Rich Dimler

Rich Dimler
No. 92
PositionDefensive tackle
Personal information
Born(1956-07-18)July 18, 1956
Bayonne, New Jersey, U.S.
DiedSeptember 30, 2000(2000-09-30) (aged 44)
Torrance, California, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Listed weight260 lb (118 kg)
Career information
High schoolBayonne (Bayonne, New Jersey)
CollegeUSC (1975–1978)
NFL draft1979 (5th round, 124th overall pick)
Career history
Awards and highlights
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Richard Alan Dimler (July 18, 1956 – September 30, 2000) was a former nose tackle in the National Football League (NFL).

Biography

Dimler was born Richard Alan Dimler on July 18, 1956, to Alan and Marie Dimler in Bayonne, New Jersey. Richard was the middle child in a family of three which included sisters Mary Dimler and Debra Dimler. He graduated from Bayonne High School in 1975, playing football all four years. He was recruited by USC, again playing all four years, lettering all four years. He was then drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the NFL. He was very close to his niece and nephews Keith Dimler, Kristen Dimler, Josh Haggin and Dillon Haggin.[1] He died due to pancreatitis on September 30, 2000, in Torrance, California.[2]

Career

Dimler was selected in the fifth round of the 1979 NFL draft by the Cleveland Browns and played that season with the team.[3] The following season, he played with the Green Bay Packers. He also played for the Philadelphia Stars and the Los Angeles Express (USFL) of the United States Football League.

He played at the collegiate level at the University of Southern California, where he was a co-captain of the 1978 National Champion Trojans team.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Rich Dimler Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Rich Dimler, Co-Captain of USC Football's 1978 National Champs, Dies - USC's Official Athletic Site". www.usctrojans.com. Archived from the original on April 3, 2012.
  3. ^ "1979 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 26, 2026.
  4. ^ "Rich Dimler Stats". profootballarchives.com. Retrieved February 12, 2025.

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