A Texas Tech graduate, Danny Amendola was signed as an undrafted free agent by the Dallas Cowboys in 2008, it took a move to St. Louis in 2009 for his career to get rolling. Finally seeing the field in an NFL game, Amendola quickly proved he belonged. He was a contributor on the offensive side of the ball but he really shined on special teams, recording over 1,600 kickoff return yards, quickly establishing himself as one of the best return men in the game. The following season in 2010, Amendola led the NFL in all purpose yards with over 2,300 total yards.
After four productive season for the Rams, the New England Patriots signed Amendola to replace the departing Wes Welker and the rest, as they say, is history.
Amendola’s time in New England saw him be an integral part of two Super Bowl championship teams including productive runs in numerous playoff seasons, wins and losses, and was dubbed ‘Danny Playoff ‘ by Rob Gronkowski. Amendola was named the MVP of the 2018 AFC championship game, which helped lead the Patriots to yet another Super Bowl appearance.
After five great seasons with Belichick, Brady and company, Amendola spent time playing for the Miami Dolphins and Detroit Lions before signing with his hometown team.
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