Randy Gradishar

Randy Gradishar
Gradishar in 2003
No. 52, 53
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1952-03-03) March 3, 1952
Warren, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:233 lb (106 kg)
Career information
High school:Champion (Champion Township, Ohio)
College:Ohio State
NFL draft:1974: 1st round, 14th pick
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:19.5
Interceptions:20
Touchdowns:4
Tackles:2,049
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Randolph Charles Gradishar (born March 3, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker for 10 seasons with the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL) during the 1970s and 1980s. A native of Ohio, Gradishar was a one-time consensus and one-time unanimous All-American playing college football for the Ohio State Buckeyes, before playing ten seasons for Denver, where he was the centerpiece of their "Orange Crush Defense". In 2024, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.