Andy Maurer

{{Short description|American football player (1948–2016)}} {{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}} {{Infobox NFL biography |name=Andy Maurer |image= Maurer-Andy-1972.jpg |caption= Maurer in 1972 |number=64, 66, 61, 74 |position=Guard, tackle |birth_date={{Birth date|1948|9|30|mf=y}} |birth_place=Silverton, Oregon, U.S. |death_date={{death date and age|2016|1|2|1948|9|30}} |death_place=Medford, Oregon, U.S. |height_ft=6 |weight_lb=265 |height_in=3 |high_school=Prospect (OR) |college=Oregon |draftyear=1970 |draftround=3 |draftpick=64 |pastteams=* Atlanta Falcons ({{NFL Year|1970|1973}}) * New Orleans Saints ({{NFL Year|1974}}) * Minnesota Vikings ({{NFL Year|1974|1975}}) * San Francisco 49ers ({{NFL Year|1976}}) * Denver Broncos ({{NFL Year|1977}}) |statlabel1=Games played |statvalue1=109 |statlabel2=Starts |statvalue2=89 |pfr=MaurAn20 }}

'''Andrew Lee Maurer''' (September 30, 1948 – January 3, 2016) was an American professional football offensive lineman in the NFL for the Atlanta Falcons, New Orleans Saints, Minnesota Vikings, San Francisco 49ers, and the Denver Broncos. He played in Super Bowl IX as a member of the Vikings and Super Bowl XII as a member of the Broncos. He appeared in 109 regular season games, starting 84 of them. Additionally, he started all seven playoff games he appeared in. Maurer played college football at the University of Oregon.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/M/MaurAn20.htm|title=Andy Maurer|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}</ref>

Maurer served as head football coach at Cascade Christian High School in Medford, Oregon, from 1992 to 2010. He died of cancer on January 3, 2016, at the age of 67.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.mailtribune.com/article/20160105/SPORTS/160109874|title=Ex-grid star, Challengers coach Maurer dies|author=Kris Henry|work=MailTribune.com}}</ref>

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