Russ Bolinger

American football player (born 1954)
American football player
Russ Bolinger
No. 73
Position:Guard
Tackle
Personal information
Born: (1954-09-10) September 10, 1954 (age 69)
Wichita, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:Lompoc (CA)
College:UC Riverside
Long Beach St.
NFL draft:1976 / Round: 3 / Pick: 68
Career history
  • Detroit Lions (1976–1982)
  • Los Angeles Rams (1983–1985)
Career NFL statistics
Games played:121
Games started:76
Fumble recoveries:3
Player stats at PFR

Russell Dean Bolinger (born September 10, 1954) is a former American football offensive lineman, actor, broadcaster, playwright, sports writer/Detroit Free Press and an NFL Football Scout. He played for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) from 1976 to 1985 and in 1985 he played for the Memphis Showboats of the USFL. For the past 30 years he has worked as a recruiting coordinator for the University of Utah, an NFL scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars, Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins, St. Louis Rams, and Atlanta Falcons.

External links

  • NFL.com player page
  • http://articles.latimes.com/1989-03-17/entertainment/ca-1524_1_richard-iii/2
  • http://www.atlantafalcons.com/team/staff/Russ-Bolinger/3e32db48-8e49-4a2e-8630-3f7e5f1b8ec0
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Detroit Lions 1976 NFL draft selections
  • James Hunter
  • Lawrence Gaines
  • Ken Long
  • David Hill
  • Russ Bolinger
  • John Woodcock
  • Steadman Scavella
  • Garth TenNapel
  • Rich Sorenson
  • Charles Braswell
  • Leanell Jones
  • Bill Bowerman
  • Gary Shugrue
  • Mike McCabe
  • Mel Jacobs
  • Leonard Elston
  • Trent Smock
  • Craig McCurdy
  • Jim Meeks


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