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TENGRIMSLEY—

John Grimsley

Retired

Miami Dolphins · OLB

John Grimsley recorded 133 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

133

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to John Grimsley's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
1992
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 17, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1992
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 10, 1993

Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1990
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 6, 1991

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 6, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 31, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 1, 1989

Tennessee Titans vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Grimsley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1988
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 4, 1988

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 9, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Grimsley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1984

01
TENGRIMSLEY—John Grimsley
TENCAMPBELL—Earl Campbell
TENPASTORINI—Dan Pastorini

Campbell carries Houston to two AFC title games

Tennessee Titans · Luv Ya Blue

Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENGRIMSLEY—John Grimsley
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

03
MIAGRIMSLEY—John Grimsley
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 198810 NFL seasons133 career games2 career sacksJersey: 08 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Jan 2, 1994

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history