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Daniel William Peiffer (born March 29, 1951) is an American former professional
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in the
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(NFL) for the
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and
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. Peiffer played for the
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of the
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(WFL) in 1974. He played
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at
Ellsworth Community College Ellsworth Community College is a public community college in Iowa Falls, Iowa. It was founded as Ellsworth College in 1890 by Eugene S. Ellsworth. Originally a private business academy, it later became a four-year college, a music conservator ...
and
Southeast Missouri State University Southeast Missouri State University (Southeast or SEMO) is a public university in Cape Girardeau, Missouri. In addition to the main campus, the university has four regional campuses offering full degree programs and a secondary campus housing t ...
. He was selected by the
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in the 14th round of the
1973 NFL draft The 1973 NFL draft was held January 30–31, 1973, at the Americana Hotel in New York City, New York. With the first overall pick of the draft, the Houston Oilers selected defensive end John Matuszak. Player selections Round one ...
. His son Blake Peiffer is an All-Conference linebacker at Southeast Missouri State.


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1951 births Living people People from Sigourney, Iowa American football centers Southeast Missouri State Redhawks football players Chicago Bears players Washington Redskins players People from Keota, Iowa 20th-century American sportsmen {{offensive-lineman-1950s-stub