(1970-07-19) July 19, 1970 (age 53) Tehran, Imperial Iran
Career information
CFL status
American
Position(s)
OT
Height
6 ft 6 in (198 cm)
Weight
312 lb (142 kg)
College
Nevada
High school
University (CA)
Career history
As player
1993
Cleveland Browns
1994–1995
Baltimore Stallions (CFL)
1996–1998
Washington Redskins
1999–2000
Pittsburgh Steelers
2001
Oakland Raiders
Career highlights and awards
CFL All-Star
1994
CFL East All-Star
1994
Awards
1994 - Leo Dandurand Trophy
Honors
1995 - Grey Cup champion
Career stats
Playing stats at NFL.com
Shahriar Pourdanesh (born July 19, 1970) is a former American football offensive lineman who played in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Oakland Raiders from 1996 to 2001 when in 2001 a severe knee injury cut his career short. He is distinguished as being the first Iranian to play in the National Football League.
professional starts in his career. Shar and his family escaped the Iranian Revolution in 1979 and fled to Europe. The Pourdanesh family settled in Irvine, California...
SB XX Reggie Perry* SB XX James Guarantano* SB Offensive linemen 68 SharPourdanesh* T 66 Neal Fort* T 60 John Earle* T 64 Antonio London* G 62 Keith Ballard*...
Vercheval, Toronto Argonauts OG – Rocco Romano, Calgary Stampeders OT – SharPourdanesh, Baltimore CFLers OT – Chris Walby, Winnipeg Blue Bombers DT – Bennie...
Angeles Galaxy, the Iran national football team, Poora, Pas, and Bahman SharPourdanesh, American football offensive lineman who had played in the National...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
its seventh-round selection (216th) to Washington in exchange for OT SharPourdanesh. No. 220: Detroit → St. Louis (PD). See No. 150: New Orleans → Indianapolis...
MEAC Cleveland Browns Tim Jacobs CB Delaware Yankee Cleveland Browns SharPourdanesh OT Nevada Big West Cleveland Browns Wally Williams OG Florida A&M...
Agassi, NFL football players T. J. Houshmandzadeh, David Bakhtiari and SharPourdanesh, professional wrestlers Shawn Daivari and The Iron Sheik, professional...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
Darryl Ashmore T 74 Brad Badger G 75 Bob Dahl G 68 Joe Patton G/T 67 SharPourdanesh T 52 Cory Raymer C 76 Ed Simmons T 63 Keith Sims G 55 Jeff Uhlenhake...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
Meeks 63 John Earle 64 Mark Dixon 65 Mike Withycombe 66 Neal Fort 68 SharPourdanesh 69 Rob Davis 80 Gerald Alphin 81 Chris Armstrong 83 Mark Orlando 84...
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