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David Diehl

David Diehl, American football player and sportscaster

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Born
September 15, 1980
Age in 2026
46
Zodiac sign
Virgo
Birth year
1980

About David Diehl

David Michael Diehl is a Croatian-German college football coach and former professional player who spent his entire career as an offensive lineman with the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He is the assistant offensive line coach for the University of Memphis, a position he has held since 2024. He was the Giants starting left tackle on two Super Bowl championship teams. He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini. The Giants selected him in the fifth round of the 2003 NFL draft. In his rookie season, Diehl started all 16 games, becoming the first Giants rookie to do so since Mark Bavaro in 1985. The Giants signed Diehl to a six-year, $31 million contract in May 2008. That season, Tiki Barber rushed for a franchise-record 1,860 yards, and Eli Manning passed for 3,762 yards, the 5th-highest total in franchise history.

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David Diehl timeline

  1. In his rookie season, Diehl started all 16 games, becoming the first Giants rookie to do so since Mark Bavaro in 1985.
  2. The Giants signed Diehl to a six-year, $31 million contract in May 2008.
  3. He is the assistant offensive line coach for the University of Memphis, a position he has held since 2024.

The world when David Diehl was born

David Diehl was born in 1980. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1980

  • #1 song"Call Me" – Blondie
  • Top movieOrdinary People
  • Top TV showDallas
  • Best-selling bookThe Name of the Rose – Umberto Eco

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentMiracle on Ice — US hockey team beats the Soviets at Lake Placid
  • Top headlineJohn Lennon assassinated outside his New York apartment
  • Technology milestoneCNN launches as first 24-hour news channel
  • Defining fadRubik's Cube
  • Notable inventionPost-it Notes (officially released)
  • World population4.44 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderJimmy Carter
  • Sports championPhiladelphia Phillies (World Series)
  • Also wonLos Angeles Lakers (NBA)
  • U.S. population227.2M

1980 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in David Diehl's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19802026
Gas$1.19$3.45/gal
Average home$68,700$435,000
Average income$21,023$67,500
Minimum wage$3.10$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$2.69$11.95
Postage stamp$0.15$0.73
Population227.2M341 million

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