- Often plays a police officer in Adam Sandler/Happy Madison-produced films.
- Was an Ohio All-State basketball selection as a high school senior.
- Admitted to an error in his usage of the Spanish phrase "el fuego" on the air. He had been trying to coin his eventual catch phrase "Dare I say, en fuego" but had mistakenly used el fuego - which is "the fire" rather than the intended "on fire." He was notifed of the mistake in a letter from a high school Spanish teacher.
- Left ESPN in August 2007 to pursue new interests. This ended an 18-year tenure with the network.
- Starting a radio show on XM radio and a column in Sports Illustrated after the Super Bowl. (January 2008)
- "Occupy Game Day" - the term Dan Patrick has coined to get his fan base to hold up his likeness or show references during Game Day on the mothership (ESPN).
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