Daniel Francis Fouts (born June 10, 1951) is an American former professional football quarterback who played … See more

Fouts was somewhat of an unknown when he accepted a scholarship offer from the University of Oregon to play for the Ducks in Eugene. It was the only offer from a major college that he received. Fouts didn't feature for the Duc… See more

Fouts was selected in the third round of the 1973 NFL draft by the San Diego Chargers; he was the sixth quarterback taken in the draft and the 64th selection overall. At the time he was drafted, NFL scouts questioned Fouts' dura… See more

Fouts' jersey number 14 retired by the Chargers in 1988. At the time, he was the only Charger to have his number retired.
He has been inducted into numerous halls of fame in the years following his retirement. This bega… See more

While announcing his retirement, Fouts stated his desire to work as a commentator, starting from the upcoming 1988 season. He did an audition tape for CBS, working with Dick Stockton, and officially joined the NFL on CBS team … See more

Fouts married his first wife, public health major Julianne Mehl, in 1977. The pair had met at the University of Oregon. They later divorced, and Fouts was married for the second time in 1994, to Jeri Martin. He had two childre… See more

• Bay Area Sports Hall of Fame
• List of National Football League annual pass completion percentage leaders See more