He was named First Team All-Atlantic 10, First Team All-East and First Team All-New England for the Wildcats.