Jeffery Dale is a former professional American football safety in the National Football League. He played three seasons for the San Diego Chargers. Dale was born October 6, 1962 in Pineville, Louisiana, and grew up in Winnfield. He was an All-American running back and safety for four years at Winnfield High School in Winnfield, Louisiana. He was then recruited as a safety and started at Louisiana State University. At 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) and 215 pounds (98 kg), Dale was believed to be the largest free safety in the NFL during his time with the Chargers.