Bob Grim (American football)
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| Position: | Wide receiver Kick returner Punt returner |
| Personal information | |
| Born: | May 8, 1945 Oakland, California |
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
| Weight: | 200 lb (91 kg) |
| Career information | |
| High school: | Red Bluff (CA) |
| College: | Oregon State |
| NFL Draft: | 1967 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28 |
| Career history | |
| Career highlights and awards | |
| Career NFL statistics | |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
Robert Lee Grim (born May 8, 1945) is a former American football player in the National Football League who played from 1967–1977.
High school and college career[]
He played high school football at Red Bluff High School and college football at Oregon State University. In 1964, as a sophomore, he started at left end for the Beavers, helping to lead the team to the 1965 Rose Bowl. The 1965 Rose Bowl remains Oregon State's last Rose Bowl appearance.
NFL career[]
After the 1966-67 NFL football season, the Minnesota Vikings traded Fran Tarkenton for four draft picks in the 1967 NFL Draft. The Vikings used one of the four, a second round draft pick, to acquire Grim. He played with them for five seasons, helping them to the 1969 NFL championship and a Super Bowl IV appearance. He was traded along with Norm Snead, Vince Clements, a first rounder in 1972 (24th overall–Larry Jacobson) and a second rounder in 1973 (40th overall–Brad Van Pelt) from the Vikings to the Giants for Fran Tarkenton on January 27, 1972.[1][2] He played with the Giants for three seasons and the Chicago Bears for a season. Grim ended his career, playing with Fran Tarkenton and the Vikings for his final two seasons, helping the team to the 1976 NFC championship and a Super Bowl XI appearance. Grim ended his career having played in 133 total games.
References[]
- ^ Koppett, Leonard. "Vikings Get Tarkenton For Snead and 4 Others," The New York Times, Friday, January 28, 1972. Retrieved November 1, 2020
- ^ 1972 NFL Draft Pick Transactions, February 1 (Rounds 1–7) & 2 (Rounds 8–17) – Pro Sports Transactions. Retrieved November 1, 2020
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