| Andre Townsend | |
| Number: | 61 |
| Position: | Defensive end |
| Birth Date: | 8 October 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 3 |
| Weight Lb: | 265 |
| High School: | Aberdeen (Mississippi) |
| College: | Ole Miss |
| Draftyear: | 1984 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 46 |
| Pastteams: | |
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| Statlabel1: | Sacks |
| Statvalue1: | 22.0 |
| Statlabel2: | Fumble recoveries |
| Statvalue2: | 6 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 1 |
| Pfr: | TownAn20 |
Andre Townsend (born October 8, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for seven seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL).
Townsend was born in Chicago, Illinois. After a standout high school career for the Aberdeen, Mississippi High School Bulldogs,[2] he played college football for the Ole Miss Rebels[3] As a senior, he was honored by Football News as a third-team All-American.[4]
Townsend was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1984 NFL draft.[5] He spent his entire career with the Broncos, and started in Super Bowl XXI and Super Bowl XXII. He accumulated 22 career sacks and 6 fumble recoveries.[6]