R. C. Thielemann

R. C. Thielemann

No. 68, 69
Position:	Guard
Personal information
Born:	(1955-08-12) August 12, 1955 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 / round: 2 / pick: 36
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

Ray Charles Thielemann (born August 12, 1955) 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. Thielemann played college football for the Arkansas Razorbacks and was selected in the second round of the 1977 NFL draft.

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.