Greg Biekert
Former NFL linebacker and coach for the Raiders.
Gregory Scott Biekert (born March 14, 1969) is an American football coach and former linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
Quick Facts
- Position
- Linebacker
- Number
- 54
- Born
- 14 March 1969
- Birthplace
- Iowa City, Iowa, U.S.
- Draft year
- 1993
- Draft round
- 7
- Draft pick
- 181
- High school
- Longmont
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Background
Biekert attended Longs Peak Middle School and Longmont High School in Longmont, Colorado, where he lettered in football. He was a standout linebacker for the Colorado Buffaloes. After college, he was drafted by the then L.A. Raiders in the seventh round (181st overall) of the 1993 NFL draft and played in 176 games with 155 starts. He led the Raiders in tackles for five seasons (1996–2000), including four straight years from 1997 to 2000.
In the 2001 AFC divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots, Charles Woodson forced a fumble by sacking Tom Brady, and Greg Biekert recovered the fumble, a play that was controversially overturned due to the disputed Tuck rule. After two full seasons with the Minnesota Vikings, Biekert retired after the 2003 season. Biekert rejoined the Raiders as an assistant coach on defense on July 27, 2010. He was promoted to linebackers coach on February 8, 2011.
He resigned to focus on family following the 2011 season. He was the coach at Timnath Middle High School in Timnath, Colorado.
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