Darryl Stingley

Darryl Stingley
Stingley in 1985
No. 84
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born(1951-09-18)September 18, 1951
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
DiedApril 5, 2007(2007-04-05) (aged 55)
Chicago, Illinois, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight194 lb (88 kg)
Career information
High schoolJohn Marshall (Chicago)
CollegePurdue (1970–1972)
NFL draft1973: 1st round, 19th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
  • 1973 North–South Shrine Game selection
  • 1973 Coaches All-American Game selection
  • 1973 College All-Star Game
  • 1972 All-American (HM), All-Big Ten
  • Chicago Sports Hall of Fame (2004)
  • Purdue Athletic Hall of Fame (2004)
  • Jaycees' Ten Outstanding Young Men of America Award
Career NFL statistics
Receptions110
Receiving yards1,883
Receiving touchdowns14
Stats at Pro Football Reference 

Darryl Floyd Stingley (September 18, 1951 – April 5, 2007) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for five seasons with the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). His career was ended at age 26 by an on-field spinal cord injury. He died from heart disease and pneumonia complicated by tetraplegia.