Dennis Winston

Dirt Winston
No. 53, 56, 55
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1955-10-25) October 25, 1955 (age 69)
Forest City, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:228 lb (103 kg)
Career information
College:Arkansas (1973–1976)
NFL draft:1977 / round: 5 / pick: 132
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:13
Fumble recoveries:13
Defensive TDs:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Dennis "Dirt" Winston (born October 25, 1955) is an American former professional football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the Pittsburgh Steelers and the New Orleans Saints. He played college football at the University of Arkansas. He substituted for the injured Jack Ham in Super Bowl XIV as the starting left outside linebacker. On October 17, 2013, Winston was named interim head coach for the Grambling State Tigers football team.[1]

Winston coached for Grove City, Slippery Rock, Arkansas State, Norfolk State, Arkansas, Lincoln High School, Kentucky State, Toledo,[2] the Edmonton Elks of the Canadian Football League (CFL), Mississippi Valley State, Arkansas–Pine Bluff, and Eastern Illinois.

  1. ^ "Dennis Winston named interim coach". ESPN.com. ESPN.com news services. October 17, 2013. Retrieved October 17, 2013.
  2. ^ "Pages 39-54 (PDF)" (PDF). University of Toledo Athletics. Retrieved June 3, 2024.