Dennis Winston

Dennis "Dirt" Winston (born October 25, 1955) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Arkansas. He substituted for the injured Jack Ham in Super Bowl XIV as the starting left outside linebacker. On October 17, 2013, Winston was named interim head coach for the Grambling State Tigers football team.^[1]

Dirt Winston

No. 53, 56, 55
Position:	Linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1955-10-25) October 25, 1955 (age 69) Forrest City, Arkansas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:	228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College:	Arkansas (1973–1976)
NFL draft:	1977: 5th round, 132nd pick
Career history
As a player:
Pittsburgh Steelers (1977–1981) New Orleans Saints (1982–1985) Pittsburgh Steelers (1985–1986)
As a coach:
Grove City (1987) Linebackers coach Slippery Rock (1988) Linebackers coach Arkansas State (1989–1991) Linebackers coach Grambling State (1992–1993) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Norfolk State (1994) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Grambling State (1995–1996) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Arkansas (1997–1998) Outside linebackers coach Lincoln HS (TX) (1999) Defensive coordinator Kentucky State (2000) Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach Toledo (2001–2002) Linebackers coach Toledo (2003) Defensive line coach Edmonton Eskimos (2005–2006) Defensive line coach Mississippi Valley State (2007–2009) Defensive line coach Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2010–2012) Defensive line coach Grambling State (2013) Defensive coordinator Grambling State (2013) Interim head coach Eastern Illinois (2014–2015) Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
2× Super Bowl champion (XIII, XIV) Second-team All-SWC (1974)
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 13 Fumble recoveries: 13 Defensive TDs: 3 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Winston coached for Grove City, Slippery Rock, Arkansas State, Norfolk State, Arkansas, Lincoln High School, Kentucky State, Toledo,^[2] the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Eastern Illinois.

Head coaching record

Year	Team	Overall	Conference	Standing	Bowl/playoffs
Grambling State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2013)
2013	Grambling State	1–4[n 1]	1–4[n 1]	5th (West)[n 1]
Grambling State:		1–4	1–4
Total:		1–4

1. Doug Williams began the 2013 season as Grambling State's head coach, but was fired after two games. George Ragsdale was appointed interim head coach and helmed the team for four games before he was relieved of his duties and replaced by Winston. Grambling State finished the season with an overall record of 1–11 and a mark of 1–8 in conference play, placing fifth in the West Division of the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC)