Paul Grasmanis

Paul Ryan Grasmanis (born August 2, 1974) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive lineman in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Notre Dame Fighting Irish.

Raised in Jenison, Michigan, he was a ten-year veteran of the NFL and was selected in the fourth round of the 1996 NFL draft by the Chicago Bears. Paul was also a standout defensive tackle during his career at the University of Notre Dame.

In 1999, he spent one week with the St. Louis Rams and was dropped and picked up by the Denver Broncos. He signed onto the Eagles in 2000, and retired prior to the 2006 season due to his persistent injuries.

NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 1996 CHI 14 3 11 8 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1997 CHI 16 1 14 9 5 0.5 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1998 CHI 15 0 17 15 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1999 DEN 5 0 7 5 2 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2000 PHI 16 0 35 30 5 3.5 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 PHI 14 2 19 14 5 2.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 PHI 16 3 31 20 11 4.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2003 PHI 2 0 6 4 2 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2004 PHI 4 0 10 10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2005 PHI 2 0 1 1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 104 9 151 116 35 12.0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0

Playoffs Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles GP GS Comb Solo Ast Sck Int Yds TD Lng FF FR Yds TD 2000 PHI 2 0 3 2 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2001 PHI 3 3 8 5 3 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2002 PHI 2 0 2 1 1 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Career 7 3 13 8 5 0.0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0