Jeff Bostic

Three-time Super Bowl champion center for the Washington Redskins and member of 'The Hogs'.

Jeffrey Lynn Bostic (born September 18, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a center for the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Clemson Tigers. Named to the Pro Bowl in 1983, Bostic won three Super Bowls with the Redskins.

Quick Facts

Position: Center
Born: 18 September 1958
Birthplace: Greensboro, North Carolina, U.S.
High school: Ben L. Smith (Greensboro)
College: Clemson
Teams: Philadelphia Eagles (1980); Washington Redskins (1980–1993)

Lore & Background

Bostic was a member of the Washington Redskins from 1980 to 1993, helping them win Super Bowls XVII, XXII and XXVI and becoming the only Clemson player to play for three Super Bowl Championship teams. He was also named one of the 70 greatest players in Redskins history. Bostic was one of 'The Hogs', the Redskins' famed offensive line which also included guards Russ Grimm and Mark May, tackles Joe Jacoby and George Starke, and a few other new additions over the years. In 1981, in his second year, he replaced Bob Kuziel as the starting center for the Redskins in all 16 games. He continued in that position until his final year, 1993, though missing an important number of games because of injuries in 1984, 1985, 1987, and 1992.

Reader's Guide

Bostic started all 16 games in the 1991 regular season, helping Washington finish with a record of 14–2. In the 1991–92 NFL playoffs, with the same offensive line as the previous year, Washington beat successively the Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, and Buffalo Bills with 162, 117, and 125 rushing yards, respectively, triumphant in Super Bowl XXVI, Bostic's last playoff game. The following year, Bostic, due to an injury, played in only 4 of 16 regular season games and was replaced by Raleigh McKenzie in the 1992–93 NFL playoffs. In 1993, his last, Bostic played in only 10 games, as the Redskins finished with a 4–12 record. He was replaced as the starting center in 1994 by John Gesek. On October 25, 2015, Bostic was inducted into the Washington Redskins Ring of Fame at half time of the game versus Tampa Bay, which the team would win 31–30.