Nick Rassas

American football player (born 1944)
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American football player
Nick Rassas
No. 27
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1944-01-13) January 13, 1944 (age 80)
Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
Career information
High school:Wilmette (IL) Loyola
College:Notre Dame
NFL draft:1966 / Round: 2 / Pick: 17
AFL draft:1966 / Round: 2 / Pick: 16
Career history
  • Atlanta Falcons (1966–1968)
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played - started:27 - 0
Interceptions:1
Fumble recoveries:2

Nicholas Charles Rassas (born January 13, 1944) is an American former professional football player for the Atlanta Falcons from 1966 to 1968. He is also notable for playing college football at Notre Dame where he played for Ara Parseghian from 1963 to 1965. Rassas was a main Underdog in a Jim Dent book Resurrection: The Miracle Season That Saved Notre Dame, which was based on the 1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football team.

See also

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1964 Notre Dame Fighting Irish football—NFF national champions
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Offense
Defense
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San Diego Chargers 1966 AFL draft selections
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Atlanta Falcons 1966 NFL draft selections
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Atlanta Falcons 1966 inaugural season roster


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