Bob Grim (American football)

Bob Grim
No. 27, 26
PositionsWide receiver • Return specialist
Personal information
Born (1945-05-08) May 8, 1945
Oakland, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Listed weight200 lb (91 kg)
Career information
High schoolRed Bluff (Red Bluff, California)
CollegeOregon St.
NFL draft1967: 2nd round, 28th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Receptions194
Receiving yards2,914
Receiving touchdowns16
Return yards831
Stats at Pro Football Reference

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.

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

Legend
Won the NFL championship
Bold Career high

Regular season

Year Team Games Receiving
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

Year Team Games Receiving
GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1968 MIN 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1969 MIN 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1970 MIN 1 0 2 37 18.5 19 0
1971 MIN 1 1 4 74 18.5 49 0
1976 MIN 3 0 1 10 10.0 10 0
1977 MIN 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11 1 7 121 17.3 49 0

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.

References

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