Dave Jennings (American football)
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David Tuthill Jennings is a former American football
punter with a 14 year career from 1974 to 1987 in the National Football League
. He played for the New York Giants
and the New York Jets
. He worked as a radio color commentator
for Giants games from 2002 until 2007, when he was replaced by former Giants linebacker Carl Banks
. He had also worked as a radio commentator for Jets games from 1988-2001. Jennings worked as a game analyst alongside WFAN
Giants announcers Bob Papa
and Dick Lynch
. In addition to his booth work, Jennings was a part of the Giants pre and post game shows, covering player interviews from the locker room. Jennings, who suffers from Parkinson's disease
, left broadcasting altogether following the 2008 season.
Jennings went to the 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1982 Pro Bowl
games. He played college football
and graduated from St. Lawrence University
. As a high school student, he did not play 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...
punter with a 14 year career from 1974 to 1987 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...
. He played for the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
and the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He worked as a radio color commentator
Color commentator
A color commentator is a sports commentator who assists the play-by-play announcer, often by filling in any time when play is not in progress. The color analyst and main commentator will often exchange comments freely throughout the broadcast, when the play-by-play announcer is not describing the...
for Giants games from 2002 until 2007, when he was replaced by former Giants linebacker Carl Banks
Carl Banks
Carl E. Banks is a former American football linebacker in the National Football League from 1984 to 1995 for the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team...
. He had also worked as a radio commentator for Jets games from 1988-2001. Jennings worked as a game analyst alongside WFAN
WFAN
WFAN , also known as "Sports Radio 66" or "The FAN", is a radio station in New York City. The station broadcasts on a clear channel and is owned by CBS Radio...
Giants announcers Bob Papa
Bob Papa
Bob Papa is an American sportscaster. Papa is employed by NFL Network, HBO, and the New York Giants.-Biography:Papa grew up in Dumont, New Jersey and graduated from Bergen Catholic High School in nearby Oradell...
and Dick Lynch
Dick Lynch
Richard Dennis "Dick" Lynch was an American football defensive back in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins and the New York Giants. He was a one-time Pro Bowler in 1963, when he led the NFL in interceptions...
. In addition to his booth work, Jennings was a part of the Giants pre and post game shows, covering player interviews from the locker room. Jennings, who suffers from Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease
Parkinson's disease is a degenerative disorder of the central nervous system...
, left broadcasting altogether following the 2008 season.
Jennings went to the 1978, 1979, 1980, and 1982 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...
games. 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...
and graduated from St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University
St. Lawrence University is a four-year liberal arts college located in the village of Canton in Saint Lawrence County, New York, United States. It has roughly 2300 undergraduate and 100 graduate students, about equally split between male and female....
. As a high school student, he did not play football
High school football
High school football, in North America, refers to the game of football as it is played in the United States and Canada. It ranks among the most popular interscholastic sports in both of these nations....
.