Jump to content

Paul Gruber: Difference between revisions

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Browse history interactively
← Previous editNext edit →
Content deleted Content added
VisualWikitext
No edit summary
BsoykaBot (talk | contribs)
Bots
20,373 edits
m Fixing miscapitalization of NFL draft links (Task 3, v0.5.1, report errors)
(13 intermediate revisions by 8 users not shown)
Line 1: Line 1:
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
{{Short description|American football player (born 1965)}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=March 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
{{Infobox NFL biography
|image=
| image =
|caption=
| caption =
|position=[[Offensive tackle]]
| position = [[Offensive tackle]]
|number=74
| number = 74
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1965|2|24}}
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1965|2|24}}
|birth_place=[[Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin]], U.S.
| birth_place = [[Madison, Wisconsin]], U.S.
|death_date=
| death_date =
|height_ft=6
| height_ft = 6
|height_in=5
| height_in = 5
|weight_lbs = 292
| weight_lbs = 292
|draftyear=1988
| draftyear = 1988
|draftround=1
| draftround = 1
|draftpick=4
| draftpick = 4
|high_school = [[Sauk Prairie High School|Prairie du Sac (WI) Sauk Prairie]]
| high_school = [[Sauk Prairie High School|Sauk Prairie]] {{nowrap|(Prairie du Sac)}}
|college=[[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
| college = [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]]
|teams=
| teams =
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ([[1988 NFL season|1988]]–[[1999 NFL season|1999]])
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] ([[1988 NFL season|1988]]–[[1999 NFL season|1999]])
|statlabel1=Games played
| statlabel1 = Games played
|statvalue1=183
| statvalue1 = 183
|statlabel2=Games started
| statlabel2 = Games started
|statvalue2=183
| statvalue2 = 183
⚫
| highlights =
|nfl=GRU369148
⚫
|highlights=
* 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1991 All-Pro Team|1991]], [[1992 All-Pro Team|1992]])
* 2× Second-team [[All-Pro]] ([[1991 All-Pro Team|1991]], [[1992 All-Pro Team|1992]])
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1988|1988]])
* [[PFWA All-Rookie Team]] ([[PFWA All-Rookie Team#1988|1988]])
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers#Ring of Honor|Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor]]
* [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers#Ring of Honor|Tampa Bay Buccaneers Ring of Honor]]
* Second-team [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] ([[1987 College Football All-America Team|1987]])
* First-team [[List of All-Big Ten Conference football teams|All-Big Ten]] ([[1987 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1987]])
* Second-team All-Big Ten ([[1986 All-Big Ten Conference football team|1986]])
}}
}}


'''Paul Blake Gruber''' (born February 24, 1965) is an American former football [[offensive tackle]] in the [[National Football League]]. He was drafted by the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] fourth overall in the [[1988 NFL Draft]]. He played [[college football]] at [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin]].
'''Paul Blake Gruber''' (born February 24, 1965) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was an [[offensive tackle]] for the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played [[college football]] for the [[Wisconsin Badgers football|Wisconsin Badgers]]. He was selected by the Buccaneers with the fourth overall pick in the [[1988 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=1988 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1988/draft.htm |access-date=September 23, 2023 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref>


==Career==
==Career==
Gruber spent his entire [[National Football League]] career with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] from 1988 to 1999. He never missed a snap in his first five years in the league. Over his 12-year career he appeared in 183 games, [[Starting lineup|starting]] all of them, which was a Buccaneers record until [[Derrick Brooks]] broke it in 2007.
Gruber spent his entire [[National Football League]] career with the [[Tampa Bay Buccaneers]] from 1988 to 1999. He never missed a snap in his first five years in the league. Over his 12-year career he appeared in 183 games, [[Starting lineup|starting]] all of them, which was a Buccaneers record until [[Derrick Brooks]] broke it in 2007.


For most of his career, Gruber was one of the few marquee players on a bad team; indeed, his early years were spent on some of the worst teams in Bucs history.<ref>De La Torre, J.C. [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/380247-top-ten-draft-picks-in-tampa-bay-buccaneers-history Top Ten Draft Picks in Buccaneers History]. [[Bleacher Report]], 2010-04-17.</ref> The Bucs had losing records in each of his first nine seasons, including the last seven years of an NFL-record streak of 12-consecutive 10-loss seasons.
For most of his career, Gruber was one of the few marquee players on a bad team; indeed, his early years were spent on some of the worst teams in Bucs history.<ref>De La Torre, J.C. [http://bleacherreport.com/articles/380247-top-ten-draft-picks-in-tampa-bay-buccaneers-history Top Ten Draft Picks in Buccaneers History]. [[Bleacher Report]], April 17, 2010.</ref> The Bucs had losing records in each of his first nine seasons, including the last seven years of an NFL-record streak of 12-consecutive 10-loss seasons.


He missed the last part of the 1999 season, in which the Buccaneers advanced all the way to the NFC Championship Game, due to a broken leg. The injury was slow to heal in the offseason, which was a factor in his decision to retire during the summer of 2000.<ref>Romano, John. [http://www.sptimes.com/News/012501/SuperBowl2001/Loving_every_minute_o.shtml Loving every minute of it]. [[St. Petersburg Times]], 2001-01-25.</ref>
He missed the last part of the 1999 season, in which the Buccaneers advanced all the way to the NFC Championship Game, due to a broken leg. The injury was slow to heal in the offseason, which was a factor in his decision to retire during the summer of 2000.<ref>Romano, John. [http://www.sptimes.com/News/012501/SuperBowl2001/Loving_every_minute_o.shtml Loving every minute of it]. [[St. Petersburg Times]], January 25, 2001.</ref>


On June 6, 2012, it was announced that Paul Gruber will be the latest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor. Gruber joined Hall of Famer [[Lee Roy Selmon]], former coach [[John McKay (American football)|John McKay]] and tight end [[Jimmie Giles]] as the fourth inductee into the Ring of Honor, established in 2009.
On June 6, 2012, it was announced that Paul Gruber will be the latest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor. Gruber joined Hall of Famer [[Lee Roy Selmon]], former coach [[John McKay (American football)|John McKay]] and tight end [[Jimmie Giles]] as the fourth inductee into the Ring of Honor, established in 2009.
Line 51: Line 54:
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:1965 births]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:Sportspeople from Madison, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Madison, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
[[Category:American football offensive tackles]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players]]
[[Category:Wisconsin Badgers football players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:Tampa Bay Buccaneers players]]
[[Category:People from Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:People from Prairie du Sac, Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Players of American football from Wisconsin]]
[[Category:Ed Block Courage Award recipients]]

Revision as of 17:04, 4 August 2024

Paul Gruber
No. 74
Position:Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born: (1965-02-24) February 24, 1965 (age 59)
Madison, Wisconsin, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Sauk Prairie (Prairie du Sac)
College:Wisconsin
NFL draft:1988 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:183
Games started:183
Stats at Pro Football Reference Edit this at Wikidata

Paul Blake Gruber (born February 24, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Wisconsin Badgers. He was selected by the Buccaneers with the fourth overall pick in the 1988 NFL draft.[1]

Career

Gruber spent his entire National Football League career with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers from 1988 to 1999. He never missed a snap in his first five years in the league. Over his 12-year career he appeared in 183 games, starting all of them, which was a Buccaneers record until Derrick Brooks broke it in 2007.

For most of his career, Gruber was one of the few marquee players on a bad team; indeed, his early years were spent on some of the worst teams in Bucs history.[2] The Bucs had losing records in each of his first nine seasons, including the last seven years of an NFL-record streak of 12-consecutive 10-loss seasons.

He missed the last part of the 1999 season, in which the Buccaneers advanced all the way to the NFC Championship Game, due to a broken leg. The injury was slow to heal in the offseason, which was a factor in his decision to retire during the summer of 2000.[3]

On June 6, 2012, it was announced that Paul Gruber will be the latest member of the Tampa Bay Buccaneer Ring of Honor. Gruber joined Hall of Famer Lee Roy Selmon, former coach John McKay and tight end Jimmie Giles as the fourth inductee into the Ring of Honor, established in 2009.

References

  1. ^ "1988 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 23, 2023.
  2. ^ De La Torre, J.C. Top Ten Draft Picks in Buccaneers History. Bleacher Report, April 17, 2010.
  3. ^ Romano, John. Loving every minute of it. St. Petersburg Times, January 25, 2001.
Retrieved from "https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Paul_Gruber&oldid=1238582821"