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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 player:
As coach:
  • Grove City (1987)
    Linebackers coach
  • Slippery Rock (1988)
    Linebackers coach
  • Arkansas State (1989–1991)
    Linebackers coach
  • Grambling State (1992–1993)
    Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Norfolk State (1994)
    Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Grambling State (1995–1996)
    Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Arkansas (1997–1998)
    Outside linebackers coach
  • Lincoln HS (TX) (1999)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Kentucky State (2000)
    Defensive coordinator & linebackers coach
  • Toledo (2001–2002)
    Linebackers coach
  • Toledo (2003)
    Defensive line coach
  • Edmonton Eskimos (2005–2006)
    Defensive line coach
  • Mississippi Valley State (2007–2009)
    Defensive line coach
  • Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2010–2012)
    Defensive line coach
  • Grambling State (2013)
    Defensive coordinator
  • Grambling State (2013)
    Interim head coach
  • Eastern Illinois (2014–2015)
    Defensive line coach
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions: 13
Fumble recoveries: 13
Defensive TDs: 3
Player stats at PFR

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.

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

Head coaching record

Year Team Overall Conference Standing Bowl/playoffs
Grambling State Tigers (Southern Intercollegiate Athletic Conference) (2013)
2013 Grambling State 1–4 1–4 5th (West)
Grambling State: 1–4 1–4
Total: 1–4
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