Steve Wisniewski
Steve Wisniewski
| Oakland Raiders |
| Guard, Assistant Offensive Line Coach |
| Personal information |
| Date of birth: April 7, 1967 (1967-04-07) (age 44) |
| Place of birth: Rutland (city), Vermont |
| Height: 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) |
Weight: 305 lb (138 kg) |
| Career information |
| College: Penn State |
| NFL Draft: 1989 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29 |
| Debuted in 1989 for the Los Angeles Raiders |
| Last played in 2001 for the Oakland Raiders |
| Made coaching debut in 2011 for the Oakland Raiders |
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| Career history |
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As coach:
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| Career highlights and awards |
- 2× All-American (1986, 1987)
- 8× Pro Bowl selection (1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001)
- 8× All-Pro selection (1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 2000)
- NFL 1990s All-Decade Team
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| Career NFL statistics as of 2001 |
| Games played |
206 |
| Games started |
175 |
| Stats at NFL.com |
Steve Wisniewski (born April 7, 1967, in Rutland, Vermont) nicknamed "The Wiz" is a former Offensive Lineman who played 13 seasons with the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders and is now an assistant offensive line coach for the Oakland Raiders. He was drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the second round of the 1989 NFL Draft. His rights were traded to the Raiders that same draft. He played college football at Penn State.
College
Wisniewski was standout guard at Penn State University. He was twice named All-America (1987 and 1988). He was a key contributor on the Nittany Lions 1986 national championship team. He capped his senior season by playing in the Hula Bowl and the Japan Bowl.
He earned a Bachelor of Science in marketing in 1989.
NFL
Wisniewski was drafted in the second round (#29 overall) of the 1989 NFL Draft by the Dallas Cowboys. He was then immediately traded to the Raiders, where he would play all of his 13 seasons in the league. "Wiz" became the standout Guard of the 1990s and made the Pro Bowl 8 times in his career tying him at the time of his retirement with Art Shell, Howie Long, and Tim Brown (Who would later surpass him) for most by a Raider. He was also named to the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and was a first team All-Pro twice.
On January 27, 2011 it was announced that Wisniewski would be returning to the Oakland Raiders as an assistant offensive line coach under new Head Coach Hue Jackson, new offensive coordinator Al Saunders and new offensive line coach Bob Wylie. He was thrilled by saying "I'm back to my first love, the Oakland Raiders and working with the Offensive Line. I’m a Raider for life. I can help in technique, help in mindset and attitude and really push these young men to develop and to be the heartbeat of the team." Wisniewski said via the Raiders website. Also he said in a statement that "I’m thrilled to be working in the building again for the Silver and Black and helping to shape the future of the offensive line." He and Wylie replace Chris Morgan and Jim Michalczik, who were not retained for the 2011 season.
Personal
Wisniewski lives in Oakland, California and is an assistant offensive line coach with the Raiders. He spent one year at Stanford University, helping coach the offensive line on a team that reached the Orange Bowl [1] Wisniewski is a born-again Christian [2] and currently volunteers at The Well Christian Community Church in Dublin, California, the church founded by fellow ex-Raider, Napoleon Kaufman. [3]
His brother, Leo, was a three-time letterman for the Penn State football team (1979–1981). Wisniewski's nephew (Leo's son), Stefen, was a guard/center on the Penn State team. Stefen had a standout career with Penn State, was drafted by the Oakland Raiders with the 48th pick in the 2011 NFL Draft, and is currently the Raiders' starting left guard.[1]
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Draft Years: 1981 • 1982 • 1983 • 1984 • 1985 • 1986 • 1987 • 1988 • 1989 • 1990 • 1991 • 1992 • 1993 • 1994 • 1995 • 1996 • 1997 • 1998 • 1999 • 2000 • 2001 • 2002 • 2003 • 2004 • 2005 • 2006 • 2007 • 2008 • 2009 • 2010 • 2011
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| Persondata |
| Name |
Wisniewski, Steve |
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| Short description |
American football player |
| Date of birth |
April 7, 1967 |
| Place of birth |
Rutland, Vermont |
| Date of death |
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