R. C. Thielemann

Games played:	157
Games started:	148
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Career highlights and awards
	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

R. C. Thielemann
No. 68, 69
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	August 12, 1955 (age 69); 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 pick
Career history
	Atlanta Falcons (1977–1984); Washington Redskins (1985–1988);
Games played:	Raymond Charles Thielemann (born August 12, 1955)[ citation needed ] 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 and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Falcons. 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. Thielemann was traded to the Redskins for receiver Charlie Brown in 1985. 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.References 1 2 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.; ; v ; t ; e ; This page is based on this Wikipedia article ; Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply.; Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
Career highlights and awards
	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
v ; t ; e ; Atlanta Falcons 1977 NFL draft selections
	Warren Bryant ; Wilson Faumuina ; R. C. Thielemann ; Edgar Fields ; Allan Leavitt ; Shelton Diggs ; Keith Jenkins; Walter Packer ; John Maxwell; Robert Speer; Billy Ryckman ; Dave Farmer ; Don Parrish ;
v ; t ; e ; Washington Redskins Super Bowl XXII champions
	6 Ali Haji-Sheikh ; 10 Jay Schroeder ; 11 Mark Rypien ; 12 Steve Cox ; 17 Doug Williams (MVP); 23 Todd Bowles ; 24 Kelvin Bryant ; 26 Craig McEwen ; 28 Darrell Green ; 29 Reggie Branch ; 30 Anthony Allen ; 31 Clarence Vaughn ; 32 Vernon Dean ; 34 Brian Davis ; 35 Keith Griffin ; 36 Timmy Smith ; 38 George Rogers ; 40 Alvin Walton ; 41 Tim Morrison ; 45 Barry Wilburn ; 46 Dennis Woodberry ; 50 Ravin Caldwell ; 51 Monte Coleman ; 52 Neal Olkewicz ; 53 Jeff Bostic ; 54 Kurt Gouveia ; 55 Mel Kaufman ; 57 Rich Milot ; 58 David Jones ; 61 Rick Kehr ; 63 Raleigh McKenzie ; 64 Steve Hamilton ; 65 Dave Butz ; 66 Joe Jacoby ; 68 Russ Grimm ; 69 R. C. Thielemann ; 71 Charles Mann ; 72 Dexter Manley ; 73 Mark May ; 74 Markus Koch ; 76 Ed Simmons ; 77 Darryl Grant ; 78 Dean Hamel ; 80 Eric Yarber ; 81 Art Monk ; 82 Anthony Jones ; 83 Ricky Sanders ; 84 Gary Clark ; 85 Don Warren ; 86 Clint Didier ; 87 Terry Orr ; 88 Joe Caravello ; 89 Clarence Verdin ;
	Head coach: Joe Gibbs ;
	Coaches: Chuck Banker; Don Breaux ; Joe Bugel ; Dan Henning ; Larry Peccatiello ; Richie Petitbon ; Jerry Rhome ; Dan Riley ; Rennie Simmons ; Charley Taylor ; Emmitt Thomas ; LaVern Torgeson ;
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Last updated June 23, 2025

[hibdon-1] 1 2 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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