Bob Grim (American football)

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Bob Grim
No. 27, 26
Position:
1967
 / Round: 2 / Pick: 28
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:134
Receptions:
194
Receiving yards:2,914
Receiving TDs:16
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Robert Lee Grim (born May 8, 1945) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) from 1967 to 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

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.

Post Playing Career

After retiring from the NFL, Grim became a broadcaster. He spent close to two decades as a color commentator on the radio broadcasts of his alma mater, Oregon State, where he worked alongside longtime OSU radio voices Darrell Aune and Mike Parker. Grim retired from the position after the Beavers' 2003 season, and was replaced by former offensive lineman Jim Wilson.

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