Don Ettinger

Don Ettinger
Don Ettinger
Position(s)
LB / G
Jersey #(s)
74
Born November 20, 1922(1922-11-20)
Independence, Missouri
Died February 13, 1992(1992-02-13) (aged 69)
Career information
Year(s) 19481950
NFL Draft 1948 / Round: 19 / Pick: 166
College Kansas
Professional teams
Career stats
GP 33
INT 4
FUMBLES OPR 3
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com
Career highlights and awards

Donald N. “Red Dog” Ettinger (November 29, 1921 – February 13, 1992) was an American football player. Born in Independence, Missouri, Ettinger played college football for the University of Kansas Jayhawks and later the National Football League's New York Giants.

Ettinger is sometimes credited for inventing the “blitz” strategy.