Randy Gradishar Football Cards

About Randy Gradishar, Hall of Famer

Randy Gradishar was a linebacker who spent ten seasons with the Denver Broncos during the 1970s and 1980s, anchoring their celebrated Orange Crush Defense. The Ohio native was a standout at Ohio State, where he earned consensus All-American honors and recorded 320 career tackles. Drafted 14th overall in 1974, Gradishar became a starter midway through his rookie season and was named to seven Pro Bowls. He earned All-Pro selections multiple times and was consensus NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 1978. The Broncos' defense ranked among the NFL's best during his tenure, allowing the third-fewest rushing yards from 1975-1983. Gradishar was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2024.

Did you know? In a 1975 Monday Night Football game against Green Bay, Gradishar picked off a pass and returned it for a game-sealing touchdown while also recording a sack, two tackles for loss, knocking down two passes, and recording six solo tackles.

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