Tim Krumrie

Infobox NFLretired


caption=
position=Defensive Tackle
number=69
birthdate=birth date and age|1960|5|20
Menomonie, Wisconsin
debutyear=1983
finalyear=1994
draftyear=1983
draftround=10
draftpick=276
college=Wisconsin
teams=
* Cincinnati Bengals (1983-1994)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=34.5
stat2label=Fumble recoveries
stat2value=13
stat3label=Games
stat3value=188
nfl=KRU575019
highlights=
* 2x Pro Bowl selection (1987, 1988)
* All-Pro selection (1988)
HOF=
CollegeHOF=

Timothy A. Krumrie (born May 20, 1960 in Menomonie, Wisconsin) is a former American Football nose tackle who played his entire NFL career for the Cincinnati Bengals from 1983 through 1994. Krumrie is currently the Defensive Line Coach for the Kansas City Chiefs. He played his high school ball in Mondovi, Wisconsin and college ball at the University of Wisconsin-Madison.

Widely considered one of the best defensive linemen ever to play for the Bengals, Krumrie was selected to the Pro Bowl twice (1987, 1988) and assisted the team to a Super Bowl appearance. He finished his career with 34 sacks and 13 fumble recoveries for 35 return yards in 188 games. At the time of his retirement, his 34 sacks were the fourth highest total in franchise history.

Krumrie may perhaps be best known for suffering one of the most dramatic football injuries ever televised, a shattered leg during Super Bowl Super Bowl XXIII against the San Francisco 49ers. Although it was reported at the time and widely believed that his foot caught in the grass, causing the break, a Cincinnati videographer had the best angle, and the breaks to Krumrie's leg occurred when Roger Craig's knee smashed through both lower leg bones. Krumrie suffered two breaks in his tibia and another in his fibula. A 15-inch steel rod was surgically implanted to stabilize the leg, and amazingly, Krumrie was ready by the next training camp and played 6 more years.After retiring in 1994, Krumrie joined the Bengals Organization as Defensive Line Coach, since then he moved from Buffalo and is currently Defensive Line Coach with the Kansas City Chiefs.

He has a wife named Cheryl, and two children: Kelly, and Dexter.

External links

* [http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=KRUMRTIM01 Krumrie's stats]
* [http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KrumTi00.htm Krumrie's stats]
* [http://www.manlyweb.com/sports/injuries/krumrie.htm Krumrie Broken Leg Video--WARNING: GRAPHIC]