Russ Grimm
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| Russ Grimm | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | May 2, 1959 |
| Place of birth | Scottdale, PA |
| Position(s) | Offensive guard Assistant Head Coach Offensive line coach |
| College | Pittsburgh |
| NFL Draft | 1981 / Round 3 / 69th Overall |
| Career Highlights | |
| Pro Bowls | 1986, 1985, 1984, 1983 |
| Honors | 3 Super Bowl rings NFL 1980s All-Decade Team 70 Greatest Redskins |
| Stats | |
| Playing Stats | Pro Football Reference |
| Playing Stats | DatabaseFootball |
| Team(s) as a player | |
| 1981-1991 | Washington Redskins |
| Team(s) as a coach/administrator | |
| 1992-2000 2000-Present |
Washington Redskins Pittsburgh Steelers |
Russ Grimm (May 2, 1959) was an All-American center at the University of Pittsburgh, after which he was drafted by the Washington Redskins in 1981 as a guard - a starting position he retained from 1981 until he retired following the 1991 season.
[edit] NFL playing career
He was drafted in the third round by the Redskins in the 1981 NFL draft. Along with Jeff Bostic, Mark May, George Starke and Joe Jacoby, Russ Grimm was a founding member of the Redskins' renowned "Hogs" offensive line of the 1980s and early 1990s (deemed one of the best front fives of NFL history), which was a mainstay of the Redskins' glory years during the first Joe Gibbs era.
During his 11 seasons as the Redskins' starting guard, Russ Grimm helped lead his team to 4 Super Bowl appearances and 3 Super Bowl victories (Super Bowl XVII in 1983, Super Bowl XXII in 1988, and Super Bowl XXVI in 1992). Along the way, Grimm was selected to 4 consecutive Pro Bowl appearances (1983 through 1986), and was also first team selection to the 1980s all-decade team.
[edit] NFL Coaching career
After hanging up his player's cleats, Grimm returned to the Redskins as a tight end coach (from 1992 through 1996, and offensive line coach from 1997 through 2000, during which he was instrumental in the development of tackles Chris Samuels and Jon Jansen. After his coaching stint with the Redskins, Grimm joined the Pittsburgh Steelers as offensive line coach in September of 2000. In 2004 he was promoted to Assistant Head Coach/Offensive Line.
In 2004, after the Chicago Bears fired Dick Jauron, Bears management considered Grimm as a top candidate for the job. The job eventually went to then St. Louis Rams defensive coordinator Lovie Smith
| National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team |
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Joe Montana | Dan Fouts | Walter Payton | Eric Dickerson | Roger Craig | John Riggins | Jerry Rice | Steve Largent | James Lofton | Art Monk | Kellen Winslow | Ozzie Newsome | Anthony Muñoz | Jim Covert | Gary Zimmerman | Joe Jacoby | John Hannah | Russ Grimm | Bill Fralic | Mike Munchak | Dwight Stephenson | Mike Webster | Reggie White | Howie Long | Lee Roy Selmon | Bruce Smith | Randy White | |
Categories: 1959 births | American football offensive guards | Big 33 Football Classic alumni | Living people | National Conference Pro Bowl players | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team | Pittsburgh Panthers football players | Pittsburgh Steelers coaches | The Hogs | Washington Redskins coaches | Washington Redskins players
