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{{Short description|American football player (born 1977)}}
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'''Olin Kreutz''' (born [[June 9]], [[1977]] in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]]) is a [[Center (American football)|center]] and current member of the [[Chicago Bears]] in the [[National Football League|NFL]].


'''Olin George Kreutz''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|r|uː|t|s}}; born June 9, 1977) is an American former professional [[American football|football]] player who was a [[Center (American football)|center]] in the [[National Football League]] (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played [[college football]] for [[University of Washington]], and earned consensus [[College Football All-America Team|All-American]] honors. He was drafted by the [[Chicago Bears]] in the third round of the [[1998 NFL draft]] and spent 13 seasons with Chicago where he was selected to six [[Pro Bowl]]s. He also played four games for the [[New Orleans Saints]] in 2011. Kreutz was a semi-finalist for the [[NFL Hall of Fame]] in 2020 after being named to the 2000s All-Decade Team.
==Early years==
Kreutz was born in [[Honolulu, Hawaii|Honolulu]] to [[Henry Kreutz]] and second wife, [[Laura Kreutz]].


==High school career==
==Early life==
Kreutz was born in [[Honolulu, Hawaii]].<ref name="ProFootballReference.com">{{Cite web |title=Olin Kreutz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/K/KreuOl00.htm |access-date=2023-12-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He is the youngest of four sons born to Henry Kreutz Jr., of [[Aina Haina, Hawaii|{{Okina}}Aina Haina]]. He attended football powerhouse [[Saint Louis School]] in Honolulu, where he lettered in [[high school football]], and was teammates with [[Dominic Raiola]], who was two years behind him,<ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2001/10/10/sports/story3.html |title=Kreutz has a 'mean streak' as an anchor on Bears' line |newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin |date=October 10, 2001 }}</ref> and [[Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala]].
While attending [[St. Louis High School (Honolulu, Hawaii)|St. Louis High School]] in Honolulu, Kreutz lettered in football under legendary coach [[Cal Lee]], and also excelled in [[wrestling]] and [[Athletics (track and field)|track and field]] shotput. He served as football team captain during his senior year, and was then selected to All-State and SuperPrep All-America honors. Olin would also go on to win the [[Hawaii State Wrestling Heavyweight Championship]].

Kreutz 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==
==College career==
Kreutz attended the University of Washington, where he played for the [[Washington Huskies football]] team under coach [[Jim Lambright]]. In 1996, Kreutz was involved in an altercation with defensive tackle Sekou Wiggs in spring practice. It continued in the lockerroom where Kreutz punched Wiggs, leaving Wiggs with a broken jaw.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/bears-kreutz-is-a-tough-guy/|title=Seahawks: Bears' Kreutz is "a tough guy"|author=Danny O'Neil|website=The Seattle Times|date=September 29, 2006}}</ref> Wiggs lost 65 pounds as a result of having his [[Jaw wiring|jaw wired shut]] and never resumed his role as a starter.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://archive.seattletimes.com/archive/?date=19961224&slug=2366613|title=Kreutz Learns To Leave His Ferocity On Football Field|website=Seattle Times|author=Blaine Newnham|date=December 24, 1996}}</ref> Kreutz was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and earned [[Pacific-10 Conference|Pac-10]] honors during his junior year, after which he elected to turn pro.
After graduating, Kreutz attended the [[University of Washington]], where he excelled in football under the coaching genius of [[Jim Lambright]]. Olin easily earned [[Pacific Ten Conference|Pac-10]] honors during his junior year, at which time he elected to turn pro.


==Professional career==
==Professional career==
{{NFL predraft
Kreutz was drafted in the [[1998 NFL Draft]] 3rd round by the Chicago Bears and continues to established himself as one of the top centers in the NFL. Over the course of his impressive career, Olin has been invited to six Pro Bowls. He and Patrick Mannelly enjoy being the senior players of this seasons's Bears team (2007-2008).
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| note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=22684 |title=Olin Kreutz, Combine Results, C - Washington |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=January 20, 2023}}</ref>
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[[File:Olin Kreutz in 2007.jpg|thumb|180px|left|Olin Kreutz on July 27, 2007, at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp.]]
In an incident eerily reminiscent of his college days, Kreutz drew much controversy during the [[2005 NFL season]] after breaking the jaw of fellow offensive lineman [[Fred Miller (American football)|Fred Miller]] during an off-practice outing. The NFL fined both players $50,000.


===NFL Draft===
In [[October]] [[2006]], Kreutz was nevertheless signed to a three year contract extension, which will likely allow the veteran center to retire with the Bears, and establish for himself a dream career in the windy city.
According to ''[[Sports Illustrated]]'', Kreutz was the No. 1 center available in the [[1998 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite web |title=NFL Draft: The Positions:OC |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/topplayers/byposition/OC.html |website=CNN/Sports Illustrated |access-date=October 26, 2021 |archive-url=https://archive.today/20130119123143/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/topplayers/byposition/OC.html |archive-date=January 19, 2013 |date=April 13, 1998}}</ref> He was described as "a good technician" who "has all the physical tools to be a solid NFL player" while being able to "handle really big NT and DT."<ref>{{Cite web |title=War Room Value Board |url=http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/topplayers/40.html |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20000930150318/http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/football/nfl/events/1998/nfldraft/topplayers/40.html |archive-date=September 30, 2000 |access-date=March 9, 2022}}</ref> The Chicago Bears drafted Kreutz in the third round, 64th overall.<ref>{{Cite web |title=1998 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1998/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-29 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> He was the highest selected Washington interior lineman since [[Ed Cunningham]] in [[1992 NFL draft|1992]]. It was also the second consecutive year in which the Bears selected an offensive lineman from Washington, after [[Bob Sapp]] in [[1997 NFL draft|1997]].

===Chicago Bears===
Over his thirteen-year career with the Bears, Kreutz was selected to six [[Pro Bowl]]s, was selected once as a 1st team All-Pro, and was one of the team's most consistent offensive linemen. He started 182 regular-season games for the Bears, second only to [[Walter Payton]].<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/former-washington-star-olin-kreutz-reflects-on-a-brilliant-career/ |title=Former Washington star Olin Kreutz reflects on a brilliant career |first=Jerry |last=Brewer |newspaper=Seattle Times |date=January 13, 2011 }}</ref>

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 (offensive lineman)|Fred Miller]] during an off-practice outing.<ref>{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2223842 |title=FBI to investigate fight between Miller, Kreutz |work=ESPN |date=2005-11-16 |accessdate=2023-10-15 }}</ref> The NFL fined both players $50,000. In 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 member at the time he left the organization.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/6819261/re-signing-olin-kreutz-vital-bears |title=Bears lose leadership with Kreutz departure |publisher=ESPN |date=2011-07-30 |access-date=2016-09-16}}</ref>

===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 quit the team, saying that he had lost his "passion" for the game;<ref>Mike Triplett, [https://www.nola.com/sports/saints/article_ff87fab8-e0f8-5634-bce5-93b04b9c3945.html "New Orleans Saints center Olin Kreutz decides to leave team"], ''[[Times-Picayune]]'', October 21, 2011.</ref> the Saints were reportedly planning to move him to the "left team" list.<ref>[[John Clayton (sportswriter)|John Clayton]], [https://www.espn.com/chicago/nfl/story/_/id/7131226/agent-center-olin-kreutz-walking-away-new-orleans-saints "Olin Kreutz not feeling it, leaving Saints"], ''[[ESPN.com]]'', October 21, 2011.</ref> In an interview, Kreutz cited offensive line coach [[Aaron Kromer]]'s recurring expletive-laden tirades as the catalyst for his exit. A confrontation with Kromer resulted in Kreutz inadvertently throwing quarterback [[Drew Brees]] against a wall. After the incident, Kreutz stated, "it was time for me to go."<ref>{{Cite news|url=https://saintswire.usatoday.com/2018/09/18/one-time-saints-center-olin-kreutz-recounts-that-time-he-threw-drew-brees-against-a-wall/|title=One-time Saints center Olin Kreutz recounts that time he threw Drew Brees against a wall|last=Sigler|first=John|date=2018-09-18|work=Saints Wire|access-date=2018-10-09|language=en-US}}</ref> He was waived after leaving the squad on October 22.

==Post-retirement==
On August 19, 2015, Kreutz signed on to be in the [[WSCR|WSCR 670 the Score]] Bears post game show along with James Williams and [[Hub Arkush]], replacing the recently deceased [[Doug Buffone]].

In 2019, Kreutz joined [[NBC Sports Chicago]]'s ''Football Aftershow'', serving as a Bears gameday analyst alongside Laurence Holmes and former teammates [[Lance Briggs]], [[Alex Brown (defensive end)|Alex Brown]], and [[Matt Forte]].<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nbcsports.com/chicago/bears/olin-kreutz-join-nbc-sports-chicagos-bears-coverage-team|title=Olin Kreutz to join NBC Sports Chicago's Bears coverage team|work=[[NBC Sports Chicago]]|date=August 20, 2019|access-date=August 20, 2019}}</ref> Kreutz joined CHGO, a Chicago sports media start-up, in 2022 but was fired in May for physically assaulting Adam Hoge, a fellow employee.<ref name="chgo">{{cite news |last=Young |first=Ryan |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/chicago-bears-center-olin-kreutz-out-at-chgo-sports-after-he-physically-attacked-an-employee-005221312.html?src=rss |title=Ex-Bears C Olin Kreutz out at CHGO Sports after he allegedly 'physically attacked' co-worker |work=Yahoo! Sports |date=2022-05-03 |accessdate=2022-05-03 }}</ref> Kreutz later replied to a PR message from CHGO on [[Twitter]] with a [[Mike Tyson]] quote, "Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."<ref name="chgo"/> Kreutz later apologized to Hoge and revealed he was also leaving NBC Sports Chicago.<ref>{{cite news |last=Agrest |first=Jeff |url=https://chicago.suntimes.com/2022/7/28/23282870/olin-kreutz-nbc-sports-chicago-chgo-sports-adam-hoge-bears-lance-briggs-alex-brown-david-kaplan |title=Olin Kreutz talks about incident at CHGO, won't return to NBC Sports Chicago |work=[[Chicago Sun-Times]] |date=2022-07-28 |accessdate=2022-07-28 }}</ref>


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kreutz is married to his high school sweetheart, Wendi; they have six children, and reside in [[Bannockburn, Illinois]], but also have a winter home in [[Kalama Valley]], [[Hawaii]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/real-estate/elite-street/ct-re-olin-kreutz-lake-forest-house-20190701-6w7nmxabqjgxhehzyrwlwjxoj4-story.html|title=Retired Bears center Olin Kreutz sells Lake Forest home for $1.15 million|first=Bob|last=Goldsborough|website=chicagotribune.com|date=July 2019 }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |url=http://archives.starbulletin.com/2005/02/12/sports/story1.html |title=Hawaii's Olin Kreutz doesn't seek out the spotlight that continues shining on him |date=February 12, 2005 |newspaper=Honolulu Star-Bulletin }}</ref>
Kreutz has three children with his wife and high-school sweetheart, [[Wendi Duarte]]. He lives with his family in [[Lake Forest, Illinois]], and enjoys an occasional visit to their second home in [[Hawaii]] during the off-season.

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Latest revision as of 14:00, 16 September 2024

Olin Kreutz
refer to caption
Kreutz getting ready before a game in 2008
No. 57, 50
Position:Center
Personal information
Born: (1977-06-09) June 9, 1977 (age 47)
Honolulu, Hawaii, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:292 lb (132 kg)
Career information
High school:Saint Louis School
(Honolulu, Hawaii)
College:Washington
NFL draft:1998 / round: 3 / pick: 64
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Games played:195
Games started:187
Fumble recoveries:6
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Olin George Kreutz (/ˈkruːts/; born June 9, 1977) is an American former professional football player who was a center in the National Football League (NFL) for fourteen seasons. He played college football for University of Washington, and earned consensus All-American honors. He was drafted by the Chicago Bears in the third round of the 1998 NFL draft and spent 13 seasons with Chicago where he was selected to six Pro Bowls. He also played four games for the New Orleans Saints in 2011. Kreutz was a semi-finalist for the NFL Hall of Fame in 2020 after being named to the 2000s All-Decade Team.

Early life

[edit]

Kreutz was born in Honolulu, Hawaii.[1] He is the youngest of four sons born to Henry Kreutz Jr., of ʻAina Haina. He attended football powerhouse Saint Louis School in Honolulu, where he lettered in high school football, and was teammates with Dominic Raiola, who was two years behind him,[2] and Chris Fuamatu-Maʻafala.

Kreutz 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

[edit]

Kreutz attended the University of Washington, where he played for the Washington Huskies football team under coach Jim Lambright. In 1996, Kreutz was involved in an altercation with defensive tackle Sekou Wiggs in spring practice. It continued in the lockerroom where Kreutz punched Wiggs, leaving Wiggs with a broken jaw.[3] Wiggs lost 65 pounds as a result of having his jaw wired shut and never resumed his role as a starter.[4] Kreutz was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and earned Pac-10 honors during his junior year, after which he elected to turn pro.

Professional career

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Pre-draft measurables
Height Weight Arm length Hand span 40-yard dash 10-yard split 20-yard split 20-yard shuttle Three-cone drill Vertical jump Broad jump Bench press
6 ft 2+1⁄8 in
(1.88 m) 		300 lb
(136 kg) 		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m) 		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)		 5.32 s 1.78 s 2.99 s 4.55 s 8.10 s 28.0 in
(0.71 m)		 8 ft 4 in
(2.54 m)		 30 reps
All values from NFL Combine[5]
Olin Kreutz on July 27, 2007, at the Chicago Bears 2007 Training Camp.

NFL Draft

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According to Sports Illustrated, Kreutz was the No. 1 center available in the 1998 NFL draft.[6] He was described as "a good technician" who "has all the physical tools to be a solid NFL player" while being able to "handle really big NT and DT."[7] The Chicago Bears drafted Kreutz in the third round, 64th overall.[8] He was the highest selected Washington interior lineman since Ed Cunningham in 1992. It was also the second consecutive year in which the Bears selected an offensive lineman from Washington, after Bob Sapp in 1997.

Chicago Bears

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Over his thirteen-year career with the Bears, Kreutz was selected to six Pro Bowls, was selected once as a 1st team All-Pro, and was one of the team's most consistent offensive linemen. He started 182 regular-season games for the Bears, second only to Walter Payton.[9]

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.[10] The NFL fined both players $50,000. In 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 member at the time he left the organization.[11]

New Orleans Saints

[edit]

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 quit the team, saying that he had lost his "passion" for the game;[12] the Saints were reportedly planning to move him to the "left team" list.[13] In an interview, Kreutz cited offensive line coach Aaron Kromer's recurring expletive-laden tirades as the catalyst for his exit. A confrontation with Kromer resulted in Kreutz inadvertently throwing quarterback Drew Brees against a wall. After the incident, Kreutz stated, "it was time for me to go."[14] He was waived after leaving the squad on October 22.

Post-retirement

[edit]

On August 19, 2015, Kreutz signed on to be in the WSCR 670 the Score Bears post game show along with James Williams and Hub Arkush, replacing the recently deceased Doug Buffone.

In 2019, Kreutz joined NBC Sports Chicago's Football Aftershow, serving as a Bears gameday analyst alongside Laurence Holmes and former teammates Lance Briggs, Alex Brown, and Matt Forte.[15] Kreutz joined CHGO, a Chicago sports media start-up, in 2022 but was fired in May for physically assaulting Adam Hoge, a fellow employee.[16] Kreutz later replied to a PR message from CHGO on Twitter with a Mike Tyson quote, "Social media made y'all way too comfortable with disrespecting people and not getting punched in the face for it."[16] Kreutz later apologized to Hoge and revealed he was also leaving NBC Sports Chicago.[17]

Personal life

[edit]

Kreutz is married to his high school sweetheart, Wendi; they have six children, and reside in Bannockburn, Illinois, but also have a winter home in Kalama Valley, Hawaii.[18][19]

References

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  1. ^ "Olin Kreutz Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 29, 2023.
  2. ^ "Kreutz has a 'mean streak' as an anchor on Bears' line". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. October 10, 2001.
  3. ^ Danny O'Neil (September 29, 2006). "Seahawks: Bears' Kreutz is "a tough guy"". The Seattle Times.
  4. ^ Blaine Newnham (December 24, 1996). "Kreutz Learns To Leave His Ferocity On Football Field". Seattle Times.
  5. ^ "Olin Kreutz, Combine Results, C - Washington". nflcombineresults.com. Retrieved January 20, 2023.
  6. ^ "NFL Draft: The Positions:OC". CNN/Sports Illustrated. April 13, 1998. Archived from the original on January 19, 2013. Retrieved October 26, 2021.
  7. ^ "War Room Value Board". Archived from the original on September 30, 2000. Retrieved March 9, 2022.
  8. ^ "1998 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 29, 2023.
  9. ^ Brewer, Jerry (January 13, 2011). "Former Washington star Olin Kreutz reflects on a brilliant career". Seattle Times.
  10. ^ "FBI to investigate fight between Miller, Kreutz". ESPN. November 16, 2005. Retrieved October 15, 2023.
  11. ^ "Bears lose leadership with Kreutz departure". ESPN. July 30, 2011. Retrieved September 16, 2016.
  12. ^ Mike Triplett, "New Orleans Saints center Olin Kreutz decides to leave team", Times-Picayune, October 21, 2011.
  13. ^ John Clayton, "Olin Kreutz not feeling it, leaving Saints", ESPN.com, October 21, 2011.
  14. ^ Sigler, John (September 18, 2018). "One-time Saints center Olin Kreutz recounts that time he threw Drew Brees against a wall". Saints Wire. Retrieved October 9, 2018.
  15. ^ "Olin Kreutz to join NBC Sports Chicago's Bears coverage team". NBC Sports Chicago. August 20, 2019. Retrieved August 20, 2019.
  16. ^ a b Young, Ryan (May 3, 2022). "Ex-Bears C Olin Kreutz out at CHGO Sports after he allegedly 'physically attacked' co-worker". Yahoo! Sports. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  17. ^ Agrest, Jeff (July 28, 2022). "Olin Kreutz talks about incident at CHGO, won't return to NBC Sports Chicago". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved July 28, 2022.
  18. ^ Goldsborough, Bob (July 2019). "Retired Bears center Olin Kreutz sells Lake Forest home for $1.15 million". chicagotribune.com.
  19. ^ "Hawaii's Olin Kreutz doesn't seek out the spotlight that continues shining on him". Honolulu Star-Bulletin. February 12, 2005.
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