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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. He also had a sack, two tackles for loss, two pass deflections and six solo tackles.
He played along with Tom Jackson as part of the Orange Crush Defense and is considered by some to be the greatest defensive player in Broncos history. YEAR TEAM G Total Solo AST SCK SFTY PDEF INT TDS YDS AVG LNG; 1974 Denver Broncos All other NFL-related trademarks are trademarks of the National Football League. © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. Recently named as the 8th best Ohio State player of all-time.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 presented by his former high school coach, Al Carrino.Gradishar, who graduated with a degree in Distributive Education, was a three-year starter with the In Gradishar's three years with the Buckeyes, all as a starter, the team had a 25–6–1 record, with two Randy was also academic All-American in 1973. In 2004, Randy was inducted into the Champion High School Hall of Fame for Athletics. 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.
"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". Gradishar went on to spend 10 seasons with the Denver Broncos franchise. After I arrived in Denver and saw what kind of a leader he was my respect for him grew. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. It is highly recommended that you use the latest versions of a supported browser in order to receive an optimal viewing experience. Gradishar was drafted 14th overall in the 1974 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos. In Mike Klis's book about the top 50 Broncos he says one if the key reasons Gradishar hasn't made the hall of fame is because the voters don't believe he actually made all those tackles. 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. The Broncos defeated the Steelers 34-21. Inducted into the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame in 1987. A native of Ohio, Gradishar was a two-time consensus All-American for the Ohio State Buckeyes, before playing ten seasons for the NFL's Denver Broncos, where he was the centerpiece of the "Orange Crush Defense". He was the centerpiece of 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. Denver Broncos defensive end Lyle Alzado (77), and linebackers Bob Swenson (51) and Randy Gradishar (53) stops Pittsburgh Steelers tight end Randy Grossman (84) during an 1977 AFC Divisional NFL playoff game on December 24, 1977. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. According to While attending the Ohio State University, Randy joined the The Ohio State end-of-season award for most outstanding linebacker is known as the Randy Gradishar Award. He never missed a game and was a dominant force on the field.


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