South Carolina Football: Ranking the top-20 NFL Gamecocks of all-time

South Carolina Football’s No. 15 Greatest NFL Player of All-Time:
Quarterback/Running Back/Wide Receiver Dan Reeves

Dan Reeves (1960-1964) was a dual-threat quarterback for South Carolina football but was quickly moved to running back after he was signed by the Dallas Cowboys. Reeves was very good for Tom Landry and the Cowboys as he logged over 1000 yards of offense in his second and third years in the League, was named an All-Pro, and set a Cowboys record with four touchdowns in one game.

Injuries moved Reeves to a backup role as a running back and a receiver, a role he continued playing for five more seasons while also serving as a pseudo-coach for the team. Later, Reeves was hired officially as an assistant and stayed with Dallas in that role for almost a decade before getting his first head coaching opportunity.

Reeves became a legend as a head coach in the NFL as he coached for 23 seasons, led three franchises to the playoffs, coached in four Super Bowls (three with the Denver Broncos and one with the Atlanta Falcons), and was named the AP NFL Head Coach of the Year two times for the Giants and Falcons. He was elected to the Denver Broncos Ring of Fame after his retirement.