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Gradishar</caption><tbody><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-image"><span class="mw-default-size" typeof="mw:File/Frameless"><a href="/wiki/File:Rg53dnb2.jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="refer to caption" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Rg53dnb2.jpg/220px-Rg53dnb2.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="320" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/4/48/Rg53dnb2.jpg/330px-Rg53dnb2.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/48/Rg53dnb2.jpg 2x" data-file-width="413" data-file-height="600" /></a></span><div class="infobox-caption">Gradishar in 2003</div></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">No. 52, 53</th></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">Position:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">Linebacker</a></td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" 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school:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Champion_High_School" title="Champion High School">Champion</a> <span class="nowrap">(<a href="/wiki/Champion_Township,_Ohio" title="Champion Township, Ohio">Champion Township, Ohio</a>)</span></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">College:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State</a></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width: 40%;">NFL draft:</th><td class="infobox-data"><a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_draft" title="1974 NFL draft">1974</a> / round: 1 / pick: 14</td></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career history <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> (<a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_season" title="1974 NFL season">1974</a>–<a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983</a>)</li></ul> </td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"></table></td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career highlights and awards <link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"></th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="text-align: left; line-height: 1.4em;"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Player of the Year">NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> (1978)</li> <li>2× First-team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a> (<a href="/wiki/1977_All-Pro_Team" title="1977 All-Pro Team">1977</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978_All-Pro_Team" title="1978 All-Pro Team">1978</a>)</li> <li>3× Second-team All-Pro (<a href="/wiki/1979_All-Pro_Team" title="1979 All-Pro Team">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1981_All-Pro_Team" title="1981 All-Pro Team">1981</a>, <a href="/wiki/1983_All-Pro_Team" title="1983 All-Pro Team">1983</a>)</li> <li>7× <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> (<a href="/wiki/1976_Pro_Bowl" title="1976 Pro Bowl">1975</a>, <a href="/wiki/1978_Pro_Bowl" title="1978 Pro Bowl">1977</a>–<a href="/wiki/1980_Pro_Bowl" title="1980 Pro Bowl">1979</a>, <a href="/wiki/1982_Pro_Bowl" title="1982 Pro Bowl">1981</a>–<a href="/wiki/1984_Pro_Bowl" title="1984 Pro Bowl">1983</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos_Ring_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver Broncos Ring of Fame">Denver Broncos Ring of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Unanimous_All-American" class="mw-redirect" title="Unanimous All-American">Unanimous All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1973_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1973 College Football All-America Team">1973</a>)</li> <li>Consensus <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> (<a href="/wiki/1972_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1972 College Football All-America Team">1972</a>)</li> <li>3× First-team <a href="/wiki/List_of_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_teams" title="List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams">All-Big Ten</a> (<a href="/wiki/1971_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="1971 All-Big Ten Conference football team">1971</a>, <a href="/wiki/1972_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="1972 All-Big Ten Conference football team">1972</a>, <a href="/wiki/1973_All-Big_Ten_Conference_football_team" title="1973 All-Big Ten Conference football team">1973</a>)</li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Varsity_O_Hall_of_Fame" title="Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame">Ohio State Varsity Hall of Fame</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Football_All-Century_Team" title="Ohio State Football All-Century Team">Ohio State Football All-Century Team</a></li></ul> </td></tr><tr style="display:none"><th colspan="2"> </th></tr><tr><th colspan="2" class="infobox-header" style="line-height: 1.5em; background: #DCDCDC; border: 2px solid #DCDCDC;">Career NFL statistics</th></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1257001546"><table class="infobox" style="border-collapse:collapse; border-spacing:0px; border:none; width:100%; margin:0px; font-size:100%; clear:none; float:none"><tbody><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">Sacks</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">19.5<sup id="cite_ref-Sacks_1-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Sacks-1"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>a<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Interception" title="Interception">Interceptions</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">20</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Touchdowns" class="mw-redirect" title="Touchdowns">Touchdowns</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">4</td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="infobox-label" style="text-align: right; width:50%;"><a href="/wiki/Tackle_(football_move)" title="Tackle (football move)">Tackles</a>:</th><td class="infobox-data" style="padding-left:3px;">2,049</td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data" style="padding-left:3px;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GradRa00.htm">Stats</a> at <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Reference" title="Pro Football Reference">Pro Football Reference</a></b></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/players/randy-gradishar">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr><tr><td colspan="2" class="infobox-full-data"><div class="pane notheme mw-no-invert" style="background-color: #ffbb00;"><b><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1991">College Football Hall of Fame</a></b></div></td></tr></tbody></table> <p><b>Randolph Charles Gradishar</b> (born March 3, 1952) is a Hall of Fame (class of 2024) American former professional <a href="/wiki/American_football" title="American football">football</a> player who played 10 seasons as a <a href="/wiki/Linebacker" title="Linebacker">linebacker</a> during the 1970s and 1980s for the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a> of the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> (NFL). A native of <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>, Gradishar was a one-time consensus and one-time unanimous <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> for the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football" title="Ohio State Buckeyes football">Ohio State Buckeyes</a>, before playing ten seasons for Denver, where he was the centerpiece of their "<a href="/wiki/Orange_Crush_Defense" title="Orange Crush Defense">Orange Crush Defense</a>". In 2024, he was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-2"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>1<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <meta property="mw:PageProp/toc" /> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Early_life">Early life</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=1" title="Edit section: Early life"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gradishar is a 1970 graduate of <a href="/wiki/Champion_High_School" title="Champion High School">Champion High School</a>, <a href="/wiki/Champion_Township,_Trumbull_County,_Ohio" class="mw-redirect" title="Champion Township, Trumbull County, Ohio">Champion</a>, <a href="/wiki/Ohio" title="Ohio">Ohio</a>. During his high school career, Randy <a href="/wiki/Letterman_(sports)" title="Letterman (sports)">lettered</a> all three years in both <a href="/wiki/High_school_football" title="High school football">football</a> and <a href="/wiki/Basketball" title="Basketball">basketball</a>. As a high school football player, Randy received honors including All-League, All-County, and the Star Helmet Award. </p><p>In basketball, he was the leading <a href="/wiki/Rebound_(basketball)" title="Rebound (basketball)">rebounder</a> for three years and the second leading scorer for two years, receiving All-League and All-County honors. Randy holds the high school records for most <a href="/wiki/Block_(basketball)" title="Block (basketball)">blocked shots</a> (44), single game rebounds (26), and most career rebounds (817). </p><p>In 2004, Randy was inducted into the Champion High School Hall of Fame for Athletics. He was presented by his former high school coach, Al Carrino.<sup id="cite_ref-Champion_3-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Champion-3"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>2<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="College_career">College career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=2" title="Edit section: College career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gradishar, who graduated with a degree in Distributive Education, was a three-year starter with the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_University" title="Ohio State University">Ohio State University</a> from 1971 to <a href="/wiki/1973_Ohio_State_Buckeyes_football_team" title="1973 Ohio State Buckeyes football team">1973</a>. Former Ohio State <a href="/wiki/Head_coach" title="Head coach">head coach</a> <a href="/wiki/Woody_Hayes" title="Woody Hayes">Woody Hayes</a> called Gradishar "the best linebacker I ever coached".<sup id="cite_ref-CSTV_quote_4-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSTV_quote-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He made 134 tackles in his senior year, 60 of them solo, to lead the team.<sup id="cite_ref-Time_All-America_5-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time_All-America-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <table class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:lightsteelblue; width:20em;" cellspacing="5"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align: left;">"Randy Gradishar is the finest linebacker I ever coached"<sup id="cite_ref-CSTV_quote_4-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-CSTV_quote-4"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>3<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;">—<a href="/wiki/Woody_Hayes" title="Woody Hayes">Woody Hayes</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>In Gradishar's three years with the Buckeyes, all as a starter, the team had a 25–6–1 record, with two <a href="/wiki/Big_Ten_Conference" title="Big Ten Conference">Big Ten Conference</a> championships. Gradishar's final collegiate game was a 42–21 victory over the <a href="/wiki/University_of_Southern_California" title="University of Southern California">University of Southern California</a> in the <a href="/wiki/1974_Rose_Bowl" title="1974 Rose Bowl">1974 Rose Bowl</a>, to complete a 10–0–1 season. In his senior season the Ohio State defense allowed only 64 points and posted four shutouts.<sup id="cite_ref-6" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-6"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>5<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Against <a href="/wiki/Washington_State_Cougars_football" title="Washington State Cougars football">Washington State</a> in 1973, Gradishar made 22 tackles, then the second most in a game in Ohio State history, and still stands as 9th best. His 320 career tackles were the most in school history when Gradishar left Ohio State and now stands as 11th best in team history.<sup id="cite_ref-7" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-7"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>6<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gradishar was a consensus First-team <a href="/wiki/College_Football_All-America_Team" title="College Football All-America Team">All-American</a> in <a href="/wiki/1972_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1972 College Football All-America Team">1972</a> and a unanimous First-team selection in <a href="/wiki/1973_College_Football_All-America_Team" title="1973 College Football All-America Team">1973</a>. Also in 1973, Gradishar finished sixth in the voting for the <a href="/wiki/Heisman_Trophy" title="Heisman Trophy">Heisman Trophy</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-8" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-8"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>7<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <blockquote> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="1973_Heisman_voting">1973 Heisman voting</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=3" title="Edit section: 1973 Heisman voting"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="wikitable"> <tbody><tr> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Place</th> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Player, School, Position, Year</th> <th bgcolor="#e5e5e5">Points </th></tr> <tr> <td><i>1st</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Cappelletti" title="John Cappelletti">John Cappelletti</a>, <a href="/wiki/Penn_State_Nittany_Lions_football" title="Penn State Nittany Lions football">Penn State</a>, <a href="/wiki/Running_back" title="Running back">RB</a>, Sr.</td> <td><i>1,057</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>2nd</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/John_Hicks_(American_football)" title="John Hicks (American football)">John Hicks</a>, Ohio State, <a href="/wiki/Offensive_tackle" class="mw-redirect" title="Offensive tackle">OT</a>, Jr.</td> <td><i>524</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>3rd</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Roosevelt_Leaks" title="Roosevelt Leaks">Roosevelt Leaks</a>, <a href="/wiki/Texas_Longhorns_football" title="Texas Longhorns football">Texas</a>, RB, Jr.</td> <td><i>482</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>4th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/David_Jaynes" title="David Jaynes">David Jaynes</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kansas_Jayhawks_football" title="Kansas Jayhawks football">Kansas</a>, <a href="/wiki/Quarterback" title="Quarterback">QB</a>, Sr.</td> <td><i>394</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>5th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Archie_Griffin" title="Archie Griffin">Archie Griffin</a>, Ohio State, RB, So.</td> <td><i>326</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>6th</i></td> <td><b>Randy Gradishar</b>, Ohio State, LB, Sr.</td> <td><i>282</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>7th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Lucious_Selmon" title="Lucious Selmon">Lucious Selmon</a>, <a href="/wiki/Oklahoma_Sooners_football" title="Oklahoma Sooners football">Oklahoma</a>, <a href="/wiki/Nose_guard" class="mw-redirect" title="Nose guard">NG</a>, Sr.</td> <td><i>250</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>8th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Woody_Green" title="Woody Green">Woody Green</a>, <a href="/wiki/Arizona_State_Sun_Devils_football" title="Arizona State Sun Devils football">Arizona State</a>, RB, Sr.</td> <td><i>247</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>9th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Danny_White" title="Danny White">Danny White</a>, Arizona State, QB, Sr.</td> <td><i>166</i> </td></tr> <tr> <td><i>10th</i></td> <td><a href="/wiki/Kermit_Johnson" title="Kermit Johnson">Kermit Johnson</a>, <a href="/wiki/UCLA_Bruins_football" title="UCLA Bruins football">UCLA</a>, RB, Sr.</td> <td><i>122</i> </td></tr></tbody></table> </blockquote> <p>Randy was also academic All-American in 1973. According to <a href="/wiki/Scout_(sport)" title="Scout (sport)">scouts</a> Gradishar was a linebacker who went out every day with his <a href="/wiki/Hard_hat" title="Hard hat">hard hat</a> and <a href="/wiki/Lunch_box" class="mw-redirect" title="Lunch box">lunch pail</a> and got the job done.<sup id="cite_ref-Cleveland_Fan_8_9-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cleveland_Fan_8-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> When naming Gradishar All-American <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">Time</a></i> stated he was the "best Big Ten linebacker in three years" Gradishar is a punishing tackler capable of penetrating any block, and, say the scouts, "he has that great pro quality—the ability to cover somebody else's mistake."<sup id="cite_ref-Time_All-America_5-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Time_All-America-5"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>4<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Before entering the <a href="/wiki/National_Football_League" title="National Football League">National Football League</a> Gradishar played in the <a href="/wiki/Hula_Bowl" title="Hula Bowl">Hula Bowl</a> and the Coaches' All-American game in 1974. </p><p>While attending the Ohio State University, Gradishar joined the <a href="/wiki/Delta_Upsilon" title="Delta Upsilon">Delta Upsilon</a> fraternity. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="College_legacy">College legacy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=4" title="Edit section: College legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gradishar was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Varsity_O_Hall_of_Fame" title="Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame">Ohio State Varsity O Hall of Fame</a> in 1983. In 1987, he was induced into the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos#Colorado_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Denver Broncos">Colorado Sports Hall of Fame</a>. Gradishar was elected to the GTE Academic Hall of Fame in 1992. Ohio State's <a href="/wiki/Athletic_director" title="Athletic director">director of athletics</a>, Ed Weaver, said, "No more outstanding young man has participated in our athletic program."<sup id="cite_ref-10" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-10"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>9<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gradishar was inducted into the <a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a> in 1998. In 1999 Gradishar received the <a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Dick Butkus</a> Silver Anniversary Award recognizing his achievements 25 years after his graduation from Ohio State.<sup id="cite_ref-11" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-11"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>10<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He was selected to the <a href="/wiki/Ohio_State_Football_All-Century_Team" title="Ohio State Football All-Century Team">Ohio State Football All-Century Team</a> in 2000. </p><p>The Ohio State end-of-season award for most outstanding linebacker is known as the Randy Gradishar Award. Gradishar himself was named as the 8th best Ohio State player of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-Cleveland_Fan_8_9-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Cleveland_Fan_8-9"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>8<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> He also made the list of the top 100 college football players of all time.<sup id="cite_ref-12" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-12"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>11<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2000, he was named to <a href="/wiki/ABC_Sports" class="mw-redirect" title="ABC Sports">ABC Sports</a>'s All-Century team as an inside linebacker. </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Professional_career">Professional career</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=5" title="Edit section: Professional career"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <p>Gradishar was drafted 14th overall in the <a href="/wiki/1974_NFL_draft" title="1974 NFL draft">1974 NFL draft</a> by the <a href="/wiki/Denver_Broncos" title="Denver Broncos">Denver Broncos</a>. Gradishar went on to spend 10 seasons with the Denver Broncos franchise. He played along with <a href="/wiki/Tom_Jackson_(American_football,_born_1951)" title="Tom Jackson (American football, born 1951)">Tom Jackson</a> as part of the <a href="/wiki/Orange_Crush_Defense" title="Orange Crush Defense">Orange Crush Defense</a> and is considered by some to be the greatest defensive player in Broncos history. Teammate Jim Jensen said Gradishar and <a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Roger Staubach</a> were the two best players he ever took the field with.<sup id="cite_ref-13" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-13"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>12<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He became a starter midway though his <a href="/wiki/Rookie" title="Rookie">rookie</a> season and was named to his first <a href="/wiki/Pro_Bowl" title="Pro Bowl">Pro Bowl</a> after the <a href="/wiki/1975_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1975 Denver Broncos season">1975 season</a>, his third in the NFL. From that season through his last, 1983, the Broncos "Orange Crush" defense allowed the third fewest rushing yards in the NFL, behind only the <a href="/wiki/Pittsburgh_Steelers" title="Pittsburgh Steelers">Steelers</a> "<a href="/wiki/Steel_Curtain" title="Steel Curtain">Steel Curtain</a>" defense and the <a href="/wiki/Dallas_Cowboys" title="Dallas Cowboys">Cowboys'</a> "Doomsday" defense.<sup id="cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-For_Hall_of_Fame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, the Broncos trailed only the Steelers in the fewest yards per rush during that same span.<sup id="cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-For_Hall_of_Fame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> They have been named one of the NFL's greatest defenses by the <a href="/wiki/BBC" title="BBC">BBC</a> and others.<sup id="cite_ref-15" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-15"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>14<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gradishar became nationally known in a <a href="/wiki/1975_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1975 Denver Broncos season">1975</a> <i><a href="/wiki/Monday_Night_Football" title="Monday Night Football">Monday Night Football</a></i> game versus the <a href="/wiki/Green_Bay_Packers" title="Green Bay Packers">Green Bay Packers</a> in which he picked off a pass and returned it for a game-sealing touchdown while also recording a <a href="/wiki/Quarterback_sack" title="Quarterback sack">sack</a>, two tackles for loss and knocked down two passes and recorded six solo tackles.<sup id="cite_ref-Play_by_play_74-83_16-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Play_by_play_74-83-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In <a href="/wiki/1976_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1976 Denver Broncos season">1976</a> the Broncos switched to a <a href="/wiki/3%E2%80%934_defense" title="3–4 defense">3–4 defense</a> in which Gradishar moved from middle linebacker to inside linebacker, where he stayed the remainder of his career. The switch to the 3–4 defense gave Gradishar responsibilities relative to rush-lane discipline and pass coverage that are beyond those of a middle linebacker in the <a href="/wiki/4%E2%80%933_defense" title="4–3 defense">4–3 defense</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-For_Hall_of_Fame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In addition to leading the Broncos in tackles for the second straight year, Gradishar led all NFL linebackers in sacks, with seven. He was voted second-team All-<a href="/wiki/American_Football_Conference" title="American Football Conference">AFC</a> by <a href="/wiki/United_Press_International" title="United Press International">United Press International</a>. </p> <figure class="mw-default-size mw-halign-left" typeof="mw:File/Thumb"><a href="/wiki/File:1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_(Randy_Gradishar_crop).jpg" class="mw-file-description"><img src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_%28Randy_Gradishar_crop%29.jpg/220px-1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_%28Randy_Gradishar_crop%29.jpg" decoding="async" width="220" height="205" class="mw-file-element" srcset="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/f/f2/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_%28Randy_Gradishar_crop%29.jpg/330px-1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_%28Randy_Gradishar_crop%29.jpg 1.5x, //upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/f/f2/1986_Jeno%27s_Pizza_-_47_-_Randy_Gradishar_%28Randy_Gradishar_crop%29.jpg 2x" data-file-width="408" data-file-height="380" /></a><figcaption>Gradishar (<i>53</i>) playing for the Broncos in 1977 AFC Championship Game.</figcaption></figure> <p>In <a href="/wiki/1977_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1977 Denver Broncos season">1977</a>, Gradishar assisted the Broncos to <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XII" title="Super Bowl XII">Super Bowl XII</a>, their very first. He earned Pro Bowl honors and was named first team <a href="/wiki/All-Pro" title="All-Pro">All-Pro</a>. He anchored a defense that led the AFC in fewest points allowed (148 in the 14-game season) and gave up the 6th-fewest yards.<sup id="cite_ref-17" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-17"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>16<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Gradishar was also voted the AFC Defensive Player of the Year by the <a href="/wiki/Columbus_Touchdown_Club" class="mw-redirect" title="Columbus Touchdown Club">Columbus Touchdown Club</a>. The 1977 Broncos season is documented in a new book by Terry Frei, '<i>77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age</i> that features Gradishar, <a href="/wiki/Lyle_Alzado" title="Lyle Alzado">Lyle Alzado</a> and others.<sup id="cite_ref-18" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-18"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>17<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The 1977 Broncos season began with a 7–0 <a href="/wiki/Shutout" title="Shutout">shutout</a> of the <a href="/wiki/Arizona_Cardinals" title="Arizona Cardinals">St. Louis Cardinals</a> that had been one of the NFL's top offenses from 1974–1976 that featured offensive stars like <a href="/wiki/Jim_Hart_(American_football)" title="Jim Hart (American football)">Jim Hart</a>, <a href="/wiki/Terry_Metcalf" title="Terry Metcalf">Terry Metcalf</a>, <a href="/wiki/Mel_Gray_(wide_receiver)" title="Mel Gray (wide receiver)">Mel Gray</a>, <a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dan Dierdorf</a> and <a href="/wiki/Conrad_Dobler" title="Conrad Dobler">Conrad Dobler</a>. In a 14–7 win against the <a href="/wiki/Kansas_City_Chiefs" title="Kansas City Chiefs">Kansas City Chiefs</a> the Broncos made a <a href="/wiki/Goal_line_(American_football)" class="mw-redirect" title="Goal line (American football)">goal line</a> stand as time expired to preserve a win. <i><a href="/wiki/Denver_Post" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver Post">Denver Post</a></i> staff writer Terry Frei's book, <i>77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age</i>, put it this way, "Gradishar penetrated and stopped two running plays, as Gradishar did time and time again on the goal line in his career. It was the trademark of both Gradishar and the defense overall".<sup id="cite_ref-19" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-19"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>18<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>He was named consensus <a href="/wiki/NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year" class="mw-redirect" title="NFL Defensive Player of the Year">NFL Defensive Player of the Year</a> in 1978 by winning the <a href="/wiki/Associated_Press" title="Associated Press">Associated Press</a> Award, along with the UPI Defensive Player of the Year award and the NEA Defensive MVP award, receiving the <a href="/wiki/Newspaper_Enterprise_Association_NFL_Defensive_Player_of_the_Year_Award" title="Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award">George Halas Trophy</a> for his efforts as the Broncos reached the <a href="/wiki/NFL_playoffs" title="NFL playoffs">playoffs</a> for the second straight season. The Broncos defense allowed 198 points in 16 games, which was second in the NFL behind the Super Bowl champion Steelers.<sup id="cite_ref-20" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-20"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>19<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, Gradishar was the <i><a href="/wiki/Football_Digest" title="Football Digest">Football Digest</a></i> NFL Linebacker of the year in 1978, an honor he repeated in 1979. </p><p>The following season, <a href="/wiki/1979_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1979 Denver Broncos season">1979</a>, the Broncos defense ranked 5th in fewest points allowed and Gradishar led the team in tackles for the 5th straight season.<sup id="cite_ref-21" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-21"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>20<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/1980_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1980 Denver Broncos season">1980 season</a> was average in terms of record (8–8) and statistics as the Broncos defense ranked in the middle of the pack in many defensive categories. Against the <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Browns" title="Cleveland Browns">Cleveland Browns</a> at <a href="/wiki/Cleveland_Stadium" title="Cleveland Stadium">Cleveland Stadium</a>, Gradishar returned an interception 93 yards for a <a href="/wiki/Touchdown" title="Touchdown">touchdown</a> which was his career long interception return, a team record,<sup id="cite_ref-22" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-22"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>21<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> and one of four defensive touchdowns Gradishar scored in his career. He was also named All-Pro and was voted the Broncos Most Valuable Player for the second time in three years.<sup id="cite_ref-23" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-23"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>22<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>However, under new coach <a href="/wiki/Dan_Reeves" title="Dan Reeves">Dan Reeves</a> the Bronco defense rebounded in <a href="/wiki/1981_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1981 Denver Broncos season">1981</a>, ranking 6th in total defense and 9th in fewest points allowed as Broncos finished the season with a record of 10-6.<sup id="cite_ref-24" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-24"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>23<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Randy had one of his best seasons as he was consensus All-Pro and All-AFC as well as being voted to the Pro Bowl. </p><p>The Broncos returned to the playoffs in <a href="/wiki/1983_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1983 Denver Broncos season">1983</a>, led by rookie quarterback <a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">John Elway</a> and Gradishar, as he capped off his career with his seventh Pro Bowl in ten NFL seasons. In Week 12 of 1983 season, against the <a href="/wiki/Seattle_Seahawks" title="Seattle Seahawks">Seattle Seahawks</a>, Gradishar intercepted a pass, recovered a fumble, recorded a sack, and a tackle for loss to go with his season-high 15 tackles in a key 38–27 win.<sup id="cite_ref-Play_by_play_74-83_16-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Play_by_play_74-83-16"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>15<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading3"><h3 id="NFL_legacy">NFL legacy</h3><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=6" title="Edit section: NFL legacy"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <table class="toccolours" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 2em; font-size: 85%; background:orange; width:20em;" cellspacing="5"> <tbody><tr> <td style="text-align: left;">"If you ask me to name the five best linebackers I played against, or had a chance to cover in my broadcasting career, Randy Gradishar would be on that list ... There is no question about his credentials; Randy Gradishar belongs in the Hall of Fame."<sup id="cite_ref-quotesPL_25-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </td></tr> <tr> <td style="text-align: right;">—<a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Merlin Olsen</a> </td></tr></tbody></table> <p>His former coach Dan Reeves said about Gradishar, "He was as good a linebacker as I have ever been around, and I have been around some great ones. He was a leader without question of our defense while I was with Denver. He was an exceptional football player. I had a great deal of respect for him when I was at Dallas before I ever went to Denver. After I arrived in Denver and saw what kind of a leader he was my respect for him grew. He never missed a game and was a dominant force on the field. The opposing team always had to take him into account when they devised their game plans."<sup id="cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-For_Hall_of_Fame-14"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>13<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Randy Gradishar was called, "the heart and soul of the original Orange Crush defense. He was the centerpiece of <a href="/wiki/Joe_Collier" title="Joe Collier">Joe Collier</a>'s 3-4 and the glue that held a ragtag bunch of degenerates and hand-me-downs (I mean that in a good way) together."<sup id="cite_ref-26" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-26"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>25<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Weekly" title="Pro Football Weekly">Pro Football Weekly</a></i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s personnel <a href="/wiki/Scout_(sport)" title="Scout (sport)">scout</a> Joel Buchsbaum wrote that "there are quite a few scouts who will tell you that former Broncos ILB Randy Gradishar was almost as good, even as good, as <a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Jack Lambert</a>" and "unlike Lambert, Gradishar was not a flashy headhunter, just a great anticipator who was a deadly tackler and great short-yardage defender".<sup id="cite_ref-27" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-27"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>26<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>When naming the top linebackers ever, Buchsbaum wrote, concerning Gradishar, "Maybe the smartest and most underrated ever. Had rare instincts, was faster than Lambert and very effective in short-yardage and goal-line situations. The fact he is not in the Hall of Fame is a shame and may be attributed to the fact he was a sure tackler but not a lights-out hitter or look-at-me type of player."<sup id="cite_ref-28" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-28"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>27<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In 2006 was named by <a href="/wiki/Riddell_Sports_Group,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="Riddell Sports Group, Inc.">Riddell</a> author Jonathan Rand as one of the Top 25 linebackers of all-time.<sup id="cite_ref-29" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-29"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>28<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><i>Pro Football Weekly</i> published these comments collected from NFL scouts, "Superior diagnostician with exceptional strength, balance, tackling form and very good lateral mobility. Not as flashy or brutal as some ILBs but means almost as much to Denver's defense as <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a> does to Chicago's offense" and "Is most dominant defender in AFC when healthy. Although not as brutal as Butkus or <a href="/wiki/Bill_Bergey" title="Bill Bergey">Bergey</a>, he's strong at the point of attack, does a superb job of playing off blocks and getting to the ball, gets good depth on his pass drops and is consistently excellent"<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_sheet_30-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_sheet-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/Zander_Hollander" title="Zander Hollander">Zander Hollander</a>, who wrote <i>The Complete Handbook of Pro Football</i>, said about Gradishar, "Not as nasty as Butkus, doesn't snarl like Lambert, but Gradishar makes all the plays. Hey, he can hit, too. Just ask <a href="/wiki/New_Orleans_Saints" title="New Orleans Saints">Saints</a>' <a href="/wiki/Henry_Childs" title="Henry Childs">Henry Childs</a>, after Gradishar knocked his helmet off, "It was the first in my career like that, in the open field". Gradishar's hitting ability was a sentiment echoed in Rick Korch's book, <i>The Truly Great</i>. In it, <a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Tony Dorsett</a> recalled the hit Gradishar gave him in a 1980 game, "I ran a pass pattern and was wide open but <a href="/wiki/Danny_White" title="Danny White">Danny White</a> did not see me. I go back to the huddle and tell Danny that I am wide open. I ran the same route again but this time I was almost decapitated. My eyes were only partially open when I hit the ground. Trainers and doctors came running onto the field. They thought I was dead. Hey, I thought I was dead, too." Hall of Fame defensive lineman <a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Dan Hampton</a> remembers asking <a href="/wiki/Walter_Payton" title="Walter Payton">Walter Payton</a>, "Walter, who gave you the hardest hit you ever took in the NFL?". According to Hampton, Payton replied, "Randy Gradishar, 1978". In 1981 <a href="/wiki/SPORT_magazine" class="mw-redirect" title="SPORT magazine"><i>SPORT</i> magazine</a> named Gradishar one of the Top 5 hardest hitters in the NFL, quoting the modest Gradishar, "The chance for a real good shot comes very seldom, but when it's there I take full advantage of it".<sup id="cite_ref-Fact_sheet_30-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Fact_sheet-30"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>29<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p><a href="/wiki/NFL_Films" title="NFL Films">NFL Films</a>' <a href="/wiki/Steve_Sabol" title="Steve Sabol">Steve Sabol</a> said this about Gradishar, "His range separated him from others at his position. A sure and determined tackler, he was also an excellent pass defender. He had special qualities in terms of intelligence, preparation and athletic ability. His "play anticipation" was the best in football. He had a great ability to square his body into the ball carrier at the moment of impact; which made him an incredible performer on third or fourth and short."<sup id="cite_ref-quotesPL_25-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> <a href="/wiki/Detroit_Lions" title="Detroit Lions">Detroit Lions</a> General Manager and fellow inside linebacker <a href="/wiki/Matt_Millen" title="Matt Millen">Matt Millen</a> added, "Randy Gradishar was one of the most productive players I've watched. He was always around the ball, rarely out of position, and constantly making plays. Linebackers are difficult to evaluate because there is a lack of statistics. But someone like a Randy Gradishar was easy to judge because of what he produced."<sup id="cite_ref-quotesPL_25-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> Additionally, Joe DeLamielleure, the Hall of Fame guard of the Bills said that "Randy was a great linebacker, and he certainly belongs in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. He was tough, smart, and played every down all out. I can tell you he was very tough to catch."<sup id="cite_ref-quotesPL_25-3" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Mike Giddings of Proscout, Inc., added that "Gradishar could cover the "Y" flat on a weakside linebacker blitzed. In recent times only Gradishar and Lambert could do that". Additionally, coach Joe Collier would have a unique coverage on a strong-side blitz in which Gradishar, the right inside linebacker would be responsible to cover the tight end, man-to-man, on any "up" route in the "seam", which would be on the opposite side of the formation. To do so he would have to take the exact angle to get proper depth while going across the field and an angle, according to Giddings, Gradishar "could, and did".<sup id="cite_ref-quotesPL_25-4" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>24<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>In January 2008, he was voted by a panel of former NFL players and coaches to <i>Pro Football Weekly</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s All-Time 3-4 defensive team along with <a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Harry Carson</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">Lawrence Taylor</a>, <a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Andre Tippett</a>, <a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Howie Long</a>, <a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon" title="Lee Roy Selmon">Lee Roy Selmon</a>, and <a href="/wiki/Curley_Culp" title="Curley Culp">Curley Culp</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-31" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-31"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>30<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gradishar retired after the <a href="/wiki/1983_NFL_season" title="1983 NFL season">1983 season</a>, finishing his career with the NFL record for most tackles all time with 2,049, and 20 interceptions, which he returned for 335 yards and three touchdowns. He also recovered 13 fumbles, returning them for 72 yards and one touchdown. He also recorded 20 sacks according to Bronco team records.<sup id="cite_ref-32" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-32"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>31<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>After his retirement, Gradishar was nominated for the <a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a> multiple times, was not enshrined until 2024. He was among the 15 finalists in 2003 and 2008, and made the top 25 list in 2005 and 2007. The closest he came to induction prior to 2024 was the day before the <a href="/wiki/Super_Bowl_XXXVII" title="Super Bowl XXXVII">2003 Super Bowl</a>, when he made it to list of final ten.<sup id="cite_ref-33" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-33"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>32<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-34" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-34"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>33<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> In August 2023, Gradishar, along with <a href="/wiki/Art_Powell_(wide_receiver)" title="Art Powell (wide receiver)">Art Powell</a> and <a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">Steve McMichael</a>, was selected as a senior finalist to the Hall of Fame's Class of 2024.<sup id="cite_ref-SeniorNominees_35-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SeniorNominees-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> On February 8, 2024, Gradishar was officially selected for induction,<sup id="cite_ref-36" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-36"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>35<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> becoming the first member of the <a href="/wiki/1977_Denver_Broncos_season" title="1977 Denver Broncos season">1977 Denver Broncos</a> to be selected to the Hall of Fame.<sup id="cite_ref-SeniorNominees_35-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-SeniorNominees-35"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>34<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p><p>Gradishar was inducted to the Broncos' Ring of Fame in 1989 and into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1987.<sup id="cite_ref-37" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-37"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>36<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> The <a href="/wiki/Professional_Football_Researchers_Association" title="Professional Football Researchers Association">Professional Football Researchers Association</a> named Gradishar to the PRFA Hall of Very Good Class of 2008.<sup id="cite_ref-38" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-38"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>37<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup> </p> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Post-NFL_activities">Post-NFL activities</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=7" title="Edit section: Post-NFL activities"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li>Has made several trips to the <a href="/wiki/Middle_East" title="Middle East">Middle East</a>, visiting troops in <a href="/wiki/Iraq" title="Iraq">Iraq</a> and <a href="/wiki/Afghanistan" title="Afghanistan">Afghanistan</a>, as well as visiting <a href="/wiki/Kyrgyzstan" title="Kyrgyzstan">Kyrgyzstan</a>, <a href="/wiki/Kuwait" title="Kuwait">Kuwait</a>, <a href="/wiki/Bahrain" title="Bahrain">Bahrain</a>, <a href="/wiki/Saudi_Arabia" title="Saudi Arabia">Saudi Arabia</a>, the <a href="/wiki/United_Arab_Emirates" title="United Arab Emirates">United Arab Emirates</a> and <a href="/wiki/Qatar" title="Qatar">Qatar</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-39" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-39"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>38<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-40" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-40"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>39<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup><sup id="cite_ref-41" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-41"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>40<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Was president of the Denver Broncos Youth Foundation from 1982 to 1992<sup id="cite_ref-42" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-42"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>41<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Served on the NFL Players Special Advisory Council from 1992 to 1995.<sup id="cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-0" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Post-NFL-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Currently the Corporate Communications Ambassador for the Phil Long car dealerships in <a href="/wiki/Colorado" title="Colorado">Colorado</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-44" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-44"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>43<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Has a left <a href="/wiki/Ring_finger" title="Ring finger">ring finger</a> shaped like the number "7".<sup id="cite_ref-45" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-45"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>44<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Was sympathetic to college coach <a href="/wiki/Woody_Hayes" title="Woody Hayes">Woody Hayes</a> when he punched a player in the <a href="/wiki/1978_Gator_Bowl" title="1978 Gator Bowl">1978 Gator Bowl</a>. Gradishar knew Hayes would be fired but stated publicly that "We all go off the deep end sometimes. Woody just happened to do it in front of millions of people." Gradishar emphasized the positive aspects of Hayes: "Every time you talked to him, it was, 'How are you doing in school, when are you going to graduate, are you going to be a doctor or a lawyer?<span style="padding-right:.15em;">'</span>"<sup id="cite_ref-46" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-46"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>45<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Worked with <a href="/wiki/Promise_Keepers" title="Promise Keepers">Promise Keepers</a> in Denver from 1994–97.<sup id="cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-1" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Post-NFL-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Participated in the <b><a href="/wiki/Susan_G._Komen_for_the_Cure" title="Susan G. Komen for the Cure">Susan G. Komen for the Cure</a></b> celebrity race to raise awareness and funds for research into curing <a href="/wiki/Breast_cancer" title="Breast cancer">breast cancer</a>.<sup id="cite_ref-47" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-47"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>46<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Serves as an Honorary Chair for the Susan G. Komen for the Cure organization.<sup id="cite_ref-48" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-48"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>47<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Is president of the Phil Long Community Fund, a non-profit organization that provides financial resources to help champion self-esteem and the leadership of young people through excellence in education, sports, and recreation.<sup id="cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-2" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-Post-NFL-43"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>42<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li> <li>Known for wearing a rare <a href="/wiki/Riddell_Sports_Group,_Inc." class="mw-redirect" title="Riddell Sports Group, Inc.">Riddell</a> mask that <i>Helmet Hut</i> expert Dr. DelRye thought was one of the few Riddell models that "looked cool".<sup id="cite_ref-49" class="reference"><a href="#cite_note-49"><span class="cite-bracket">[</span>48<span class="cite-bracket">]</span></a></sup></li></ul> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="Notes">Notes</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=8" title="Edit section: Notes"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <style data-mw-deduplicate="TemplateStyles:r1239543626">.mw-parser-output .reflist{margin-bottom:0.5em;list-style-type:decimal}@media screen{.mw-parser-output .reflist{font-size:90%}}.mw-parser-output .reflist .references{font-size:100%;margin-bottom:0;list-style-type:inherit}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-2{column-width:30em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns-3{column-width:25em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns{margin-top:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns ol{margin-top:0}.mw-parser-output .reflist-columns li{page-break-inside:avoid;break-inside:avoid-column}.mw-parser-output .reflist-upper-alpha{list-style-type:upper-alpha}.mw-parser-output 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 3,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Mile+High+Report&rft.atitle=Randy+Gradishar+finally+inducted+into+the+HOF&rft.date=2024-02-08&rft.aulast=St.+Clair&rft.aufirst=Ian&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.milehighreport.com%2F2024%2F2%2F8%2F24065258%2Fbroncos-randy-gradishar-2024-pro-football-hall-of-fame-inductee&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Champion-3"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-Champion_3-0">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://championlocal.org/scp.php?p=286">Hall of Fame for Athletics 2004 Inductees</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110725160404/http://championlocal.org/scp.php?p=286">Archived</a> July 25, 2011, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, <a href="/w/index.php?title=Champion_Local_School_District&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="Champion Local School District (page does not exist)">Champion Local School District</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-CSTV_quote-4"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-CSTV_quote_4-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-CSTV_quote_4-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070313075853/http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-gradishar.html">"Randy Gradishar"</a>. <i>ohiostatebuckeyes.com</i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://ohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com/sports/m-footbl/archive/greats/osu-m-footbl-gradishar.html">the original</a> on March 13, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=ohiostatebuckeyes.com&rft.atitle=Randy+Gradishar&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fohiostatebuckeyes.cstv.com%2Fsports%2Fm-footbl%2Farchive%2Fgreats%2Fosu-m-footbl-gradishar.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Time_All-America-5"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Time_All-America_5-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Time_All-America_5-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090912022113/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,908338-1,00.html">"<i>TIME</i><span class="nowrap" style="padding-left:0.1em;">'</span>s All-America Team: Pick of the Pros"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Time_(magazine)" title="Time (magazine)">TIME</a></i>. December 17, 1973. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,908338-1,00.html">the original</a> on September 12, 2009.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=TIME&rft.atitle=TIME%27s+All-America+Team%3A+Pick+of+the+Pros&rft.date=1973-12-17&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.time.com%2Ftime%2Fmagazine%2Farticle%2F0%2C9171%2C908338-1%2C00.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-6"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-6">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.centralohio.com/ohiostate/football/legacy/highlights/defensive.html">All-time OSU defensive team packs quite a wallop</a>, <a href="/wiki/Gannett_News_Service" class="mw-redirect" title="Gannett News Service">Gannett News Service</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-7"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-7">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120211175338/http://admin.xosn.com/fls/17300//pdf/fb/m-footbl-records1.pdf?SPSID=87751&SPID=10408&DB_OEM_ID=17300">"Ohio State Rushing Records"</a> <span class="cs1-format">(PDF)</span>. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 10,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Ohio+State+Rushing+Records&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fadmin.xosn.com%2Ffls%2F17300%2F%2Fpdf%2Ffb%2Fm-footbl-records1.pdf%3FSPSID%3D87751%26SPID%3D10408%26DB_OEM_ID%3D17300&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-8"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-8">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.heisman.com/winners/j-cappelletti73.html">John Cappelletti</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070728163355/http://www.heisman.com/winners/j-cappelletti73.html">Archived</a> July 28, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, Heiseman.com.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Cleveland_Fan_8-9"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Cleveland_Fan_8_9-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Cleveland_Fan_8_9-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.theclevelandfan.com/article_detail.php?id=2026">The Ten Greatest Buckeyes Of All-Time: #8 Randy Gradishar</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20210508001638/http://www.theclevelandfan.com/article_detail.php?id=2026">Archived</a> May 8, 2021, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, theclevelandfan.com.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-10"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-10">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://footballfoundation.org/hof_search.aspx?hof=1991">"Randy Gradishar"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/College_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="College Football Hall of Fame">College Football Hall of Fame</a></i>. Football Foundation<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">July 24,</span> 2012</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=College+Football+Hall+of+Fame&rft.atitle=Randy+Gradishar&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Ffootballfoundation.org%2Fhof_search.aspx%3Fhof%3D1991&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-11"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-11">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/linebacker-1974-1983/">Phil Long.com</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091009221229/http://phillong.squarespace.com/linebacker-1974-1983/">Archived</a> October 9, 2009, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-12"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-12">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://americasbestonline.net/index.php/pages/top100collegefootballplayers.html">Top 100 College Football Players of All Time</a>, America's Best & Top Ten.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-13"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-13">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://rmnfla.com/jim_jensen.htm">Jim Jensen</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090918105423/http://rmnfla.com/jim_jensen.htm">Archived</a> September 18, 2009, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, NFL Alumni, Rocky Mountain Chapter.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-For_Hall_of_Fame-14"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-For_Hall_of_Fame_14-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.gradishar4hof.com/home.aspx">Randy Gradishar for the Professional Football Hall of Fame</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-15"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-15">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://news.bbc.co.uk/sport2/hi/other_sports/us_sport/2697577.stm">Gridiron's greatest defences</a>, <a href="/wiki/BBC_News" title="BBC News">BBC News</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Play_by_play_74-83-16"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Play_by_play_74-83_16-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Play_by_play_74-83_16-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/play-by-play-sheet-74-83/">Phil Long.com</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123317/http://phillong.squarespace.com/play-by-play-sheet-74-83/">Archived</a> July 16, 2011, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-17"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-17">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats;jsessionid=E9CAA88A309A3D638DA4F6C77F3AC9BB?season=1977&seasonType=REG&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&d-447263-o=1&conference=ALL&tabSeq=2&role=OPP&d-447263-p=1&d-447263-s=TOTAL_POINTS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-n=1">NFS Statistics by Team Category</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-18"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-18">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://terryfrei.com/_wsn/page2.html">'77: Denver, the Broncos, and a Coming of Age</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070904143302/http://terryfrei.com/_wsn/page2.html">Archived</a> September 4, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-19"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-19">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_7582635">"Broncos on cloud 10"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Denver_Post" title="The Denver Post">The Denver Post</a></i>. November 29, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Denver+Post&rft.atitle=Broncos+on+cloud+10&rft.date=2007-11-29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2Fbroncos%2Fci_7582635&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-20"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-20">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats;jsessionid=D4387A8E9300F4E8B3A44EC55D68E673?offensiveStatisticCategory=null&archive=true&seasonType=REG&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&d-447263-o=1&conference=null&d-447263-s=TOTAL_POINTS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-n=1&season=1978&qualified=true&Submit=Find&tabSeq=2&role=OPP&d447263-p=1">NFL Statistics by Team Category</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-21"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-21">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats;jsessionid=F3025B0F6664AC6B102BA7D285659536?offensiveStatisticCategory=null&archive=true&seasonType=REG&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&d-447263-o=2&conference=null&d-447263-s=TOTAL_YARDS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-n=1&season=1979&qualified=true&Submit=Find&tabSeq=2&role=OPP&d-447263-p=1">NFL Statistics by Team Category</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-22"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-22">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/release.aspx?release_id=2959">"Reed rumbles 108 yards for NFL record | Longest interception returns by team"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Hall_of_Fame" title="Pro Football Hall of Fame">Pro Football Hall of Fame</a></i>. November 24, 2008<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">June 2,</span> 2014</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pro+Football+Hall+of+Fame&rft.atitle=Reed+rumbles+108+yards+for+NFL+record+%7C+Longest+interception+returns+by+team&rft.date=2008-11-24&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballhof.com%2Fhof%2Frelease.aspx%3Frelease_id%3D2959&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-23"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-23">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFKnight2003" class="citation book cs1">Knight, Jonathan (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=T6UVUbuU_6gC&q=randy+gradishar&pg=PA65"><i>Kardiac Kids: The Story of the 1980 Cleveland Browns</i></a>. Kent State University Press. p. 65. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-0-87338-761-3" title="Special:BookSources/978-0-87338-761-3"><bdi>978-0-87338-761-3</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Kardiac+Kids%3A+The+Story+of+the+1980+Cleveland+Browns&rft.pages=65&rft.pub=Kent+State+University+Press&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=978-0-87338-761-3&rft.aulast=Knight&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DT6UVUbuU_6gC%26q%3Drandy%2Bgradishar%26pg%3DPA65&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-24"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-24">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.nfl.com/stats/categorystats;jsessionid=8BFD4E9B88EAF116F3605F6F1EF06CED?offensiveStatisticCategory=null&archive=true&seasonType=REG&defensiveStatisticCategory=GAME_STATS&d-447263-o=1&conference=null&d-447263-s=TOTAL_POINTS_GAME_AVG&d-447263-n=1&season=1981&qualified=true&Submit=Find&tabSeq=2&role=OPP&d-447263-p=1">NFL Statistics by Team Category</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-quotesPL-25"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-quotesPL_25-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-quotesPL_25-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-quotesPL_25-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-quotesPL_25-3"><sup><i><b>d</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-quotesPL_25-4"><sup><i><b>e</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/quotes-received-from-nfl-playe/">Quotes Received from NFL Players</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090911082216/http://phillong.squarespace.com/quotes-received-from-nfl-playe/">Archived</a> September 11, 2009, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-26"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-26">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090911084521/http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5036887,00.html">"A glaring omission"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Rocky_Mountain_News" title="Rocky Mountain News">Rocky Mountain News</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.rockymountainnews.com/drmn/nfl/article/0,2777,DRMN_23918_5036887,00.html">the original</a> on September 11, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 7,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Rocky+Mountain+News&rft.atitle=A+glaring+omission&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.rockymountainnews.com%2Fdrmn%2Fnfl%2Farticle%2F0%2C2777%2CDRMN_23918_5036887%2C00.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-27"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-27">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070819051459/http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives/features_1999/buchsbaum_091399.asp">"Will Canton be calling?"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Weekly" title="Pro Football Weekly">Pro Football Weekly</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://archive.profootballweekly.com/content/archives/features_1999/buchsbaum_091399.asp">the original</a> on August 19, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pro+Football+Weekly&rft.atitle=Will+Canton+be+calling%3F&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Farchive.profootballweekly.com%2Fcontent%2Farchives%2Ffeatures_1999%2Fbuchsbaum_091399.asp&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-28"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-28">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090925122753/http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL%2BFeatures/2002/linebackers1718.htm">"Linebacker legends: PFW's personnel analyst lists his top linebackers of all time"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Weekly" title="Pro Football Weekly">Pro Football Weekly</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2002/linebackers1718.htm">the original</a> on September 25, 2009.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pro+Football+Weekly&rft.atitle=Linebacker+legends%3A+PFW%27s+personnel+analyst+lists+his+top+linebackers+of+all+time&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballweekly.com%2FPFW%2FFeatures%2FNFL%2BFeatures%2F2002%2Flinebackers1718.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-29"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-29">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFRand2003" class="citation book cs1">Rand, Jonathan (2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://books.google.com/books?id=yAk84QmWzrgC&q=%22randy+gradishar%22&pg=RA1-PR11"><i>Riddell Presents the Gridiron's Greatest Linebackers</i></a>. Sports Publishing LLC. <a href="/wiki/ISBN_(identifier)" class="mw-redirect" title="ISBN (identifier)">ISBN</a> <a href="/wiki/Special:BookSources/978-1-58261-625-4" title="Special:BookSources/978-1-58261-625-4"><bdi>978-1-58261-625-4</bdi></a>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=book&rft.btitle=Riddell+Presents+the+Gridiron%27s+Greatest+Linebackers&rft.pub=Sports+Publishing+LLC&rft.date=2003&rft.isbn=978-1-58261-625-4&rft.aulast=Rand&rft.aufirst=Jonathan&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fbooks.google.com%2Fbooks%3Fid%3DyAk84QmWzrgC%26q%3D%2522randy%2Bgradishar%2522%26pg%3DRA1-PR11&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Fact_sheet-30"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Fact_sheet_30-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Fact_sheet_30-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/2004-fact-sheet/">Fact Sheet</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123258/http://phillong.squarespace.com/2004-fact-sheet/">Archived</a> July 16, 2011, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-31"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-31">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/PFW+Online/Volume+22+-+2007/Issue29_view.htm">"Volume 22 Issue 29"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Pro_Football_Weekly" title="Pro Football Weekly">Pro Football Weekly</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Pro+Football+Weekly&rft.atitle=Volume+22+Issue+29&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballweekly.com%2FPFW%2FPFW%2BOnline%2FVolume%2B22%2B-%2B2007%2FIssue29_view.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span><sup class="noprint Inline-Template"><span style="white-space: nowrap;">[<i><a href="/wiki/Wikipedia:Link_rot" title="Wikipedia:Link rot"><span title=" Dead link tagged December 2017">permanent dead link</span></a></i><span style="visibility:hidden; color:transparent; padding-left:2px">‍</span>]</span></sup></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-32"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-32">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=272">Randy Gradishar</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080119011551/http://www.profootballhof.com/hof/member.jsp?player_id=272">Archived</a> January 19, 2008, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Professional_Football_Hall_of_Fame" class="mw-redirect" title="Professional Football Hall of Fame">Professional Football Hall of Fame</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-33"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-33">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20041230112144/http://starbulletin.com/2003/01/26/sports/story1.html">"Allen heads list of newly inducted legends"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Honolulu_Star-Bulletin" title="Honolulu Star-Bulletin">Honolulu Star-Bulletin</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://starbulletin.com/2003/01/26/sports/story1.html">the original</a> on December 30, 2004<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 7,</span> 2007</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Honolulu+Star-Bulletin&rft.atitle=Allen+heads+list+of+newly+inducted+legends&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fstarbulletin.com%2F2003%2F01%2F26%2Fsports%2Fstory1.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-34"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-34">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation magazine cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20120207090039/http://cgi.cnnsi.com/inside_game/dr_z/news/2003/01/29/drz_insider/">"West Coast offensive: Super Bowl trip featured fine food, company and coaching"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Sports_Illustrated" title="Sports Illustrated">Sports Illustrated</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://cgi.cnnsi.com/inside_game/dr_z/news/2003/01/29/drz_insider/">the original</a> on February 7, 2012.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Sports+Illustrated&rft.atitle=West+Coast+offensive%3A+Super+Bowl+trip+featured+fine+food%2C+company+and+coaching&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fcgi.cnnsi.com%2Finside_game%2Fdr_z%2Fnews%2F2003%2F01%2F29%2Fdrz_insider%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-SeniorNominees-35"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-SeniorNominees_35-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-SeniorNominees_35-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://www.profootballhof.com/news/2023/seniors-gradishar,-mcmichael,-powell-selected-as-finalists-for-hall-of-fame-class-of-2024/">"Seniors Randy Gradishar, Steve McMichael, Art Powell selected as finalists for Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 2024"</a>. August 23, 2023<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Retrieved <span class="nowrap">February 8,</span> 2024</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=unknown&rft.jtitle=Pro+Football+Hall+of+Fame&rft.atitle=Pro+Football+Hall+of+Fame+to+enshrine+seven+in+Class+of+2024&rft.date=2024-02-08&rft_id=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballhof.com%2Fnews%2F2024%2F02%2Fpro-football-hall-of-fame-to-enshrine-seven-in-class-of-2024%2F&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-37"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-37">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.coloradosports.org/themuseum.cfm">History</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070301155121/http://www.coloradosports.org/themuseum.cfm">Archived</a> March 1, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Colorado_Sports_Hall_of_Fame" title="Colorado Sports Hall of Fame">Colorado Sports Hall of Fame</a>.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-38"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-38">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation web cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20181003064700/http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2008.htm">"Hall of Very Good Class of 2008"</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.profootballresearchers.com/hall-of-very-good-2008.htm">the original</a> on October 3, 2018<span class="reference-accessdate">. Retrieved <span class="nowrap">November 23,</span> 2016</span>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Abook&rft.genre=unknown&rft.btitle=Hall+of+Very+Good+Class+of+2008&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.profootballresearchers.com%2Fhall-of-very-good-2008.htm&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-39"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-39">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=2415">Gradishar Visits Troops in Iraq</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070604040757/http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=334&storyID=2415">Archived</a> June 4, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, DenverBroncos.com.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-40"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-40">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://denver.bizjournals.com/denver/stories/2007/05/07/story11.html">"Randy Gradishar, other NFL alumni visit troops abroad"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/Denver_Business_Journal" class="mw-redirect" title="Denver Business Journal">Denver Business Journal</a></i>. <a href="/wiki/Advance_Publications#American_City_Business_Journals" title="Advance Publications">American City Business Journals</a>. May 6, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=Denver+Business+Journal&rft.atitle=Randy+Gradishar%2C+other+NFL+alumni+visit+troops+abroad&rft.date=2007-05-06&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fdenver.bizjournals.com%2Fdenver%2Fstories%2F2007%2F05%2F07%2Fstory11.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-41"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-41">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.komencs.org/StarsTeams.aspx">Celebrity Teams</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20080325003136/http://www.komencs.org/StarsTeams.aspx">Archived</a> March 25, 2008, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, <a href="/wiki/Susan_G._Komen_for_the_Cure" title="Susan G. Komen for the Cure">Susan G. Komen for the Cure</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-42"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-42">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=838">Randy Gradishar</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070608011501/http://www.denverbroncos.com/page.php?id=838">Archived</a> June 8, 2007, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a>, DenverBroncos.com.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-Post-NFL-43"><span class="mw-cite-backlink">^ <a href="#cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-0"><sup><i><b>a</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-1"><sup><i><b>b</b></i></sup></a> <a href="#cite_ref-Post-NFL_43-2"><sup><i><b>c</b></i></sup></a></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/randy-gradishars-post-nfl-high/">Randy Gradishar's Post-NFL</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20091007022519/http://phillong.squarespace.com/randy-gradishars-post-nfl-high/">Archived</a> October 7, 2009, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-44"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-44">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://phillong.squarespace.com/randy-gradishar-visits-troops-/">Gradishar Visits Troops</a> <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20110716123209/http://phillong.squarespace.com/randy-gradishar-visits-troops-/">Archived</a> July 16, 2011, at the <a href="/wiki/Wayback_Machine" title="Wayback Machine">Wayback Machine</a></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-45"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-45">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFArmstrong2007" class="citation news cs1">Armstrong, Jim (September 2, 2007). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.denverpost.com/broncos/ci_6781441">"Price of playing the game"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Denver_Post" title="The Denver Post">The Denver Post</a></i>.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Denver+Post&rft.atitle=Price+of+playing+the+game&rft.date=2007-09-02&rft.aulast=Armstrong&rft.aufirst=Jim&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.denverpost.com%2Fbroncos%2Fci_6781441&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-46"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-46">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite id="CITEREFDufresne2003" class="citation news cs1">Dufresne, Chris (December 30, 2003). <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20070127212006/http://www.cincypost.com/2003/12/30/hayes12-30-2003.html">"Punch tarnished Hayes' career"</a>. <i><a href="/wiki/The_Cincinnati_Post" title="The Cincinnati Post">The Cincinnati Post</a> (<a href="/wiki/Los_Angeles_Times" title="Los Angeles Times">Los Angeles Times</a>)</i>. <a href="/wiki/E._W._Scripps_Company" title="E. W. Scripps Company">E. W. Scripps Company</a>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.cincypost.com/2003/12/30/hayes12-30-2003.html">the original</a> on January 27, 2007.</cite><span title="ctx_ver=Z39.88-2004&rft_val_fmt=info%3Aofi%2Ffmt%3Akev%3Amtx%3Ajournal&rft.genre=article&rft.jtitle=The+Cincinnati+Post+%28Los+Angeles+Times%29&rft.atitle=Punch+tarnished+Hayes%27+career&rft.date=2003-12-30&rft.aulast=Dufresne&rft.aufirst=Chris&rft_id=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.cincypost.com%2F2003%2F12%2F30%2Fhayes12-30-2003.html&rfr_id=info%3Asid%2Fen.wikipedia.org%3ARandy+Gradishar" class="Z3988"></span></span> </li> <li id="cite_note-47"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-47">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><link rel="mw-deduplicated-inline-style" href="mw-data:TemplateStyles:r1238218222"><cite class="citation news cs1"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="https://web.archive.org/web/20090912004747/http://www.krdotv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6992835">"Broncos Legend a Big Supporter of Race for the Cure"</a>. <i><a href="/w/index.php?title=KDRO-TV&action=edit&redlink=1" class="new" title="KDRO-TV (page does not exist)">KDRO-TV</a></i>. Archived from <a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.krdotv.com/Global/story.asp?s=6992835">the original</a> on September 12, 2009<span class="reference-accessdate">. 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Komen for the Cure.</span> </li> <li id="cite_note-49"><span class="mw-cite-backlink"><b><a href="#cite_ref-49">^</a></b></span> <span class="reference-text"><a rel="nofollow" class="external text" href="http://www.helmethut.com/011305.html">Letters</a>, Helmet Hut.</span> </li> </ol></div> <div class="mw-heading mw-heading2"><h2 id="External_links">External links</h2><span class="mw-editsection"><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">[</span><a href="/w/index.php?title=Randy_Gradishar&action=edit&section=10" title="Edit section: External links"><span>edit</span></a><span class="mw-editsection-bracket">]</span></span></div> <ul><li><span class="noviewer" typeof="mw:File"><a href="/wiki/File:Commons-logo.svg" class="mw-file-description"><img alt="" src="//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/thumb/4/4a/Commons-logo.svg/12px-Commons-logo.svg.png" decoding="async" width="12" height="16" class="mw-file-element" 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Taylor</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1987: <a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">White</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1988: <a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1989: <a href="/wiki/Keith_Millard" title="Keith Millard">Millard</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1990: <a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">Smith</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1991: <a href="/wiki/Pat_Swilling" title="Pat Swilling">Swilling</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1992: <a href="/wiki/Cortez_Kennedy" title="Cortez Kennedy">Kennedy</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1993: <a href="/wiki/Rod_Woodson" title="Rod Woodson">R. Woodson</a></span></li> <li><span class="nowrap">1994: <a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. 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Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paddy_Driscoll" title="Paddy Driscoll">Driscoll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Elway" title="John Elway">Elway</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brett_Favre" title="Brett Favre">Favre</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fouts" title="Dan Fouts">Fouts</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Benny_Friedman" title="Benny Friedman">Friedman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Otto_Graham" title="Otto Graham">Graham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Griese" title="Bob Griese">Griese</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Herber" title="Arnie Herber">Herber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sonny_Jurgensen" title="Sonny Jurgensen">Jurgensen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Kelly" title="Jim Kelly">J. Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Layne" title="Bobby Layne">Layne</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Luckman" title="Sid Luckman">Luckman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Peyton_Manning" title="Peyton Manning">Manning</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Marino" title="Dan Marino">Marino</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Montana" title="Joe Montana">Montana</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Moon" title="Warren Moon">Moon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Namath" title="Joe Namath">Namath</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ace_Parker" title="Ace Parker">A. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Stabler" title="Ken Stabler">Stabler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bart_Starr" title="Bart Starr">Starr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Staubach" title="Roger Staubach">Staubach</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fran_Tarkenton" title="Fran Tarkenton">Tarkenton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Y._A._Tittle" title="Y. A. 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Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Earl_Campbell" title="Earl Campbell">Campbell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Canadeo" title="Tony Canadeo">Canadeo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Csonka" title="Larry Csonka">Csonka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Davis" title="Terrell Davis">T. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Eric_Dickerson" title="Eric Dickerson">Dickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dorsett" title="Tony Dorsett">Dorsett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Dudley" title="Bill Dudley">Dudley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marshall_Faulk" title="Marshall Faulk">Faulk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gifford" title="Frank Gifford">Gifford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Red_Grange" title="Red Grange">Grange</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Guyon" title="Joe Guyon">Guyon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Franco_Harris" title="Franco Harris">F. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Clarke_Hinkle" title="Clarke Hinkle">Hinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Hornung" title="Paul Hornung">Hornung</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edgerrin_James" title="Edgerrin James">James</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Henry_Johnson" title="John Henry Johnson">J. H. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leroy_Kelly" title="Leroy Kelly">L. Kelly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tuffy_Leemans" title="Tuffy Leemans">Leemans</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Floyd_Little" title="Floyd Little">F. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curtis_Martin" title="Curtis Martin">Martin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ollie_Matson" title="Ollie Matson">Matson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_McAfee" title="George McAfee">McAfee</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hugh_McElhenny" title="Hugh McElhenny">McElhenny</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_%22Blood%22_McNally" title="Johnny "Blood" McNally">J. 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Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Strong" title="Ken Strong">Strong</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Taylor_(fullback)" title="Jim Taylor (fullback)">Ji. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Thurman_Thomas" title="Thurman Thomas">T. 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Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Isaac_Bruce" title="Isaac Bruce">Bruce</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harold_Carmichael" title="Harold Carmichael">Carmichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cris_Carter" title="Cris Carter">Carter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Fears" title="Tom Fears">Fears</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marvin_Harrison" title="Marvin Harrison">Harrison</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Hayes" title="Bob Hayes">Hayes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Hewitt_(American_football)" title="Bill Hewitt (American football)">Hewitt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elroy_Hirsch" title="Elroy Hirsch">Hirsch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Hutson" title="Don Hutson">Hutson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Irvin" title="Michael Irvin">Irvin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Johnson" title="Andre Johnson">A. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Calvin_Johnson" title="Calvin Johnson">C. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Joiner" title="Charlie Joiner">Joiner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Largent" title="Steve Largent">Largent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dante_Lavelli" title="Dante Lavelli">Lavelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/James_Lofton" title="James Lofton">Lofton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Maynard" title="Don Maynard">Maynard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tommy_McDonald_(American_football)" title="Tommy McDonald (American football)">McDonald</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wayne_Millner" title="Wayne Millner">Millner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Mitchell" title="Bobby Mitchell">Mitchell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Monk" title="Art Monk">Monk</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_Moss" title="Randy Moss">Moss</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Terrell_Owens" title="Terrell Owens">Owens</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Drew_Pearson_(American_football)" title="Drew Pearson (American football)">Pearson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Pihos" title="Pete Pihos">Pihos</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Reed" title="Andre Reed">A. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Rice" title="Jerry Rice">Rice</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mac_Speedie" title="Mac Speedie">Speedie</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Stallworth" title="John Stallworth">Stallworth</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lynn_Swann" title="Lynn Swann">Swann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charley_Taylor" title="Charley Taylor">C. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Warfield" title="Paul Warfield">Warfield</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Tight ends</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Casper" title="Dave Casper">Casper</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Ditka" title="Mike Ditka">Ditka</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Gonzalez" title="Tony Gonzalez">Gonzalez</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Mackey_(American_football)" title="John Mackey (American football)">Mackey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ozzie_Newsome" title="Ozzie Newsome">Newsome</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charlie_Sanders" title="Charlie Sanders">C. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shannon_Sharpe" title="Shannon Sharpe">Sharpe</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Smith" title="Jackie Smith">J. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kellen_Winslow" title="Kellen Winslow">Winslow</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Offensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Allen" title="Larry Allen">L. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Boselli" title="Tony Boselli">Boselli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Brown_(offensive_lineman)" title="Bob Brown (offensive lineman)">B. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rosey_Brown" title="Rosey Brown">R. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Covert" title="Jim Covert">Covert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Creekmur" title="Lou Creekmur">Creekmur</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dermontti_Dawson" title="Dermontti Dawson">D. Dawson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_DeLamielleure" title="Joe DeLamielleure">DeLamielleure</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Dierdorf" title="Dan Dierdorf">Dierdorf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Faneca" title="Alan Faneca">Faneca</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Frank_Gatski" title="Frank Gatski">Gatski</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Forrest_Gregg" title="Forrest Gregg">Gregg</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Russ_Grimm" title="Russ Grimm">Grimm</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Hannah_(American_football)" title="John Hannah (American football)">Hannah</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Hickerson" title="Gene Hickerson">Hickerson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Winston_Hill" title="Winston Hill">Hill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Hutchinson_(American_football)" title="Steve Hutchinson (American football)">Hutchinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Stan_Jones_(American_football)" title="Stan Jones (American football)">S. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walter_Jones_(American_football)" title="Walter Jones (American football)">W. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Kramer" title="Jerry Kramer">Kramer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Langer" title="Jim Langer">Langer</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Little" title="Larry Little">L. Little</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Mack" title="Tom Mack">Mack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Matthews_(American_football)" title="Bruce Matthews (American football)">Matthews</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Mawae" title="Kevin Mawae">Mawae</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_McCormack_(American_football)" title="Mike McCormack (American football)">McCormack</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randall_McDaniel" title="Randall McDaniel">McDaniel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Mix" title="Ron Mix">Mix</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Munchak" title="Mike Munchak">Munchak</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Anthony_Mu%C3%B1oz" title="Anthony Muñoz">Muñoz</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jonathan_Ogden" title="Jonathan Ogden">Ogden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Otto" title="Jim Otto">Otto</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Orlando_Pace" title="Orlando Pace">Pace</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Parker_(American_football)" title="Jim Parker (American football)">J. Parker</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Ringo" title="Jim Ringo">Ringo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Roaf" title="Willie Roaf">Roaf</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Billy_Shaw" title="Billy Shaw">Shaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Shell" title="Art Shell">A. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Will_Shields" title="Will Shields">Shields</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jackie_Slater" title="Jackie Slater">J. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_St._Clair" title="Bob St. Clair">St. Clair</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Stanfel" title="Dick Stanfel">Stanfel</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Stephenson" title="Dwight Stephenson">Stephenson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Thomas_(offensive_tackle)" title="Joe Thomas (offensive tackle)">J. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mick_Tingelhoff" title="Mick Tingelhoff">Tingelhoff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gene_Upshaw" title="Gene Upshaw">Upshaw</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Webster" title="Mike Webster">Webster</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rayfield_Wright" title="Rayfield Wright">Wright</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ron_Yary" title="Ron Yary">Yary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gary_Zimmerman" title="Gary Zimmerman">Zimmerman</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Pre-modern era<br />two-way players</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Turk_Edwards" title="Turk Edwards">Edwards</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Fortmann" title="Dan Fortmann">Fortmann</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Healey" title="Ed Healey">Healey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Hein" title="Mel Hein">Hein</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Henry" title="Pete Henry">Henry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cal_Hubbard" title="Cal Hubbard">Hubbard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Walt_Kiesling" title="Walt Kiesling">Kiesling</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruiser_Kinard" title="Bruiser Kinard">Kinard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Link_Lyman" title="Link Lyman">Lyman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Michalske" title="Mike Michalske">Michalske</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Musso" title="George Musso">Musso</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Duke_Slater" title="Duke Slater">D. Slater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Stydahar" title="Joe Stydahar">Stydahar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Trafton" title="George Trafton">Trafton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bulldog_Turner" title="Bulldog Turner">Turner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Wojciechowicz" title="Alex Wojciechowicz">Wojciechowicz</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive<br />linemen</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Doug_Atkins" title="Doug Atkins">Atkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Elvin_Bethea" title="Elvin Bethea">Bethea</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Buck_Buchanan" title="Buck Buchanan">Buchanan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curley_Culp" title="Curley Culp">Culp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Davis_(defensive_end)" title="Willie Davis (defensive end)">W. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Fred_Dean" title="Fred Dean">Dean</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Dent" title="Richard Dent">Dent</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Doleman" title="Chris Doleman">Doleman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Donovan" title="Art Donovan">Donovan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Carl_Eller" title="Carl Eller">Eller</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Len_Ford" title="Len Ford">Ford</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dwight_Freeney" title="Dwight Freeney">Freeney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Greene" title="Joe Greene">J. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Haley" title="Charles Haley">Haley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Hampton" title="Dan Hampton">Hampton</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Claude_Humphrey" title="Claude Humphrey">Humphrey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deacon_Jones" title="Deacon Jones">D. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Henry_Jordan" title="Henry Jordan">Jordan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alex_Karras" title="Alex Karras">Karras</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cortez_Kennedy" title="Cortez Kennedy">Kennedy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Klecko" title="Joe Klecko">Klecko</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bob_Lilly" title="Bob Lilly">Lilly</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Howie_Long" title="Howie Long">Long</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gino_Marchetti" title="Gino Marchetti">Marchetti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_McMichael" title="Steve McMichael">McMichael</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Leo_Nomellini" title="Leo Nomellini">Nomellini</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Merlin_Olsen" title="Merlin Olsen">Olsen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Alan_Page" title="Alan Page">Page</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Julius_Peppers" title="Julius Peppers">Peppers</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Randle" title="John Randle">Randle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andy_Robustelli" title="Andy Robustelli">Robustelli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Warren_Sapp" title="Warren Sapp">Sapp</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lee_Roy_Selmon" title="Lee Roy Selmon">Selmon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Richard_Seymour" title="Richard Seymour">Seymour</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bruce_Smith" title="Bruce Smith">B. Smith</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sprinkle" title="Ed Sprinkle">Sprinkle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ernie_Stautner" title="Ernie Stautner">Stautner</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Michael_Strahan" title="Michael Strahan">Strahan</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jason_Taylor_(American_football)" title="Jason Taylor (American football)">Ja. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Arnie_Weinmeister" title="Arnie Weinmeister">Weinmeister</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Randy_White_(American_football)" title="Randy White (American football)">Ra. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Reggie_White" title="Reggie White">Re. White</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Willis" title="Bill Willis">B. Willis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bryant_Young" title="Bryant Young">B. Young</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Youngblood" title="Jack Youngblood">Youngblood</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Linebackers</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Bednarik" title="Chuck Bednarik">Bednarik</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Bell" title="Bobby Bell">Bo. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Robert_Brazile" title="Robert Brazile">Brazile</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Brooks" title="Derrick Brooks">Brooks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Nick_Buoniconti" title="Nick Buoniconti">Buoniconti</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Butkus" title="Dick Butkus">Butkus</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Harry_Carson" title="Harry Carson">Carson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Connor_(American_football)" title="George Connor (American football)">Connor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_George_(linebacker)" title="Bill George (linebacker)">George</a></li> <li><a class="mw-selflink selflink">Gradishar</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kevin_Greene" title="Kevin Greene">K. Greene</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Ham" title="Jack Ham">Ham</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chris_Hanburger" title="Chris Hanburger">Hanburger</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ted_Hendricks" title="Ted Hendricks">Hendricks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Howley" title="Chuck Howley">Howley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Huff" title="Sam Huff">Huff</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rickey_Jackson" title="Rickey Jackson">Jackson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Lambert_(American_football)" title="Jack Lambert (American football)">Lambert</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Lanier" title="Willie Lanier">Lanier</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Lewis" title="Ray Lewis">Lewis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sam_Mills" title="Sam Mills">Mills</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Nitschke" title="Ray Nitschke">Nitschke</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Les_Richter" title="Les Richter">Richter</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Robinson_(American_football)" title="Dave Robinson (American football)">D. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Schmidt_(American_football)" title="Joe Schmidt (American football)">Schmidt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Junior_Seau" title="Junior Seau">Seau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Singletary" title="Mike Singletary">Singletary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lawrence_Taylor" title="Lawrence Taylor">L. Taylor</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Derrick_Thomas" title="Derrick Thomas">D. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Zach_Thomas" title="Zach Thomas">Z. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Andre_Tippett" title="Andre Tippett">Tippett</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Urlacher" title="Brian Urlacher">Urlacher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/DeMarcus_Ware" title="DeMarcus Ware">Ware</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dave_Wilcox" title="Dave Wilcox">Wilcox</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Patrick_Willis" title="Patrick Willis">P. Willis</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Defensive backs</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Herb_Adderley" title="Herb Adderley">Adderley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Atwater" title="Steve Atwater">Atwater</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Champ_Bailey" title="Champ Bailey">Bailey</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronde_Barber" title="Ronde Barber">Barber</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lem_Barney" title="Lem Barney">Barney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Blount" title="Mel Blount">Blount</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Brown_(American_football)" title="Willie Brown (American football)">W. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Butler_(American_football)" title="Jack Butler (American football)">J. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/LeRoy_Butler" title="LeRoy Butler">L. Butler</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jack_Christiansen" title="Jack Christiansen">Christiansen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Brian_Dawkins" title="Brian Dawkins">Dawkins</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Dillon" title="Bobby Dillon">Dillon</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Kenny_Easley" title="Kenny Easley">Easley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrell_Green" title="Darrell Green">Green</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Cliff_Harris" title="Cliff Harris">C. Harris</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mike_Haynes_(cornerback)" title="Mike Haynes (cornerback)">Haynes</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Houston" title="Ken Houston">Houston</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(cornerback)" title="Jimmy Johnson (cornerback)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Krause" title="Paul Krause">Krause</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Night_Train_Lane" title="Night Train Lane">Lane</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Yale_Lary" title="Yale Lary">Lary</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ty_Law" title="Ty Law">Law</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_LeBeau" title="Dick LeBeau">LeBeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ronnie_Lott" title="Ronnie Lott">Lott</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Lynch_(American_football)" title="John Lynch (American football)">Lynch</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Troy_Polamalu" title="Troy Polamalu">Polamalu</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Reed" title="Ed Reed">E. Reed</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Mel_Renfro" title="Mel Renfro">Renfro</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Darrelle_Revis" title="Darrelle Revis">Revis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ken_Riley" title="Ken Riley">Riley</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Johnny_Robinson_(safety)" title="Johnny Robinson (safety)">J. Robinson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Deion_Sanders" title="Deion Sanders">D. Sanders</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Donnie_Shell" title="Donnie Shell">D. Shell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emmitt_Thomas" title="Emmitt Thomas">E. Thomas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Emlen_Tunnell" title="Emlen Tunnell">Tunnell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Roger_Wehrli" title="Roger Wehrli">Wehrli</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Aeneas_Williams" title="Aeneas Williams">Williams</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Larry_Wilson_(American_football)" title="Larry Wilson (American football)">L. Wilson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Willie_Wood" title="Willie Wood">Wood</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Woodson" title="Charles Woodson">C. Woodson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Rod_Woodson" title="Rod Woodson">R. Woodson</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Special teams</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Morten_Andersen" title="Morten Andersen">Andersen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lou_Groza" title="Lou Groza">Groza</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Guy" title="Ray Guy">Guy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Devin_Hester" title="Devin Hester">Hester</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jan_Stenerud" title="Jan Stenerud">Stenerud</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Coaches</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-odd" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/George_Allen_(American_football_coach)" title="George Allen (American football coach)">G. Allen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Paul_Brown" title="Paul Brown">P. Brown</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Guy_Chamberlin" title="Guy Chamberlin">Chamberlin</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Conzelman" title="Jimmy Conzelman">Conzelman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Coryell" title="Don Coryell">Coryell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Cowher" title="Bill Cowher">Cowher</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tony_Dungy" title="Tony Dungy">Dungy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Weeb_Ewbank" title="Weeb Ewbank">Ewbank</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ray_Flaherty" title="Ray Flaherty">Flaherty</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Flores" title="Tom Flores">Flores</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joe_Gibbs" title="Joe Gibbs">Gibbs</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Sid_Gillman" title="Sid Gillman">Gillman</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bud_Grant" title="Bud Grant">Grant</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jimmy_Johnson_(American_football_coach)" title="Jimmy Johnson (American football coach)">J. Johnson</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tom_Landry" title="Tom Landry">Landry</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Marv_Levy" title="Marv Levy">Levy</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Vince_Lombardi" title="Vince Lombardi">Lombardi</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/John_Madden" title="John Madden">Madden</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Greasy_Neale" title="Greasy Neale">Neale</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Chuck_Noll" title="Chuck Noll">Noll</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Owen_(American_football)" title="Steve Owen (American football)">Owen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Parcells" title="Bill Parcells">Parcells</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Don_Shula" title="Don Shula">Shula</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Hank_Stram" title="Hank Stram">Stram</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dick_Vermeil" title="Dick Vermeil">Vermeil</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Walsh_(American_football_coach)" title="Bill Walsh (American football coach)">Walsh</a></li></ul> </div></td></tr><tr><th scope="row" class="navbox-group" style="width:1%">Contributors</th><td class="navbox-list-with-group navbox-list navbox-even" style="width:100%;padding:0"><div style="padding:0 0.25em"> <ul><li><a href="/wiki/Bobby_Beathard" title="Bobby Beathard">Beathard</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bert_Bell" title="Bert Bell">Be. Bell</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Charles_Bidwill" title="Charles Bidwill">Bidwill</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pat_Bowlen" title="Pat Bowlen">Bowlen</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Gil_Brandt" title="Gil Brandt">Brandt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Joseph_Carr" title="Joseph Carr">Carr</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Al_Davis" title="Al Davis">A. Davis</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Edward_J._DeBartolo_Jr." title="Edward J. DeBartolo Jr.">DeBartolo</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jim_Finks" title="Jim Finks">Finks</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Halas" title="George Halas">Halas</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Lamar_Hunt" title="Lamar Hunt">Hunt</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Jerry_Jones" title="Jerry Jones">J. Jones</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Curly_Lambeau" title="Curly Lambeau">Lambeau</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Tim_Mara" title="Tim Mara">T. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Wellington_Mara" title="Wellington Mara">W. Mara</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/George_Preston_Marshall" title="George Preston Marshall">Marshall</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_McNally" title="Art McNally">A. McNally</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Nunn_(American_football)" title="Bill Nunn (American football)">Nunn</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Bill_Polian" title="Bill Polian">Polian</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Shorty_Ray" title="Shorty Ray">Ray</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_Reeves_(American_football_executive)" title="Dan Reeves (American football executive)">Reeves</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Art_Rooney" title="Art Rooney">A. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Dan_M._Rooney" title="Dan M. Rooney">D. Rooney</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Pete_Rozelle" title="Pete Rozelle">Rozelle</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Ed_Sabol" title="Ed Sabol">E. Sabol</a></li> <li><a href="/wiki/Steve_Sabol" title="Steve Sabol">S. 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