Peter C. Swanson (born March 26, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive guard for one season with the St. Louis Rams. He also played for the Rhein Fire. He played college football for the Stanford Cardinal.[2]
Early life
Swanson was born on March 26, 1974, in Hollister, California. He played college football at Stanford University.[3]
Swanson was also an All-American thrower for the Stanford Cardinal track and field team, finishing 4th in the shot put and 8th in the weight throw at the 1995 NCAA Division I Indoor Track and Field Championships.[4][5][6]
Professional career
Swanson was originally signed with the Kansas City Chiefs in 1997 as an undrafted free agent.[7] But he did not play any games. In 1999 he was picked in the Cleveland Browns Expansion Draft.[8] He also signed with the San Francisco 49ers in 1999 and did not play any games.[9] Swanson played with the Rhein Fire and St Louis Rams in 2000, he played three games with the Rams.[10] In his NFL career he played three games.
References
- ↑ "Transactions". NFL.com. Retrieved November 29, 2024.
- ↑ "Pete Swanson Stats - Pro Football Archives". www.profootballarchives.com.
- ↑ Soltau, Mark (November 21, 1996). "Swanson is Stanford's meal ticket". The San Francisco Examiner. p. 61, 64 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Pete Swanson at Tilastopaja (subscription required)
- ↑ "Shot put at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Weight throw at the NCAA Division I Men's Indoor Track and Field Championships". USTFCCCA. Retrieved December 28, 2024.
- ↑ "Rhein Fire team 2000". web62.com.
- ↑ Sargent, Scott (January 29, 2009). "The 1999 Browns Expansion Draft".
- ↑ "All-Time NFL Players". Stanford University Athletics.
- ↑ "Pete Swanson Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.