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Dat Nguyen

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Football Player

The Resume

    (September 25, 1975- )
    Born in Fort Chaffe, Arkansas
    Drafted 85th overall by the Dallas Cowboys in the 1999 NFL Draft
    Middle linebacker for the Dallas Cowboys (1999-2005)
    Chuck Bednarik Award winner (1998)
    Rotary Lombardi Award winner (1998)

Why he might be annoying:

    He was deemed too small to be a linebacker by football pundits.
    He was called 'Fat Nguyen' by detractors.
    His pro career failed to reach the same accolades as his college career did.
    He received little recognition as a result of playing for a brutal Cowboys team.

Why he might not be annoying:

    He is the first player of Vietnamese descent to play in the NFL.
    He spent his entire career with one team.
    He was described as being a team player by coaches and pundits alike.
    He was forced to retire as a result of a career ending neck injury.

Credit: Ricky


Featured in the following Annoying Collections:

Year In Review:

    In 2023, Out of 3 Votes: 33.33% Annoying
    In 2022, Out of 11 Votes: 27.27% Annoying
    In 2021, Out of 6 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2020, Out of 4 Votes: 75.00% Annoying
    In 2019, Out of 7 Votes: 42.86% Annoying
    In 2018, Out of 10 Votes: 50.0% Annoying
    In 2017, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2016, Out of 7 Votes: 71.43% Annoying
    In 2015, Out of 13 Votes: 46.15% Annoying
    In 2014, Out of 5 Votes: 40.0% Annoying
    In 2013, Out of 22 Votes: 45.45% Annoying
    In 2012, Out of 24 Votes: 54.17% Annoying
    In 2011, Out of 15 Votes: 60.0% Annoying
    In 2010, Out of 42 Votes: 40.48% Annoying
    In 2009, Out of 16 Votes: 31.25% Annoying
    In 2008, Out of 57 Votes: 43.86% Annoying
    In 2007, Out of 23 Votes: 52.17% Annoying