Craig Wolfley
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| Position: | Guard |
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| Date of birth: | May 19, 1958 |
| Place of birth: | Buffalo, New York |
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) |
| Weight: | 265 lb (120 kg) |
| Career information | |
| College: | Syracuse |
| NFL Draft: | 1980 / Round: 5 / Pick: 138 |
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| Strongman | ||
Representing  United States
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| World's Strongest Man | ||
| 5th | 1981 World's Strongest Man | |
Craig Wolfley (born May 19, 1958) is a former American football player and current sideline reporter for the Pittsburgh Steelers. Along with former teammate Tunch Ilkin, he hosts a show on 970 ESPN.
Wolfley attended Syracuse University from 1976-1979. He was a four-year letter winner as an offensive lineman. In 1999, Wolfley was named to the Syracuse University Football All Century team along with Jim Brown, Ernie Davis, Larry Csonka, Marvin Harrison, Daryl Johnston, John Mackey, Art Monk and Donovan McNabb.
A fifth round NFL draft pick, he played offensive guard and offensive tackle for the Pittsburgh Steelers from 1980–1989. He ended his career with the Minnesota Vikings from 1990-1991. Wolfley started 104 games, the majority at Left Guard.
In addition to football, Wolfley competed in weight lifting, boxing, sumo wrestling and martial arts. In 1981, he placed fifth in the World's Strongest Man competition. In 1985, Wolfley placed second in the first professional sumo wrestling tournament ever held in North America. In 2002, Wolfley lost a four-round boxing match to Butterbean. He also holds a black belt in Jiu Jitsu.
Wolfley attended South Hills Bible Chapel under the pastoral leadership of Dr. John H. Munro with two other notable Steelers, Mike Webster and Tunch Ilkin.
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