Hall of Fame Nominees Profile: Russ Grimm

Russ Grimm-Washington Redskins-Pittsburgh-1981-1991


Russ Grimm was a All-Decade guard for the 1980s. A four time All-Pro and Pro-Bowler, Grimm has been selected as a Hall of Fame finalist four times, As a member of “The Hogs,” Grimm helped lead the Redskins to four Super Bowl appearances and three Super Bowl victories. He was an amazingly important cog in the offensive line that helped John Riggins build his Hall of Fame career. The only things that seem to go against him are the fact that he was a guard, a non-glamour position, and the fact that the “Hogs” were a well-known GROUP of offensive linemen. Regarding the first, it is a sad truth that certain positions in the NFL simply don’t get the kind of recognition that they deserve. Guards are one of those positions. The second argument falls into a similar vain as one of the worst arguments against certain players making the Hall of Fame, that there are too many from that team already in. There is no legitimacy to making that kind of comparison because, simply put, it’s impossible to tell how good any of these lineman would have been away from the others. Either way, he was a Hall of Famer then, and is still a Hall of Famer now. He should get in soon, however it is easy to see him getting over-looked simply because he was a guard and not a glamour position player.