- Olin Kreutz
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Olin Kreutz
Kreutz getting ready before a game in 2008.No. -- Free Agent Center Personal information Date of birth: June 9, 1977 Place of birth: Honolulu, Hawaii Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) Weight: 292 lb (132 kg) Career information College: Washington NFL Draft: 1998 / Round: 3 / Pick: 64 Debuted in 1998 for the Chicago Bears Career history - Chicago Bears (1998–2010)
- New Orleans Saints (2011)
Career highlights and awards Career NFL statistics as of Week 17, 2010 Games played 191 Games started 183 Stats at NFL.com Olin George Kreutz[1] (pronounced /ˈkruːts/; born June 9, 1977) is an American football center who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. He played college football for Washington.
Kreutz has also played for the New Orleans Saints.
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Early years
Kreutz is the youngest of four sons born to Henry Kreutz, Jr., of ʻAina Haina. He attended football powerhouse Saint Louis School in Honolulu, Hawaii where he lettered in football under coach Cal Lee. He also excelled in wrestling and track and field. He received All-State and SuperPrep All-America honors while serving as football team captain during his senior year, and would additionally go on to win the Hawaii State Wrestling Heavyweight Championship.
College career
After graduating, Kreutz attended the University of Washington, where he played football under the coaching of Jim Lambright. Olin earned Pac-10 honors during his junior year, after which he elected to turn pro.
Professional career
Chicago Bears
The Chicago Bears drafted Kreutz in the third round of the 1998 NFL Draft. Over his twelve year career, Kreutz has been selected to six Pro Bowls, and was one of the team's most consistent offensive linemen. In an incident eerily reminiscent of his college days, Kreutz drew controversy during the 2005 NFL season after breaking the jaw of fellow offensive lineman Fred Miller during an off-practice outing. The NFL fined both players $50,000. On October 2006, Kreutz was signed to a three year contract extension through the 2010 season. In 2007, Kreutz was appointed as one of the team's captains.
In 2011, Kreutz chose to end his career with the Chicago Bears after turning down an offer of $4 million for one year. Kreutz was the longest tenured Bears members at the time he left the organization.[2]
New Orleans Saints
On August 5, 2011, Kreutz signed with the New Orleans Saints for a one year $2 million contract with an additional $2 million in incentives. Kreutz played in four of the Saints' first six games, missing the other two with a knee injury. He then decided to leave the team, saying that he had lost his "passion" for the game;[3] the Saints were reportedly planning to move him to the "left team" list.[4] He was waived after leaving the squad on October 22.
Personal life
Kreutz spends the off season with his wife and high school sweetheart, Wendi, and children Joshua, James, Grace and Hannah.
References
- ^ "Kreutz on Pro-Football-Reference". rbref.com. http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KreuOl00.htm. Retrieved 2007-12-22.
- ^ http://espn.go.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/6819261/re-signing-olin-kreutz-vital-bears
- ^ Mike Triplett, "New Orleans Saints center Olin Kreutz decides to leave team", Times-Picayune, October 21, 2011.
- ^ John Clayton, "Olin Kreutz not feeling it, leaving Saints", ESPN.com, October 21, 2011.
Awards and achievements Preceded by
Bob SappMorris Trophy (Offense)
1997Succeeded by
Yusuf ScottWashington Huskies football Established 1889 • Based in Seattle, Washington University University of Washington • Location: Seattle, Washington • President: Michael K. Young • Athletic Director: Scott WoodwardStadiums Head coaches Conference affiliations Pacific Coast Conference (PCC) • Athletic Association of Western Universities (AAWU) • Pacific-8 Conference (Pac-8) • Pacific-10 Conference (Pac-10) • Pacific-12 Conference (Pac-12)Culture Rivalries Bowl games 1924 Rose Bowl • 1926 Rose Bowl • 1937 Rose Bowl • 1944 Rose Bowl • 1960 Rose Bowl • 1961 Rose Bowl • 1964 Rose Bowl • 1978 Rose Bowl • 1979 Sun Bowl • 1981 Rose Bowl • 1982 Rose Bowl • 1982 Aloha Bowl • 1983 Aloha Bowl • 1985 Orange Bowl • 1985 Freedom Bowl • 1986 Sun Bowl • 1987 Independence Bowl • 1989 Freedom Bowl • 1991 Rose Bowl • 1992 Rose Bowl • 1993 Rose Bowl • 1995 Sun Bowl • 1996 Holiday Bowl • 1997 Aloha Bowl • 1998 Oahu Bowl • 1999 Holiday Bowl • 2001 Rose Bowl • 2001 Holiday Bowl • 2002 Sun Bowl • 2010 Holiday BowlProminent players Dennis Brown • Mark Bruener • Mark Brunell • Chris Chandler • Corey Dillon • Steve Emtman • D'Marco Farr • Mason Foster • Billy Joe Hobert • Brock Huard • Damon Huard • Jeff Jaeger • Napoleon Kaufman • Lincoln Kennedy • Olin Kreutz • Jake Locker • Hugh McElhenny • Lawyer Milloy • Warren Moon • Chuck Nelson • Cody Pickett • Bob Schloredt • Jerramy Stevens • Daniel Te'o-Nesheim • Marques Tuiasosopo • Arnie Weinmeister • Reggie WilliamsTeams 1889 • 1890 • 1891 • 1892 • 1893 • 1894 • 1895 • 1896 • 1897 • 1898 • 1899 • 1900 • 1901 • 1902 • 1903 • 1904 • 1905 • 1906 • 1907 • 1908 • 1909 • 1910 • 1911 • 1912 • 1913 • 1914 • 1915 • 1916 • 1917 • 1918 • 1919 • 1920 • 1921 • 1922 • 1923 • 1924 • 1925 • 1926 • 1927 • 1928 • 1929 • 1930 • 1931 • 1932 • 1933 • 1934 • 1935 • 1936 • 1937 • 1938 • 1939 • 1940 • 1941 • 1942 • 1943 • 1944 • 1945 • 1946 • 1947 • 1948 • 1949 • 1950 • 1951 • 1952 • 1953 • 1954 • 1955 • 1956 • 1957 • 1958 • 1959 • 1960 • 1961 • 1962 • 1963 • 1964 • 1965 • 1966 • 1967 • 1968 • 1969 • 1970 • 1971 • 1972 • 1973 • 1974 • 1975 • 1976 • 1977 • 1978 • 1979 • 1980 • 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
Format key: Unbeaten season • Conference title • National title1997 College Football All-America Team consensus selections Offense QB Peyton Manning | RB Ricky Williams | RB Curtis Enis | WR Randy Moss | WR Jacquez Green | TE Alonzo Mayes
OL Aaron Taylor | OL Alan Faneca | OL Kyle Turley | OL Chad Overhauser | C Olin KreutzDefense DL Grant Wistrom | DL Andre Wadsworth | DL Greg Ellis | DL Jason Peter
LB Andy Katzenmoyer | LB Sam Cowart | LB Anthony Simmons | LB Brian Simmons
DB Charles Woodson | DB Dré Bly | DB Fred Weary | DB Brian LeeSpecial teams Chicago Bears 1998 NFL Draft selections Curtis Enis • Tony Parrish • Olin Kreutz • Alonzo Mayes • Chris Draft • Patrick Mannelly • Chad Overhauser • Moses MorenoNational Football League | NFL's 2000s All-Decade Team Tom Brady | Peyton Manning | LaDainian Tomlinson | Edgerrin James | Jamal Lewis | Shaun Alexander | Lorenzo Neal | Randy Moss | Marvin Harrison | Terrell Owens | Torry Holt | Tony Gonzalez | Antonio Gates | Walter Jones | Jonathan Ogden | Orlando Pace | Willie Roaf | Alan Faneca | Steve Hutchinson | Will Shields | Larry Allen | Kevin Mawae | Olin Kreutz | Dwight Freeney | Michael Strahan | Jason Taylor | Julius Peppers | Richard Seymour | Warren Sapp | Kevin Williams | La'Roi Glover | Ray Lewis | Derrick Brooks | Brian Urlacher | Joey Porter | Zach Thomas | DeMarcus Ware | Champ Bailey | Charles Woodson | Ty Law | Ronde Barber | Ed Reed | Brian Dawkins | Troy Polamalu | Darren Sharper | Adam Vinatieri | David Akers | Shane Lechler | Brian Moorman | Josh Cribbs | Dante Hall | Devin Hester | Bill Belichick | Tony Dungy
2002 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Brett Favre | RB Marshall Faulk | FB Mike Alstott | WR David Boston | WR Terrell Owens | TE Bubba Franks
OT Orlando Pace | OT Chris Samuels | G Larry Allen | G Ron Stone | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Hugh Douglas | DE Michael Strahan | DT La'Roi Glover | DT Warren Sapp
OLB LaVar Arrington | OLB Derrick Brooks | ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber | CB Aeneas Williams | FS Brian Dawkins | SS Sammy KnightSpecial Teams 2003 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Brett Favre | RB Deuce McAllister | FB Mike Alstott | WR Joe Horn | WR Terrell Owens | TE Bubba Franks
OT Walter Jones | OT Tra Thomas | G Jermane Mayberry | G Ron Stone | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Simeon Rice | DE Michael Strahan | DT La'Roi Glover | DT Warren Sapp
OLB LaVar Arrington | OLB Derrick Brooks | ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Champ Bailey | CB Troy Vincent | FS Darren Sharper | SS John LynchSpecial Teams 2004 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Daunte Culpepper | RB Ahman Green | FB Fred Beasley | WR Torry Holt | WR Randy Moss | TE Alge Crumpler
OT Flozell Adams | OT Orlando Pace | G Larry Allen | G Marco Rivera | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Simeon Rice | DE Michael Strahan | DT La'Roi Glover | DT Kris Jenkins
OLB LaVar Arrington | OLB Derrick Brooks | ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Champ Bailey | CB Dré Bly | FS Corey Chavous | SS Roy WilliamsSpecial Teams 2005 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Donovan McNabb | RB Tiki Barber | FB William Henderson | WR Muhsin Muhammad | WR Joe Horn | TE Alge Crumpler
OT Walter Jones | OT Orlando Pace | G Larry Allen | G Marco Rivera | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Bertrand Berry | DE Julius Peppers | DT La'Roi Glover | DT Shaun Rogers
OLB Keith Brooking | OLB Marcus Washington | ILB Dan Morgan
CB Ronde Barber | CB Lito Sheppard | FS Brian Dawkins | SS Michael LewisSpecial Teams 2006 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Matt Hasselbeck | RB Shaun Alexander | FB Mack Strong | WR Santana Moss | WR Steve Smith | TE Alge Crumpler
OT Walter Jones | OT Orlando Pace | G Larry Allen | G Steve Hutchinson | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Julius Peppers | DE Michael Strahan | DT Shaun Rogers | DT Tommie Harris
OLB Keith Brooking | OLB Derrick Brooks | ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber | CB DeAngelo Hall | FS Darren Sharper | SS Roy WilliamsSpecial Teams 2006 AP NFL All-Pro Team Offense: QB Drew Brees | RB LaDainian Tomlinson | RB Larry Johnson | FB Lorenzo Neal | WR Marvin Harrison | WR Chad Johnson | TE Antonio Gates
Special Teams P Brian Moorman | PK Robbie Gould | KR Devin Hester
OT Jammal Brown | OT Willie Anderson | G Alan Faneca | G Shawn Andrews | C Olin Kreutz
Defense: DE Julius Peppers | DE Jason Taylor | DT Jamal Williams | DT Kevin Williams | OLB Shawne Merriman | OLB Adalius Thomas | ILB Zach Thomas | ILB Brian Urlacher | CB Champ Bailey | CB Rashean Mathis | S Ed Reed | S Brian Dawkins2007 Pro Bowl NFC starters Offense QB Drew Brees | RB Frank Gore | FB Mack Strong | WR Torry Holt | WR Steve Smith | TE Alge Crumpler
OT Jammal Brown | OT Walter Jones | G Shawn Andrews | G Steve Hutchinson | C Olin KreutzDefense DE Julius Peppers | DE Will Smith | DT Tommie Harris | DT Kevin Williams
OLB Lance Briggs | OLB DeMarcus Ware | ILB Brian Urlacher
CB Ronde Barber | CB DeAngelo Hall | FS Brian Dawkins | SS Adrian WilsonSpecial Teams Categories:- Living people
- 1977 births
- People from Honolulu, Hawaii
- American football centers
- Sportspeople from Hawaii
- Washington Huskies football players
- Chicago Bears players
- New Orleans Saints players
- National Conference Pro Bowl players
- Hawaiian players of American football
- American people of German descent
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