Don Warren

Don Warren

No. 85
Position:	Tight end
Personal information
Born:	(1956-05-05) May 5, 1956 Bellingham, Washington, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	242 lb (110 kg)
Career information
High school:	Royal Oak (Covina, California)
College:	San Diego State
NFL draft:	1979 / Round: 4 / Pick: 103
Career history
As a player:
Washington Redskins (1979–1992)
As an executive:
Washington Redskins (2005–2009) Scout Carolina Panthers (2010–2019) Scout Washington Football Team (2020–2021) Scout
Career highlights and awards
3× Super Bowl champion (XVII, XXII, XXVI) 80 Greatest Redskins
Career NFL statistics
Receptions: 244 Receiving yards: 2,536 Touchdowns: 7
Player stats at PFR

Donald James Warren (born May 5, 1956) is an American former professional football player and scout in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a tight end for his entire 14-year playing career with the Washington Redskins, winning three Super Bowls.

Warren played college football for the San Diego State Aztecs. He was selected by Washington in the fourth round of the 1979 NFL Draft and retired from playing following the 1992 season. Afterwards, he served as a scout for the Carolina Panthers and Redskins.

High school and college career

Warren was born in Bellingham, Washington and raised in California. He attended and played high school football at Royal Oak High School in Covina, California. Warren attended and played college football first at Mt. San Antonio College, and later transferred to San Diego State University. He played in the East–West Shrine Game after the 1978 season.

Professional career

While with the Redskins, Warren was a member of three Super Bowl-winning teams, following the 1982, 1987, and 1991 seasons; additionally he was a member of the team that went to and did not win the Super Bowl following the 1983 season, a team which offensively set the record for number of points scored in one season, a record which remained for 15 years. Known as an excellent blocker, Warren was an original member of "The Hogs", a nickname given to the Redskins offensive line in the 1980s.

After retiring following the 1992 season, Warren spent several years as baseball and football coach for Centreville High School in Virginia. In 2005, he rejoined the Redskins as a scout before joining the Carolina Panthers in 2010, serving as a scout for them until 2019. He rejoined Washington, known at the time as the Washington Football Team, as a senior pro scout in 2020. Warren announced his retirement from scouting in June 2022.

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Won the Super Bowl
Bold	Career high

Regular season

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1979	WAS	16	10	26	303	11.7	23	0
1980	WAS	13	12	31	323	10.4	35	0
1981	WAS	16	16	29	335	11.6	32	1
1982	WAS	9	9	27	310	11.5	29	0
1983	WAS	13	13	20	225	11.3	33	2
1984	WAS	16	16	18	192	10.7	26	0
1985	WAS	16	16	15	163	10.9	19	1
1986	WAS	16	16	20	164	8.2	20	1
1987	WAS	12	12	7	43	6.1	9	0
1988	WAS	14	14	12	112	9.3	32	0
1989	WAS	15	15	15	167	11.1	25	1
1990	WAS	16	15	15	123	8.2	18	1
1991	WAS	10	7	5	51	10.2	17	0
1992	WAS	11	10	4	25	6.3	11	0
		193	181	244	2,536	10.4	35	7

Playoffs

Year	Team	Games		Receiving
		GP	GS	Rec	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD
1982	WAS	4	4	11	72	6.5	15	1
1983	WAS	3	3	3	23	7.7	12	0
1984	WAS	1	1	1	11	11.0	11	0
1986	WAS	3	3	5	21	4.2	10	0
1987	WAS	3	3	4	37	9.3	16	0
1990	WAS	2	2	1	11	11.0	11	0
1991	WAS	3	3	0	0	0.0	0	0
		19	19	25	175	7.0	16	1

References

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference