Donald William Hasselbeck (born April 1, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for the New England Patriots, Los Angeles Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, and the New York Giants.
[2] Hasselbeck was selected by the New England Patriots in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft, where he played for the first six seasons of his nine-year career.
He was traded to the Los Angeles Raiders early in the 1983 season; in Super Bowl XVIII, Hasselbeck blocked an extra point attempt by Washington.
He then played for the Minnesota Vikings in 1984 and the New York Giants in 1985 before retiring; he scored the final touchdown of the Giants' season in a 17–3 NFC Wild Card victory over the defending Super Bowl champion San Francisco 49ers.
His third son, Nathanael Nicolas (born 1981), played football at Boston College and the University of Massachusetts as a defensive back.