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'''Joseph Peter Danelo''' (born September 2, 1953) is a former [[American football]] [[placekicker]] who played in the [[National Football League]] for ten seasons with the [[Green Bay Packers]], [[New York Giants]], and [[Buffalo Bills]].
Born and raised in [[Spokane, Washington]], Danelo graduated from [[Gonzaga Preparatory School|Gonzaga Prep]] in 1971.<ref name=dnvsts>{{cite news|url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=kgNMAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WvkDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6361%2C2448977 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington)|last=Brown |first=Bruce |title=Danelo visits |date=July 9, 1981 |page=31}}</ref> He played [[college football]] at [[Washington State Cougars football|Washington State University]] in [[Pullman, Washington|Pullman]] under head coach [[Jim Sweeney (coach)|Jim Sweeney]],<ref name=dnvsts/> and was selected in the tenth round of the [[1975 NFL draft]] by the [[1975 Miami Dolphins season|Miami Dolphins]].<ref name=mtbsdnl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=V-BYAAAAIBAJ&sjid=ofgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=1770%2C3884778 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |title=Miami tabs Danelo today; he's 3rd Cougar drafted |date=January 29, 1975 |page=13}}</ref><ref name=pdhsmsr>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=Ua5fAAAAIBAJ&sjid=2jIMAAAAIBAJ&pg=5256%2C7459996 |work=Lewiston Morning Tribune |location=(Idaho) |last=Emerson |first=Paul |title=Pro draft holds some surprises |date=January 30, 1975 |page=1B}}</ref>
==Professional career==
The Dolphins kept [[Garo Yepremian]] and Danelo was back in Spokane when the [[1975 Green Bay Packers season|Green Bay Packers]] called him to be a week-to-week injury replacement for [[Chester Marcol
|date=October 4, 1975 |page=1, part 2}}</ref><ref name=dgppt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=JfAjAAAAIBAJ&sjid=yfgDAAAAIBAJ&pg=3737%2C1213384 |work=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=(Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Danelo gets Packer pact |date=October 4, 1975 |page=10}}</ref><ref name=pfkidnl>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=WwgqAAAAIBAJ&sjid=JCkEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5101%2C1656822 |work=Milwaukee Journal |title=Packers find kicker in Danelo |date=October 4, 1975 |page=12}}</ref> He appeared in the season's final twelve games. With Marcol returning in [[1976 Green Bay Packers season|1976]], Packer head coach [[Bart Starr]] promised a trade; Danelo pushed for the first-year expansion [[1976 Seattle Seahawks season|Seattle Seahawks]], but wound up instead with the [[1976 New York Giants season|New York Giants]].<ref name=sdcdlgt>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=ePtLAAAAIBAJ&sjid=__gDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6729%2C1636289 |newspaper=Spokane Daily Chronicle |location=Washington |last=Vaughan |first=Sue |title=Danelo likes Gotham; Holmes after break |date=March 22, 1978 |page=34}}</ref>
In [[1981 New York Giants season|1981]], Danelo kicked a team-record 55-yard [[field goal (football)|field goal]] for the Giants on September 20 (since broken),<ref name=recgf>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=XgAhAAAAIBAJ&sjid=WHUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=2056%2C4321766 |work=The Day |location=(New London, Connecticut) |last=Bonapace |first=Ruth |title=Phil Simms completes 28 as Giants fly |date=September 21, 1981 |page=19}}</ref> and tied the NFL record of six field goals (with no misses) on October 18 (also since broken) at the [[Kingdome]] in [[Seattle]].<ref name=recsx>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=BHYfAAAAIBAJ&sjid=XXUFAAAAIBAJ&pg=3062%2C4463268 |work=The Day |location=(New London, Connecticut) |last=Cour |first=Jim |agency=Associated Press |title=Danelo kicks record six field goals |date=October 19, 1981 |page=19}}</ref><ref name=rewftrp>{{cite news |url=https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=olROAAAAIBAJ&sjid=d-4DAAAAIBAJ&pg=6810%2C1743091 |work=Spokesman-Review |location=(Spokane, Washington) |agency=Associated Press |title=Danelo's 'six pack' rewards family's trip |date=October 19, 1981 |page=16}}</ref>
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