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| Born | March 14, 1969 Iowa City, Iowa |
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| Year(s) | 1993–2003 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1993 / Round: 7 / Pick: 181 | ||
| College | Colorado | ||
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| Sacks | 16 | ||
| Interceptions | 7 | ||
| Games | 176 | ||
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Greg Biekert (born March 14, 1969) is a former American football linebacker and current linebackers coach for the Oakland Raiders of the National Football League. Biekert attended Longs Peak Middle School and Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado (Longmont, Colorado) where he lettered in football. Biekert was a standout linebacker for the Colorado Buffaloes. After college, he was drafted by the Oakland Raiders in the seventh round of the 1993 draft and played in 144 games with 123 starts. He led the Raiders in tackles for six seasons, including four straight years (1998–2001), and is arguably best known for recovering the Tom Brady fumble that was ruled an incomplete pass because of the Tuck rule in the 2001 AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots.
After two full seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Biekert retired after the 2003 season.
On July 27, 2010, it was announced by the Raiders that Biekert had rejoined the team as an assistant coach on defense.[1] On February 8, 2011, it was announced by Hue Jackson that Biekert is going to serve as the linebackers coach for the Raiders in the 2011 season.[2] Head Coach Hue Jackson stated that “I’m excited to re-connect with one of the true and great Raiders.” Jackson also said this about Biekert, “His vision and mine are right in line with each other.”
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