Igor Olshansky
- San Diego Chargers (2004-2008)
- Dallas Cowboys (2009-2010)
- Miami Dolphins (2011)
- No significant events
Igor Olshansky ( May 3, 1982 in Dnipropetrovsk, Soviet Union, now Ukraine ) is a former American professional American football player of Ukrainian descent on the position of the defensive ends. He played for the San Diego Chargers, the Dallas Cowboys and the Miami Dolphins in the National Football League ( NFL).
Youth
Igor Olshansky was born in the former Soviet Union. At the age of seven years, his parents emigrated to the United States. Related his parents had already settled in California and his parents moved to. Olshansky grew up in San Francisco, where he and his sister, the Hebrew Academy of San Francisco visited. Igor Olshansky played basketball, only at the age of 15 he became interested in American football and played in the team of St. Ignatius College Preparatory.
Playing career
College career
Igor Olshansky studied at the University of Oregon psychology. In 2000, he was out of the college football team of his colleges used. Only in 2001 was he able to establish itself in the team and was immediately elected to the national team in the league. During his studies, he scored 146 tackles. After he was behind the other two awards from his college as the best player in the defensive line, he abandoned his studies in favor of a pro career prematurely.
Professional career
Olshansky was selected in the 2004 NFL Draft by the San Diego Chargers in the second round 35th. He received a contract for six years, and guaranteed him an income of 5.2 million U.S. dollars. Coach of the team was Marty Schottenheimer, who has already put him in his rookie year as a starter in the defense of the team. In the years 2004, 2006 and 2008, Olshansky and his team could pull in each case in the play-offs. A move into the Super Bowl, but he did not succeed. In 2006, he was confirmed after a physical altercation with a player of the Denver Broncos of the NFL with a fine of 10,000 U.S. dollars. Tom Nalen had previously attacked him unfairly and had to pay for a fine of 25,000 U.S. dollars. The challenge of Nalen caused a knee injury on his opponent. After five years with the Chargers game this Olshansky gave early release and he signed a contract with a term of four years with the Dallas Cowboys. The contract should earn him an income of 18 million U.S. dollars. The natives of Ukraine was able to secure a place as a starter in the Defense Even with the Cowboys. However, his career was not entirely trouble- free with the team from Dallas. After an illegal block against a player of the Kansas City Chiefs, he was obliged by the NFL to pay a fine of 7,500 dollars. Even with his new team moved Olshansky into the play -offs. In the second round, the Cowboys failed due to the Minnesota Vikings.
Shortly before the start of the 2011 season, Olshansky was released by the Cowboys to the Miami Dolphins, but released him again before the end of the regular season.
Off the pitch
The grandfather of Igor Olshansky was a soldier in the Red Army during World War II. He was wounded eleven times. To explore the fate of his grandfather's closer, he is keenly interested in military history. Olshansky is married and has a son.