Daniel Lee "Deacon" Towler (March 6, 1928 – August 1, 2001) was an American football player.

He played in the National Football League (NFL) as a fullback for the Los Angeles Rams from 1950 through 1955.

"[4] "[F]or a three-year period in the early 1950s," says Football Nation, "Towler was the closest thing the NFL has ever produced to an unstoppable ball carrier.

"[4] The Professional Football Researchers Association named Towler to the PFRA Hall of Very Good Class of 2006.

[5] After retiring from football, Towler was named pastor of the Lincoln Avenue Methodist Church in Pasadena, California.