Phil Hansen (American football)

Phil Hansen
Career information
Date of birth:	(1968-05-20) May 20, 1968
Place of birth:	Oakes, North Dakota
Position(s):	Defensive end
College:	North Dakota State
NFL Draft:	1991 / Round: 2 / Pick 54
Organizations
As player:
1991-2001	Buffalo Bills
Career stats
Playing stats at

Phillip Allen Hansen (born May 20, 1968) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League for the Buffalo Bills, drafted in the second round, making the 1991 all-rookie team, and playing on three Super Bowl teams. He played college football at North Dakota State University, setting records with 41 regular-season sacks and 32 pass breakups, and started on Division II national championship teams in 1988 and 1990. He accumulated 61.5 sacks for the Bills and was inducted onto the Buffalo Bills Wall of Fame on September 18, 2011.

In 2012, Hansen ran as a Republican for election to the Minnesota Senate in the newly created district 4. The district also includes Detroit Lakes, where he lives.^[1] He lost a close race to former state representative Kent Eken.^[2]

References

^ "Former Bills player Phil Hansen says he’s running for Minn. Senate seat as Republican". Washington Post. March 15, 2012. Retrieved March 16, 2012.
^ Gerdes, Vicki (November 7, 2012). "Eken wins close Senate race". Detroit Lakes Tribune.

Buffalo Bills

Founded in 1959
Based in Orchard Park, New York

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War Memorial Stadium
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Rogers Centre (Bills Toronto Series)
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Culture

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Division Championships (10)

Super Bowl Appearances (4)

League Championships (2)

AFL: 1964
1965

Wall of Fame

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League: National Football League
Conference: American Football Conference
Division: East Division

Rivalries

Seasons (55)

1960s - 1970s	1960 1961 1962 1963 1964 1965 1966 1967 1968 1969 1970 1971 1972 1973 1974 1975 1976 1977 1978 1979

1980s - 1990s	1980 1981 1982 1983 1984 1985 1986 1987 1988 1989 1990 1991 1992 1993 1994 1995 1996 1997 1998 1999

2000s - 2010s	2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014

1986 North Dakota State Bison football—NCAA Division II national champions

Jeff Bentrim Tyrone Braxton Phil Hansen Gus Bradley Head Coach:Earle Solomonson Coaches:

1988 North Dakota State Bison football—NCAA Division II national champions

Phil Hansen Head Coach Rocky Hager Coaches

1990 North Dakota State Bison football—NCAA Division II national champions

Phil Hansen Gus Bradley Head Coach Rocky Hager Coaches

Buffalo Bills 1991 NFL Draft selections

Henry Jones Phil Hansen Darryl Wren Shawn Wilbourn Millard Hamilton Amir Rasul Brad Lamb Mark Maddox Tony De Lorenzo Dean Kirkland Stephen Clark

Draft Years

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Phil Hansen (American football)