R. C. Thielemann

Raymond Charles Thielemann (born August 12, 1955)^{[citation needed]} is an American former professional football player who was a guard in the National Football League (NFL) for the Atlanta Falcons and the Washington Redskins.

R. C. Thielemann

No. 68, 69
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1955-08-12) August 12, 1955 (age 69) Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	255 lb (116 kg)
Career information
High school:	Spring Woods (Houston)
College:	Arkansas
NFL draft:	1977: 2nd round, 36th pick
Career history
Atlanta Falcons (1977–1984) Washington Redskins (1985–1988)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXII) First-team All-Pro (1982) 3× Pro Bowl (1981–1983) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1977) 2× First-team All-SWC (1975, 1976) Cotton Bowl champion (1976)
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 157 Games started: 148 Stats at Pro Football Reference

Thielemann played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks^[1] and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft by the Falcons.^[2]

At the University of Arkansas, Thielemann helped the Razorbacks to a 10–2 record, win a share of the 1975 Southwest Conference championship, beat the Georgia Bulldogs in the 1976 Cotton Bowl Classic 31–10, and finish ranked No. 7 in the final AP poll. He also was on the Super Bowl XXII championship Washington Redskins team in 1987 as a member of the Redskins' famed "Hogs" offensive line.

In 1984, Thielemann played in five consecutive games wearing a cast on one hand to protect a broken thumb.^[3] Thielemann was traded to the Redskins for receiver Charlie Brown in 1985.^[4] Later that season he suffered a major knee injury in a game against the Chicago Bears in 1985, but was able to recover and continue playing football.^[1]