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|caption=Dave Tollefson being blocked by [[Frank Omiyale]] of the [[Seattle Seahawks]]. |
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|birth_place=[[Walnut Creek, California]] |
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|college=[[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football|Northwest Missouri State]] |
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* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}) |
* [[Green Bay Packers]] ({{NFL Year|2006}}) |
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* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2007) |
* [[Berlin Thunder]] (2007) |
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* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2007}})* |
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|2007}})* |
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* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2011}}) |
* [[New York Giants]] ({{NFL Year|2007}}–{{NFL Year|2011}}) |
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* Small College All-America (2005) |
* Small College All-America (2005) |
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| − | '''Dave Tollefson''' (born May 19, 1981) is |
+ | '''Dave Tollefson''' (born May 19, 1981) is a former [[American football]] [[defensive end]]. He was selected by the [[Green Bay Packers]] in the seventh round, with the 253rd pick of the [[2006 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Northwest Missouri State University|Northwest Missouri State]]. Tollefson won two Super Bowls as a member of the [[New York Giants]], defeating the [[New England Patriots]] in both Super Bowls. |
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| − | This is his second stint in Oakland; he has also been a member of the [[Berlin Thunder]], and won two Super Bowls as a member of the [[New York Giants]]. |
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==Early years== |
==Early years== |
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| − | Tollefson was born in [[Walnut Creek, California]] and attended [[Ygnacio Valley High School]] in [[Concord, California|Concord]], playing football for head coach Tim Murphy. He was a two-time All-League and All-City selection as a linebacker. He also played [[Tight End]]. During his senior year, Tollefson transferred to Olympic continuation school in Concord, CA and later obtained his high school diploma |
+ | Tollefson was born in [[Walnut Creek, California]] and attended [[Ygnacio Valley High School]] in [[Concord, California|Concord]], playing football for head coach Tim Murphy and assistant coach Mike Ivankovich. He was a two-time All-League and All-City selection as a linebacker. He also played [[Tight End]]. During his senior year, Tollefson transferred to Olympic continuation school in Concord, CA and later obtained his high school diploma.<ref name="NYT 2008">{{cite news|last=Litsky|first=Frank|url=https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/sports/football/17blue.html|title=Giants’ Tollefson Started as Packers’ Final Pick |work=The New York Times|date=January 17, 2008|accessdate=January 13, 2011}}</ref> |
==College career== |
==College career== |
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| − | Dave Tollefson played outside linebacker at [[Los Medanos College]] in 1999 and 2000, and [[Fresno State University]] awarded Tollefson an athletic scholarship for defensive end. However, he suffered a series of injuries that made him miss three seasons.<ref name="NYT 2008"/> He missed the 2001 season due to right shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Then, he spent the 2002 season working at [[Home Depot]],<ref name="NYT 2008"/> undergoing surgery on his right shoulder to clean up debris. In 2003 he enrolled at Northwest Missouri, but did not play; he was granted a medical hardship after suffering a broken bone in his right foot in August camp. He said that the summer before entering Northwest Missouri, he worked as a carpenter.<ref name="NYT 2008"/> |
+ | Dave Tollefson played outside linebacker at [[Los Medanos College]] in 1999 and 2000, and [[Fresno State University]] awarded Tollefson an athletic scholarship for defensive end. However, he suffered a series of injuries that made him miss three seasons.<ref name="NYT 2008"/> He missed the 2001 season due to right shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Then, he spent the 2002 season working at [[Home Depot]],<ref name="NYT 2008"/> undergoing surgery on his right shoulder to clean up debris. In 2003, he enrolled at Northwest Missouri, but did not play; he was granted a medical hardship after suffering a broken bone in his right foot in August camp. He said that the summer before entering Northwest Missouri, he worked as a carpenter.<ref name="NYT 2008"/> |
| − | In the 2004 season he was an All-MIAA second-team choice in his first year at Northwest Missouri. He started twelve games at right defensive end and recorded 48 tackles (19 solos) with 8.5 sacks and 13 stops for losses. He also caused and recovered a fumble and had a pair of pass deflections. In 2005, as a senior, he started fourteen games at right defensive end, recording 58 tackles (38 solos) with a team-high 16.5 stops for losses and five quarterback pressures. He set a school single-season record, and ranked 13th in the nation, with 12.5 sacks, caused a fumble, blocked a kick, and deflected four passes. As a result, he was named First-team All-[[ |
+ | In the 2004 season, he was an All-MIAA second-team choice in his first year at Northwest Missouri. He started twelve games at right defensive end and recorded 48 tackles (19 solos) with 8.5 sacks and 13 stops for losses. He also caused and recovered a fumble and had a pair of pass deflections. In 2005, as a senior, he started fourteen games at right defensive end, recording 58 tackles (38 solos) with a team-high 16.5 stops for losses and five quarterback pressures. He set a school single-season record, and ranked 13th in the nation, with 12.5 sacks, caused a fumble, blocked a kick, and deflected four passes. As a result, he was named First-team All-[[Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association]], was the league's Defensive MVP, was named to the All-Southwest Region team, and earned College-division [[All-American]] First-team honors from the [[American Football Coaches Association]]. He was also a finalist for the [[Gene Upshaw Award]], given to the best lineman in the small college ranks. |
| − | At Northwest he was coached by [[Mel Tjeerdsma]] who took the [[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football|Bearcats]] to five consecutive [[NCAA Division II |
+ | At Northwest he was coached by [[Mel Tjeerdsma]] who took the [[Northwest Missouri State Bearcats football|Bearcats]] to five consecutive [[NCAA Division II Football Championship]] title games between 2005 and 2009. During his years the team went to the quarterfinals in 2004 and the finals in 2005. In 2011, he personally paid for the Northwest jerseys at the request of [[Scott Bostwick]] who as defensive coordinator had brought him to Northwest. Bostwick had succeeded Tjeerdsma in 2011 but died of a heart attack before the start of the 2011 season. His wife is Megan (née Stalder), a former Northwest softball player.<ref>[http://www.newspressnow.com/sports/30381642/detail.html Tollefson family data]</ref> |
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| − | | note = All values from Northwest Missouri State Pro Day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/draft/2006/davetollefson.phtml|title=Dave Tollefson|author=|date= |
+ | | note = All values from Northwest Missouri State Pro Day<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.packers.com/draft/2006/davetollefson.phtml |title=Dave Tollefson |author= |date=February 29, 2008 |accessdate=June 19, 2008 |publisher=Packers.com |deadurl=yes |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20070505001624/http://www.packers.com/draft/2006/davetollefson.phtml |archivedate=May 5, 2007 }}</ref> |
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''Bench press'': 410 lb ''Squat'': 665 lb |
''Bench press'': 410 lb ''Squat'': 665 lb |
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==Professional career== |
==Professional career== |
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===Green Bay Packers=== |
===Green Bay Packers=== |
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| − | The Green Bay Packers drafted Tollefson as their last pick of the [[2006 NFL draft]]. He failed to make the final 53 man roster; however, he was added to the Packers practice squad. Tollefson spent the whole 2006 NFL season as a member of the practice squad.<ref>http://www.giants.com/team/player368.html</ref> |
+ | The Green Bay Packers drafted Tollefson as their last pick of the [[2006 NFL draft]]. He failed to make the final 53 man roster; however, he was added to the Packers practice squad. Tollefson spent the whole 2006 NFL season as a member of the practice squad.<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://www.giants.com/team/player368.html |title=Archived copy |access-date=October 6, 2008 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080915195253/http://www.giants.com/team/player368.html |archive-date=September 15, 2008 |dead-url=yes }}</ref> |
===Oakland Raiders=== |
===Oakland Raiders=== |
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| − | Tollefson played with the [[NFL Europa]] team [[Berlin Thunder]] under a futures contract he signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/football/2006/pressreleases/07fb0406.htm|title=Former Players Chris Griesen and Dave Tollefson Involved in Pro Playing Careers|date=April 6, 2007|publisher=Northwest Missouri State University}}</ref><ref name="Roster moves">{{cite web|last=Eisen|first=Michael|title=10.2 Roster Moves|url=http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=26002|work=Giants.com|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 13, 2011|date=October 2, 2007}}</ref> The Raiders signed Dave Tollefson from the Packers practice squad before the 2007 NFL season, but he was waived by the Raiders during the final round of cuts. The Raiders allocated Tollefson to the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] of NFL Europa. Tollefson enjoyed good success for the Galaxy, recording 4.5 sacks, 25 tackles and 5 passes defensed. |
+ | Tollefson played with the [[NFL Europa]] team [[Berlin Thunder]] under a futures contract he signed with the [[Oakland Raiders]].<ref>{{cite press release|url=http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/football/2006/pressreleases/07fb0406.htm|title=Former Players Chris Griesen and Dave Tollefson Involved in Pro Playing Careers|date=April 6, 2007|publisher=Northwest Missouri State University|access-date=January 14, 2011|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20100529044009/http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/football/2006/pressreleases/07fb0406.htm|archive-date=May 29, 2010|dead-url=yes}}</ref><ref name="Roster moves">{{cite web|last=Eisen|first=Michael|title=10.2 Roster Moves|url=http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=26002|work=Giants.com|publisher=NFL|accessdate=January 13, 2011|date=October 2, 2007}}</ref> The Raiders signed Dave Tollefson from the Packers practice squad before the 2007 NFL season, but he was waived by the Raiders during the final round of cuts. The Raiders allocated Tollefson to the [[Frankfurt Galaxy]] of NFL Europa. Tollefson enjoyed good success for the Galaxy, recording 4.5 sacks, 25 tackles and 5 passes defensed. |
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| + | [[File:New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers 2.jpg|thumb|left|Tollefson (#71) in 2012.]] |
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===New York Giants=== |
===New York Giants=== |
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| − | The New York Giants signed Tollefson from the Raiders practice squad on October 2, 2007;<ref name="Roster moves"/> he played the final six games of the regular season for the Giants, recording 4 tackles. Tollefson was also activated for all four of the Giants postseason games, and during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the [[Dallas Cowboys]] he recorded 2 assisted tackles and a QB hurry. He also played in [[Super Bowl XLII]]. He was inactive for the first two games of the 2008 season for the Giants, but during the next two games he recorded the first two sacks of his NFL career. He ended the season with 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks. After the 2010 season, he became an [[unrestricted free agent]]. However, he was re-signed on August 5, 2011. On September 11, 2011, Tollefson started his season with the Giants in place of [[Justin Tuck]] against the [[Washington Redskins]], recording two tackles and a sack. His sack dance is composed of an intentionally comical round-house spin kick (a homage to [[Patrick Swayze]]'s role in ''[[Road House (1989 film)|Road House]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Garafolo|first=Mike|title=Unheralded Dave Tollefson filling in nicely along defensive line for Giants|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2011/09/unheralded_dave_tollefson_fill.html|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date= |
+ | The New York Giants signed Tollefson from the Raiders practice squad on October 2, 2007;<ref name="Roster moves"/> he played the final six games of the regular season for the Giants, recording 4 tackles. Tollefson was also activated for all four of the Giants postseason games, and during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the [[Dallas Cowboys]] he recorded 2 assisted tackles and a QB hurry. He also played in [[Super Bowl XLII]]. He was inactive for the first two games of the 2008 season for the Giants, but during the next two games he recorded the first two sacks of his NFL career. He ended the season with 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks. After the 2010 season, he became an [[unrestricted free agent]]. However, he was re-signed on August 5, 2011. On September 11, 2011, Tollefson started his season with the Giants in place of [[Justin Tuck]] against the [[Washington Redskins]], recording two tackles and a sack. His sack dance is composed of an intentionally comical round-house spin kick (a homage to [[Patrick Swayze]]'s role in ''[[Road House (1989 film)|Road House]]'').<ref>{{cite news|last=Garafolo|first=Mike|title=Unheralded Dave Tollefson filling in nicely along defensive line for Giants|url=http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2011/09/unheralded_dave_tollefson_fill.html|newspaper=The Star-Ledger|date=September 18, 2011}}</ref> He made a career-high five sacks during the 2011 season. <ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/davetollefson/2506998/careerstats|title=Dave Tollefson: Career Stats at NFL.com|website=www.nfl.com|access-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref> |
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| + | After spending 2013 out of the [[NFL]], Tollefson announced his retirement on February 14, 2014.{{Citation needed|date=November 2014}}<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Dave-Tollefson-Announces-Retirement/cff80b8a-e065-4285-8042-96fb211225b7|title=Dave Tollefson Announces Retirement|website=www.giants.com|access-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref> |
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| + | === Career Stats<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.nfl.com/player/davetollefson/2506998/careerstats|title=Dave Tollefson: Career Stats at NFL.com|website=www.nfl.com|access-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|url=http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/9839/dave-tollefson|title=Dave Tollefson|website=ESPN.com|access-date=April 6, 2016}}</ref> === |
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Latest revision as of 23:51, 28 August 2019
| File:Frank Omiyale blocking Dave Tollefson.jpg Dave Tollefson being blocked by Frank Omiyale of the Seattle Seahawks. | |
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| Personal information | |
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| Date of birth: May 19, 1981 | |
| Place of birth: Walnut Creek, California | |
| Career information | |
| College: Northwest Missouri State | |
| NFL Draft: 2006 / Round: 7 / Pick: 253 | |
| No regular season or postseason appearances | |
| Career history | |
* Green Bay Packers ( 2006)
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| Career highlights and awards | |
* 2× Super Bowl Champion (XLII, XLVI)
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| Total tackles | 89 |
| Sacks | 10.5 |
| Forced fumbles | 5 |
| Fumble recoveries | 1 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
Dave Tollefson (born May 19, 1981) is a former American football defensive end. He was selected by the Green Bay Packers in the seventh round, with the 253rd pick of the 2006 NFL Draft. He played college football at Northwest Missouri State. Tollefson won two Super Bowls as a member of the New York Giants, defeating the New England Patriots in both Super Bowls.
Early years
Tollefson was born in Walnut Creek, California and attended Ygnacio Valley High School in Concord, playing football for head coach Tim Murphy and assistant coach Mike Ivankovich. He was a two-time All-League and All-City selection as a linebacker. He also played Tight End. During his senior year, Tollefson transferred to Olympic continuation school in Concord, CA and later obtained his high school diploma.[1]
College career
Dave Tollefson played outside linebacker at Los Medanos College in 1999 and 2000, and Fresno State University awarded Tollefson an athletic scholarship for defensive end. However, he suffered a series of injuries that made him miss three seasons.[1] He missed the 2001 season due to right shoulder surgery to repair a torn labrum. Then, he spent the 2002 season working at Home Depot,[1] undergoing surgery on his right shoulder to clean up debris. In 2003, he enrolled at Northwest Missouri, but did not play; he was granted a medical hardship after suffering a broken bone in his right foot in August camp. He said that the summer before entering Northwest Missouri, he worked as a carpenter.[1]
In the 2004 season, he was an All-MIAA second-team choice in his first year at Northwest Missouri. He started twelve games at right defensive end and recorded 48 tackles (19 solos) with 8.5 sacks and 13 stops for losses. He also caused and recovered a fumble and had a pair of pass deflections. In 2005, as a senior, he started fourteen games at right defensive end, recording 58 tackles (38 solos) with a team-high 16.5 stops for losses and five quarterback pressures. He set a school single-season record, and ranked 13th in the nation, with 12.5 sacks, caused a fumble, blocked a kick, and deflected four passes. As a result, he was named First-team All-Mid–America Intercollegiate Athletics Association, was the league's Defensive MVP, was named to the All-Southwest Region team, and earned College-division All-American First-team honors from the American Football Coaches Association. He was also a finalist for the Gene Upshaw Award, given to the best lineman in the small college ranks.
At Northwest he was coached by Mel Tjeerdsma who took the Bearcats to five consecutive NCAA Division II Football Championship title games between 2005 and 2009. During his years the team went to the quarterfinals in 2004 and the finals in 2005. In 2011, he personally paid for the Northwest jerseys at the request of Scott Bostwick who as defensive coordinator had brought him to Northwest. Bostwick had succeeded Tjeerdsma in 2011 but died of a heart attack before the start of the 2011 season. His wife is Megan (née Stalder), a former Northwest softball player.[2]
Measureables
| Ht | Wt | 40-yd dash | 10-yd split | 20-yd split | 20-ss | 3-cone | Vert | Broad | BP |
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| 6 ft 4 in | 255 lb | 4.75 s | 4.48 s | 6.95 s | 34½ in | 9 ft 6 in | 27 reps |
Bench press: 410 lb Squat: 665 lb
Professional career
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers drafted Tollefson as their last pick of the 2006 NFL draft. He failed to make the final 53 man roster; however, he was added to the Packers practice squad. Tollefson spent the whole 2006 NFL season as a member of the practice squad.[3]
Oakland Raiders
Tollefson played with the NFL Europa team Berlin Thunder under a futures contract he signed with the Oakland Raiders.[4][5] The Raiders signed Dave Tollefson from the Packers practice squad before the 2007 NFL season, but he was waived by the Raiders during the final round of cuts. The Raiders allocated Tollefson to the Frankfurt Galaxy of NFL Europa. Tollefson enjoyed good success for the Galaxy, recording 4.5 sacks, 25 tackles and 5 passes defensed.
Tollefson (#71) in 2012.
New York Giants
The New York Giants signed Tollefson from the Raiders practice squad on October 2, 2007;[5] he played the final six games of the regular season for the Giants, recording 4 tackles. Tollefson was also activated for all four of the Giants postseason games, and during the NFC Divisional Playoff against the Dallas Cowboys he recorded 2 assisted tackles and a QB hurry. He also played in Super Bowl XLII. He was inactive for the first two games of the 2008 season for the Giants, but during the next two games he recorded the first two sacks of his NFL career. He ended the season with 19 tackles and 3.5 sacks. After the 2010 season, he became an unrestricted free agent. However, he was re-signed on August 5, 2011. On September 11, 2011, Tollefson started his season with the Giants in place of Justin Tuck against the Washington Redskins, recording two tackles and a sack. His sack dance is composed of an intentionally comical round-house spin kick (a homage to Patrick Swayze's role in Road House).[6] He made a career-high five sacks during the 2011 season. [7]
After spending 2013 out of the NFL, Tollefson announced his retirement on February 14, 2014.[citation needed][8]
Career Stats[9][10]
| Year | Team | Game | TKL | SCK | FF | FR | PD | INT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New York Giants | 6 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 13 | 19 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New York Giants | 15 | 17 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | New York Giants | 13 | 20 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | New York Giants | 16 | 21 | 5.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Oakland Raiders | 15 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Litsky, Frank (January 17, 2008). "Giants’ Tollefson Started as Packers’ Final Pick". The New York Times. https://www.nytimes.com/2008/01/17/sports/football/17blue.html. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ Tollefson family data
- ↑ "Archived copy". http://www.giants.com/team/player368.html.
- ↑ "Former Players Chris Griesen and Dave Tollefson Involved in Pro Playing Careers" (Press release). Northwest Missouri State University. April 6, 2007. http://www.nwmissouri.edu/sports/football/2006/pressreleases/07fb0406.htm.
- ↑ 5.0 5.1 Eisen, Michael (October 2, 2007). "10.2 Roster Moves". Giants.com. NFL. http://www.giants.com/news/headlines/story.asp?story_id=26002. Retrieved January 13, 2011.
- ↑ Garafolo, Mike (September 18, 2011). "Unheralded Dave Tollefson filling in nicely along defensive line for Giants". The Star-Ledger. http://www.nj.com/giants/index.ssf/2011/09/unheralded_dave_tollefson_fill.html.
- ↑ "Dave Tollefson: Career Stats at NFL.com". http://www.nfl.com/player/davetollefson/2506998/careerstats.
- ↑ "Dave Tollefson Announces Retirement". http://www.giants.com/news-and-blogs/article-1/Dave-Tollefson-Announces-Retirement/cff80b8a-e065-4285-8042-96fb211225b7.
- ↑ "Dave Tollefson: Career Stats at NFL.com". http://www.nfl.com/player/davetollefson/2506998/careerstats.
- ↑ "Dave Tollefson". http://espn.go.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/9839/dave-tollefson.
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