Darryl Grant

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Darryl Baris Grant (born November 22, 1959 in San Antonio, Texas) is a former professional American football player who played defensive tackle for eleven seasons for the Washington Redskins and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers of the National Football League. He played college football at Rice University.

In the ninth round 1981 draft the Redskins selected Grant, who played offensive guard in college, and decided to turn him into a defensive lineman. After using his 1981 rookie year to adjust to the rigors of playing defensive tackle in the NFL, Grant joined the defensive line rotation starting in 1982.^[1]

Darryl Grant would go on to become a fixture on Joe Gibb's Redskins teams in the 1980's. At times paired alongside other Redskins defensive line standouts such as Dave Butz, Dexter Manley, and Charles Mann, Grant was one of the contributers during a period (his Redskins career 1981-1990) that saw the Redskins to make the playoffs 6 times, including 3 trips to the Super Bowl (2 wins), and 4 conference championship appearances (3 wins).^[2]

[edit] Career Highlights

In the 1982 NFC Championship game against the Dallas Cowboys, one of the memorable moments from the 31-17 win was Grant's 10-yard interception return for a touchdown. Grant high-stepped his way into the end zone for the score.

Grant would go on to play in 141 games for the Redskins from 1981-90, finishing with 27 sacks and two interceptions. His best season was 1984 when he recorded a career-high eight sacks.

[edit] Endnotes

[1] "Great Redskins Drafts: A Look At 1981"

[2] Washington Redskins seasons

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