- Dave Rimington
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Dave Rimington Date of birth: May 22, 1960 Place of birth: Omaha, Nebraska Career information Position(s): Center College: Nebraska NFL Draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 25 Organizations As player: 1983–1987
1988–1989Cincinnati Bengals
Philadelphia EaglesCareer highlights and awards Awards: 1981 Outland Trophy
1982 Outland Trophy
1982 Lombardi Award
1982 UPI Lineman of the Year
1983 NCAA Top Five AwardPlaying stats at NFL.com College Football Hall of Fame Dave Brian Rimington (born May 22, 1960 in Omaha, Nebraska) is a former American football center. He is considered by many to be the greatest center in the history of college football.
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College career
Rimington attended the University of Nebraska where he was a consensus First-Team All-America in 1981 and 1982. In 1981, he was named the UPI Big Eight Player-of-the-Year and the AP Big Eight Offensive Player of the Year, the only time in Big Eight Conference history that a lineman was so honored. In 1982, he was the Big Eight (all sports) Athlete of the Year, the UPI National Lineman of the year, and an NCAA Top Five winner.
Rimington won the Outland Trophy, given to the nation's top interior offensive or defensive lineman, in 1981 and 1982, and is its only two-time winner. He also won the Lombardi Award in 1982 and placed fifth in the balloting for the Heisman Trophy that same year. He and Orlando Pace are the only three-time winners in the Outland/Lombardi category. He is one of eight Nebraska Cornhusker players to win the Outland Trophy and one of five Nebraska winners of the Lombardi Award. Nebraska players have won nine Outland Trophys overall, by far the most in the nation. Oklahoma has the second most with four. Rimington, along with fellow Cornhuskers Rich Glover, Dean Steinkuhler and Ndamukong Suh, won both the Outland Trophy and Lombardi Awards. Only thirteen players in NCAA history have won both of these prestigious awards.
Rimington's #50 jersey was retired by the team in 1982, one of only sixteen Cornhuskers ever so honored. In 1994 he was named to the FWAA 1969-1994 All-America Team, one of just twenty-five athletes and one of three Cornhuskers named to that team, along with Steinkuhler and Johnny Rodgers. In 1997, he was inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame. In 1999 he was selected to the Nebraska All-Century Football Team via fan poll and named to the All-Century Nebraska football team by Gannett News Service. In 2002, he was named to the Athlon Sports Nebraska All-Time Team. In 2008, he was named to the Orange Bowl's 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
Rimington was a first-team academic All-American in 1981 and 1982. In 2004, Rimington was inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame. Other Class of 2004 inductees were: Terry Hoage, Georgia '84, Rolf Benirschke, UC Davis '77*, Dylann Duncan Ceriani, Brigham Young '88 and Gill Beck, Appalachian State '78. He is one of three Huskers to have been inducted into the CoSIDA Academic All-America Hall of Fame, the others being 2008 inductee Karen Jennings '93 and 2009 inductee Pat Tyrance '90.
Collegiate all-century teams
In 1999, Rimington was selected as the starting offensive center by Sports Illustrated in their "NCAA Football All-Century Team". The second and third team centers were Alex Wojciechowicz (Fordham, 1934-37) and Dwight Stephenson (Alabama, 1977-79). Rimington is one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on SI's All-Century Team 85 man roster; the others being Rodgers, Glover, Steinkuhler, Tommie Frazier and Aaron Taylor.
In 1999, Rimington was selected as the starting offensive center to the Walter Camp Football Foundation All Century Team. The other centers selected were Jim Ritcher, (North Carolina State 1976-79) and Mel Hein, (Washington State University 1927-30). Rimington is one of six Nebraska Cornhuskers on the Walter Camp 83 man roster; the others being Rodgers, Steinkuhler, Will Shields, Frazier and Taylor.
Rimington is one of 54 players, one of five Cornhuskers, and the only center named to both the Sports Illustrated and Walter Camp All-Century teams.
Professional career
Rimington was selected in the first round of the 1983 NFL Draft by the Cincinnati Bengals. He played five seasons with the Bengals and two with the Philadelphia Eagles before retiring at the end of the 1989 NFL season.
Rimington Trophy
The Rimington Trophy is named in his honor and since 2000 has been given annually to the nation's top collegiate center. Since 2003, a Rimington Trophy has been awarded to the top center in each division of college football.
Personal
Following his professional career, Rimington has served with the Boomer Esiason Foundation in their fight against cystic fibrosis. He has been with the foundation since 1993 and has been president since 1995. Rimington is a member of Lambda Chi Alpha.
External links
- Husker Bio
- Dave Rimington's Official Lost Lettermen Blog
- Nebraska football 1981 Honors
- Nebraska football 1982 Honors
- Nebraska football All-Century Team
- Athlon Sports Nebraska's All-Time Team
- Gannett News Service selects Nebraska's All-Time Team
- Orange Bowl Committee Unveils 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
- SI's NCAA Football All-Century Team
- Walter Camp Football Foundation All Century Team
- Boomer Esiason Foundation
- Rimington Trophy
- Boomer Esiason Foundation Rimington bio
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Par J. Arvidsson
Rowdy Gaines
Oliver Luck
Kenneth W. Sims
Lynette WoodardNCAA Top Five Award
Class of 1983
Bruce Baumgartner
John Elway
Richard J. Giusto
Charles F. Kiraly
David R. RimingtonSucceeded by
John E. Frank
Beth Heiden
Terrell L. Hoage
Stefan Humphries
Steve YoungOutland Trophy winners 1946: Connor | 1947: Steffy | 1948: Fischer | 1949: Bagdon | 1950: Gain | 1951: Weatherall | 1952: Modzelewski | 1953: J. Roberts | 1954: Brooks | 1955: Jones | 1956: Parker | 1957: Karras | 1958: Z. Smith | 1959: McGee | 1960: T. Brown | 1961: Olsen | 1962: Bell | 1963: Appleton | 1964: DeLong | 1965: Nobis | 1966: Phillips | 1967: Yary | 1968: Stanfill | 1969: Reid | 1970: Stillwagon | 1971: Jacobson | 1972: Glover | 1973: Hicks | 1974: White | 1975: Selmon | 1976: Browner | 1977: Shearer | 1978: G. Roberts | 1979: Ritcher | 1980: May | 1981: Rimington | 1982: Rimington | 1983: Steinkuhler | 1984: B. Smith | 1985: Ruth | 1986: Buck | 1987: Hennings | 1988: Rocker | 1989: Elewonibi | 1990: Maryland | 1991: Emtman | 1992: Shields | 1993: Waldrop | 1994: Wiegert | 1995: Ogden | 1996: Pace | 1997: Taylor | 1998: Farris | 1999: Samuels | 2000: Henderson | 2001: McKinnie | 2002: Long | 2003: Gallery | 2004: J. Brown | 2005: Eslinger | 2006: Thomas | 2007: Dorsey | 2008: A. Smith | 2009: Suh | 2010: Carimi
Lombardi Award winners 1970: Stillwagon | 1971: Patulski | 1972: Glover | 1973: Hicks | 1974: White | 1975: Selmon | 1976: Whitley | 1977: Browner | 1978: Clark | 1979: Budde | 1980: Green | 1981: Sims | 1982: Rimington | 1983: Steinkuhler | 1984: Degrate | 1985: Casillas | 1986: Bennett | 1987: Spielman | 1988: Rocker | 1989: Snow | 1990: Zorich | 1991: Emtman | 1992: Jones | 1993: Taylor | 1994: Sapp | 1995: Pace | 1996: Pace | 1997: Wistrom | 1998: Nguyen | 1999: Moore | 2000: Reynolds | 2001: Peppers | 2002: Suggs | 2003: Harris | 2004: Pollack | 2005: Hawk | 2006: Woodley | 2007: Dorsey | 2008: Orakpo | 2009: Suh | 2010: Fairley
UPI College Lineman of the Year winners 1950: Richter | 1951: McColl | 1952: Catlin | 1953: J. Roberts | 1954: Ellena | 1955: Pellegrini | 1956: Tubbs | 1957: Karras | 1958: Harrison | 1959: R. Davis | 1960: T. Brown | 1961: Romig | 1962: Bell | 1963: Appleton | 1964: Butkus | 1965: Twilley | 1966: B. Smith | 1967: Liggins | 1968: Hendricks | 1969: McCoy | 1970: Stillwagon | 1971: Patulski | 1972: Glover | 1973: Hicks | 1974: White | 1975: Selmon | 1976: Browner | 1977: Browner | 1978: G. Roberts | 1979: Budde | 1980: H. Green | 1981: Sims | 1982: Rimington | 1983: Steinkuhler | 1984: Fralic | 1985: Casillas | 1986: J. Brown | 1987: Hennings | 1988: Mandarich | 1989: Zorich | 1990: Maryland | 1991: Emtman | 1992: Curry | 1993: Waldrop | 1994: Wiegert | 1995: Ogden | 1996: Pace
1981 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Jim McMahon | RB Marcus Allen | RB Herschel Walker | WR Anthony Carter | TE Tim Wrightman
OT Terry Crouch | OT Terry Tausch | OT Ed Muransky | G Kurt Becker | G Sean Farrell | G Roy Foster | C Dave RimingtonDefense DL Tim Krumrie | DL Kenneth Sims | DL Billy Ray Smith, Jr. | DL Andre Tippett
LB Bob Crable | LB Jeff Davis | LB Sal Sunseri
DB Terry Kinard | DB Fred Marion | DB Mike Richardson | DB Tommy WilcoxSpecial teams 1982 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB John Elway | RB Eric Dickerson | RB Mike Rozier | RB Herschel Walker | WR Anthony Carter | TE Gordon Hudson
OT Jim Covert | OT Don Mosebar | G Steve Korte | G Bruce Matthews | C Dave RimingtonDefense DL George Achica | DL Rick Bryan | DL Wilber Marshall | DL Vernon Maxwell | DL Mike Pitts | DL Gabriel Rivera | DL Billy Ray Smith, Jr.
LB Ricky Hunley | LB Marcus Marek | LB Darryl Talley
DB Terry Hoage | DB Terry Kinard | DB Mike RichardsonSpecial teams K Chuck Nelson | P Jim Arnold1983 NFL Draft First Round Selections John Elway · Eric Dickerson · Curt Warner · Chris Hinton · Billy Ray Smith · Jimbo Covert · Todd Blackledge · Michael Haddix · Bruce Matthews · Terry Kinard · Tim Lewis · Tony Hunter · James Jones · Jim Kelly · Tony Eason · Mike Pitts · Leonard Smith · Willie Gault · Joey Browner · Gary Anderson · Gabriel Rivera · Gill Byrd · Jim Jeffcoat · Ken O'Brien · Dave Rimington · Don Mosebar · Dan Marino · Darrell GreenDraft years
70 · 71 · 72 · 73 · 74 · 75 · 76 · 77 · 78 · 79 · 80 · 81 · 82 · 83 · 84 · 85 · 86 · 87 · 88 · 89 · 90 · 91 · 92 · 93 · 94 · 95 · 96 · 97 · 98 · 99 · 00 · 01 · 02 · 03 · 04 · 05 · 06 · 07 · 08 · 09 · 10 · 11Cincinnati Bengals first-round draft picks Johnson • Cook • Reid • Holland • White • Curtis • Kollar • Cameron • Brooks • Griffin • Edwards • Whitley • Cobb • Browner • Bush • Thompson • Alexander • Muñoz • Verser • Collins • Rimington • Hunley • Koch • Blados • Brown • King • Kelly • McGee • Buck • Dixon • Francis • A. Williams • Klingler • D. Williams • Copeland • Wilkinson • Carter • Anderson • Wilson • Spikes • Simmons • Ak. Smith • Warrick • J. Smith • Jones • Palmer • Perry • Pollack • Joseph • Hall • Rivers • An. Smith • Gresham • Green
AFC East: BUF · MIA · NE · NYJ • North: BAL · CIN · CLE · PIT • South: HOU · IND · JAC · TEN • West: DEN · KC · OAK · SD
NFC East: DAL · NYG · PHI · WAS • North: CHI · DET · GB · MIN • South: ATL · CAR · NO · TB • West: ARI · STL · SF · SEACategories:- 1960 births
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