Bob Grim (American football)
American football player (born 1945)
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Robert Lee Grim (born May 8, 1945) is an American former professional wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He played in the league from 1967 to 1977.
Oakland, California, U.S.
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| Positions | Wide receiver, return specialist | ||||||||||
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| Born | May 8, 1945 Oakland, California, U.S. | ||||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||
| Listed weight | 200 lb (91 kg) | ||||||||||
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| High school | Red Bluff (Red Bluff, California) | ||||||||||
| College | Oregon State | ||||||||||
| NFL draft | 1967: 2nd round, 28th overall pick | ||||||||||
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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.
Professional career
After the 1966–1967 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.
NFL career statistics
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| Won the NFL championship | |
| Bold | Career high |
Regular season
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1967 | MIN | 13 | 2 | 6 | 108 | 18.0 | 26 | 1 |
| 1968 | MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 10 | 155 | 15.5 | 44 | 1 |
| 1970 | MIN | 14 | 9 | 23 | 287 | 12.5 | 35 | 0 |
| 1971 | MIN | 14 | 14 | 45 | 691 | 15.4 | 55 | 7 |
| 1972 | NYG | 13 | 0 | 5 | 67 | 13.4 | 17 | 1 |
| 1973 | NYG | 14 | 14 | 37 | 593 | 16.0 | 48 | 2 |
| 1974 | NYG | 14 | 14 | 28 | 466 | 16.6 | 53 | 2 |
| 1975 | CHI | 14 | 13 | 28 | 374 | 13.4 | 57 | 2 |
| 1976 | MIN | 8 | 0 | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 27 | 0 |
| 1977 | MIN | 14 | 0 | 3 | 65 | 21.7 | 23 | 0 |
| 134 | 66 | 194 | 2,914 | 15.0 | 57 | 16 | ||
Playoffs
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.