Professional Career
Mann was drafted in the third round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins and by his second season, he was the starting left defensive end, opposite to Dexter Manley. During this time, Mann had double-digit sack seasons four times, including a career-high 14.5 in 1985, which was just his third season in the NFL.
Mann finished his career with the Redskins with 82 sacks, second-most in franchise history and won two Super Bowls (XXII and XXVI). He was released by the Redskins and signed as a free agent with the San Francisco 49ers in 1994, where he won another Super Bowl (XXIX) before retiring.
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