Manley was drafted in the fifth round (119th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins, where he played for nine seasons. During his career with the Redskins, Manley won two Super Bowl titles and was a Pro Bowler in 1986 when he recorded a Redskins single-season record of 18.5 sacks.
In 1989, Manley failed his third drug test, with an opportunity to apply for reinstatement after one year.[1] He then played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. However, after he failed his fourth drug test, he retired on December 12, 1991.[2][1] He had a series of arrests related to his drug problem and was ultimately convicted and served 2 years in prison.[3]
Officially, Manley had 97.5 quarterback sacks in his career. His total rises to 103.5 when the six sacks he had his rookie year of 1981, when sacks were not yet an official statistic, are included.[4] After his career in the United States ended, he revealed that he was functionally illiterate, despite having studied at Oklahoma State University for four years.[5]
He was nicknamed the "Secretary of Defense" during his time with the Redskins.[6] Manley lives in suburban Washington with his family.
Manley underwent brain surgery in June 2006 to treat a colloid cyst. He first learned about the cyst in 1986 after he collapsed in a Georgetown department store. His prognosis is for a relatively full recovery, although doctors have said that memory loss is a common side effect of the operation. In May 2020, it was announced that Manley had tested positive for COVID-19.[7]
In an article by Taylor Branch entitled "The Shame of College Sports", prior to the U.S. Senate Subcommittee on Education, Arts, and Humanities in 1989, Manley was famously quoted as saying that he had been functionally illiterate in college.[8]
References
^Berkow, Ira (November 22, 1989). "Why Manley? Why Now?". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
^"Dexter Manley Arrested Again". The Washington Post. March 5, 1995. Retrieved March 7, 2006.
^"Dexter Manley released after two years in prison". ESPN.com. March 5, 2004. Retrieved August 16, 2022.
^Nyad, Diana (May 28, 1989). "Views of Sport; How Illiteracy Makes Athletes Run". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
^Friend, Tom (February 26, 1995). "For Manley, Life Without Football Is Impossible to Tackle". The New York Times. Retrieved May 1, 2010.
^"Hopeful News on Redskins Legend Dexter Manley". SI.com.
^"The Shame of College Sports". The Atlantic. February 2021. Retrieved February 18, 2021.
External links
Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference
January 10, 2023
dexter, manley, confused, with, manley, dexter, keith, manley, born, february, 1959, former, american, football, defensive, washington, redskins, phoenix, cardinals, tampa, buccaneers, national, football, league, also, played, canadian, football, league, ottaw. Not to be confused with Dex Manley Dexter Keith Manley born February 2 1959 is a former American football defensive end for the Washington Redskins Phoenix Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League NFL He also played in the Canadian Football League for the Ottawa Rough Riders Manley played college football at Oklahoma State University and was drafted by the Redskins in the fifth round of the 1981 NFL Draft Dexter ManleyManley in 2022No 72 92Position Defensive endPersonal informationBorn 1959 02 02 February 2 1959 age 63 Houston Texas U S Height 6 ft 3 in 1 91 m Weight 253 lb 115 kg Career informationHigh school Yates Houston Texas College Oklahoma StateNFL Draft 1981 Round 5 Pick 119Career historyWashington Redskins 1981 1989 Phoenix Cardinals 1990 Tampa Bay Buccaneers 1991 Ottawa Rough Riders 1992 1993 Shreveport Pirates 1994 Career highlights and awards2 Super Bowl champion XVII XXII First team All Pro 1986 Second team All Pro 1987 Pro Bowl 1986 Washington Commanders 90 Greatest Washington Commanders Ring of FameCareer NFL statisticsSacks 97 5Interceptions 2Touchdowns 1Player stats at NFL com PFR Contents 1 Professional career 1 1 National Football League 1 2 Canadian Football League 2 Personal life 3 References 4 External linksProfessional career EditNational Football League Edit Manley was drafted in the fifth round 119th overall of the 1981 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins where he played for nine seasons During his career with the Redskins Manley won two Super Bowl titles and was a Pro Bowler in 1986 when he recorded a Redskins single season record of 18 5 sacks In 1989 Manley failed his third drug test with an opportunity to apply for reinstatement after one year 1 He then played for the Phoenix Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers However after he failed his fourth drug test he retired on December 12 1991 2 1 He had a series of arrests related to his drug problem and was ultimately convicted and served 2 years in prison 3 Officially Manley had 97 5 quarterback sacks in his career His total rises to 103 5 when the six sacks he had his rookie year of 1981 when sacks were not yet an official statistic are included 4 After his career in the United States ended he revealed that he was functionally illiterate despite having studied at Oklahoma State University for four years 5 Canadian Football League Edit Manley also played two seasons in the Canadian Football League with the Ottawa Rough Riders 1992 and 1993 Personal life EditHe was nicknamed the Secretary of Defense during his time with the Redskins 6 Manley lives in suburban Washington with his family Manley underwent brain surgery in June 2006 to treat a colloid cyst He first learned about the cyst in 1986 after he collapsed in a Georgetown department store His prognosis is for a relatively full recovery although doctors have said that memory loss is a common side effect of the operation In May 2020 it was announced that Manley had tested positive for COVID 19 7 In an article by Taylor Branch entitled The Shame of College Sports prior to the U S Senate Subcommittee on Education Arts and Humanities in 1989 Manley was famously quoted as saying that he had been functionally illiterate in college 8 References Edit Berkow Ira November 22 1989 Why Manley Why Now The New York Times Retrieved May 1 2010 Dexter Manley Arrested Again The Washington Post March 5 1995 Retrieved March 7 2006 Dexter Manley released after two years in prison ESPN com March 5 2004 Retrieved August 16 2022 Standing up for Manley espn com Nyad Diana May 28 1989 Views of Sport How Illiteracy Makes Athletes Run The New York Times Retrieved May 1 2010 Friend Tom February 26 1995 For Manley Life Without Football Is Impossible to Tackle The New York Times Retrieved May 1 2010 Hopeful News on Redskins Legend Dexter Manley SI com The Shame of College Sports The Atlantic February 2021 Retrieved February 18 2021 External links EditCareer statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Dexter Manley amp oldid 1128643417, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
