A tough and experienced lineman, Casey Rabach has played in 105 career games with 86 starts in his seven NFL seasons. Rabach began his career playing both the center and guard positions in Baltimore, but has become a fixture at the center position with Washington. In each of his past four seasons has helped lead the way for a Redskins’ running back to top 1,000 yards rushing in a single season (Clinton Portis, 1,262 rushing yards in 2007; Ladell Betts, 1,154 in 2006; Portis, 1,516 in 2007; and Portis, 1,487 in 2008).
NFL Acquisition: Selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the third round (92nd overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Signed with the Washington Redskins as an unrestricted free agent on March 2, 2005
Pro:
Has appeared in 105 regular season contests with 86 starts
Has played in four postseason games with three starts
Played both the guard and center positions early in career before starting his last 63 games at center with the Redskins
Has started 63 of the last 64 games at center for the Redskins (missed game with an injured groin vs. Arizona, 10/21/07)
Has played with the Baltimore Ravens (2001-2004) and the Washington Redskins (2005-2008)
2008 (WAS)
Started in all 16 regular season games
Paved the way for RB Clinton Portis to rank fourth in the NFL in rushing yards (1,487) and total yards from scrimmage (1,705)
Strong blocker who helped Portis tie the NFL lead in total first downs (86) with Chicago Bears’ RB Matt Forte and Atlanta Falcons’ RB Michael Turner
Paved the way for Portis to have the second-most rushing yards (1,487) in a single-season in club history
Opened up running lanes for Portis to post more than 120 yards rushing in five consecutive contests (121 rushing yards, at Dallas, (9/28); 145 at Philadelphia, (10/5); 129 vs. St. Louis, (10/12); 175 vs. Cleveland, (10/19) and 126 at Detroit, (10/26)
Paved way for Portis to become only the second player in NFL history with 120 rushing yards in five consecutive games twice in a career (O.J. Simpson in 1973 and 1975), Portis previously accomplished the feat in his final four games of 2003 with Denver and posted his fifth consecutive 120-yard game in 2004 when he joined Washington
Led way for Portis to tie a club record for most consecutive 100-yard rushing games (5 straight contests in 2008), a record shared by Rob Goode (1951), Portis (2005) and Ladell Betts (2006)
Provided outstanding protection to allow QB Jason Campbell to establish a club record with 271 consecutive passes without an interception
2007 Season (WAS):
Played in and started 15 regular-season games at center (missed one game due to an injured groin vs. Arizona, 10/21)
Led an offensive line that paved the way for the Redskins third-highest, single-game rushing performance in club history with 296 yards on 48 carries at the New York Jets (11/4)
2006 Season (WAS):
Started at center in his 60th career game at Dallas (9/17)
Instrumental part of an offensive line that helped total 495 yards of offense and helped protect quarterback Mark Brunell, who set an NFL record for consecutive completions in a single game with 22 at Houston (11/24)
Paved the way for RB Ladell Betts to post a career-best in rushing yards (1,154) and total touchdowns (five)
2005 Season (WAS):
Started all 16 regular-season games at center
Part of an offensive line that helped Clinton Portis rush for a franchise record 1,516 yards
2004 Season (BAL):
Started at left guard for an injured Edwin Mulitalo (torn left triceps) and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 190 yards in the season finale vs. Miami (1/2/05)
Started at center and helped open holes allowing the Ravens to rush for 160 yards at Indianapolis (12/19)
Started at center and helped pave the way for the Ravens to rush for 254 yards and two rushing scores, including a franchise-record 10.3 yards per carry by Jamal Lewis at Cincinnati (9/26)
2003 Season (BAL):
Played both the guard and center positions in 14 games and did not play in two games at Pittsburgh (9/7) and vs. Kansas City (9/28)
Subbed at both right and left guard due to injuries and helped open holes, allowing Jamal Lewis to rush for an NFL record 295 yards and two scores vs. Cleveland (9/14)
2002 Season (BAL):
Played in 12 regular-season games, starting five (four at left guard and one at center)
Did not play vs. Denver (9/30), vs. Pittsburgh (10/27), at Atlanta (11/3) and at Miami (11/17)
2001 Season (BAL):
Did not play vs. Chicago (9/9) or vs. Indianapolis (12/2) and was inactive for remaining 14 games
Started 48 games for Wisconsin
Holds the rare distinction of garnering All-Big Ten Conference first team honors at two different positions, picking up those accolades as a center in 1999, then at guard in 2000
Starter on back-to-back Rose Bowl Champion teams (1999 and 2000)
Earned second team All-America honors by the Associated Press and Walter Camp as a senior
Recipient of the Wayne Souza Award, given annually to the Wisconsin offensive player that contributes the best of his abilities on and off the field
Three-time Honor Roll student and an agricultural journalism major
Cousin Nick Greisen played linebacker for the Baltimore Ravens and another cousin, Chris Greisen, plays for the Georgia Force
Great uncle, Stan Kramer, played for the Green Bay Packers
During this past offesason, took part in the NFL Business Management and Entrepreneurial Program at the Kellog School of Management at Northwestern University, which focused on developing and selling a brand and evaluating franchising opportunities
He and his wife, Nicole, were married on February 16, 2002 and have two children: daughter Alana and son Porter
