R. C. Thielemann

Games played	157
Games started	148
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

R. C. Thielemann
No. 68, 69
Position	Guard
Personal information
Born	August 12, 1955; Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school	Spring Woods (Houston)
College	Arkansas
NFL draft	1977: 2nd round, 36th overall pick
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1977–1984); Washington Redskins (1985–1988);
Awards and highlights
	Super Bowl champion (XXII); First-team All-Pro (1982); 3× Pro Bowl (1981–1983); PFWA All-Rookie Team (1977); 2× First-team All-SWC (1975, 1976); Cotton Bowl champion (1976);
Career NFL statistics
Games played
Games played	157
Games started	148
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Raymond Charles Thielemann (born August 12, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.

Thielemann played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks^[1] and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Falcons.^[2]

At the University of Arkansas, Thielemann helped the Razorbacks to a 10–2 record, win a share of the 1975 Southwest Conference championship, beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic 31–10, and finish ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll. He also was on the Super Bowl XXII championship Washington Redskins team in 1987 as a member of the Redskins' famed "Hogs" offensive line.

In 1984, Thielemann played in five consecutive games wearing a cast on one hand to protect a broken thumb.^[3] Thielemann was traded to the Redskins for receiver Charlie Brown in 1985.^[4] Later that season he suffered a major knee injury in a game against the Chicago Bears in 1985, but was able to recover and continue playing football.^[1]

References

^ ^a ^b Hibdon, Glenn (January 10, 1988). "Thielemann Eyes Super Bowl Ring for Retirement". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ Sheeley, Glenn (April 28, 1985). "No. 2 Is Most Definitely Not the Falcons' Lucky Number". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ Hinton, Ed (November 3, 1984). "In This Corner: R. C. Thielemann". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.
^ Dunham, Will (August 27, 1985). "Redskins Trade Receiver Charlie Brown to Atlanta". The Stuart News. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[hibdon-1] Hibdon, Glenn (January 10, 1988). "Thielemann Eyes Super Bowl Ring for Retirement". Tulsa World. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[2] Sheeley, Glenn (April 28, 1985). "No. 2 Is Most Definitely Not the Falcons' Lucky Number". The Atlanta Constitution. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[3] Hinton, Ed (November 3, 1984). "In This Corner: R. C. Thielemann". The Atlanta Journal. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

[4] Dunham, Will (August 27, 1985). "Redskins Trade Receiver Charlie Brown to Atlanta". The Stuart News. Retrieved June 22, 2025.

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