Kimo von Oelhoffen Kimo K . von Oelhoffen ( ; born January 30 , 1971 ) is a retired American football defensive tackle . He was drafted by the Cincinnati Bengals in the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft . He played college football at Boise State . He also played for the Pittsburgh Steelers , New York Jets , and Philadelphia Eagles . College career . Von Oelhoffen graduated from Moloka ' i High School which did not have a football team . He played one season of high school football at Moanalua High School , which is located on the Hawaiian island of Oahu , in 1985 . Von Oelhoffen started playing at the University of Hawaii , transferring to Walla Walla Community College the next year and finally settling at Boise State University . He suffered a number of injuries in college that slowed his development including a stress fracture in is foot in 1992 and a sprained ankle in 1993 . Professional career . Cincinnati Bengals . The Cincinnati Bengals selected Von Oelhoffen with the first pick of the sixth round of the 1994 NFL Draft . In his first three seasons , he was largely a reserve , moving into the starting lineup in 1997 . The next season , Von Oelhoffen became a mainstay of the defensive line , starting every game and finishing second in tackles among defensive linemen . Pittsburgh Steelers . After a strong 1999 season , where he recorded 24 tackles and four sacks , he signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an unrestricted free agent on a four - year $ 11 million contract . Pittsburgh initially inserted him as the starting nose tackle and converted him to defensive end . Von Oelhoffen would start all but one game from 2000 - 2005 . He won a Super Bowl ring in 2005 in his final season as a Steeler . New York Jets . For the 2006 season , Von Oelhoffen signed with the New York Jets on a three - year $ 9 . 2 million deal . He spent one season with the Jets , viewed somewhat as a disappointment given his $ 3 . 2 million signing bonus . Philadelphia Eagles . After being released by the Jets in training camp , Von Oelhoffen signed a one - year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles . He would appear in eight games for them during that season . He was later released and has retired from the NFL . Carson Palmer ' s injury . During the 2005 Wildcard Playoff game against Cincinnati , Von Oelhoffen low tackled Bengals quarterback Carson Palmer ' s left knee . The injury to Palmer was severe , including damage to his anterior cruciate ligament , medial collateral ligament , and posterior cruciate ligament . Von Oelhoffen later apologized publicly for the hit rather than contact Palmer directly . Though Palmer confirmed that von Oelhoffen never contacted him personally to apologize , Palmer stated that the injury was , " just part of the game . " Palmer was arguably never the same after his injury , causing some critics to question his toughness . During the off - season , the NFL Rules Committee modified the rule regarding low hits on quarterbacks . The so - called " Kimo Clause " now requires that defenders take every opportunity to avoid hitting a quarterback at or below the knees when the quarterback is in a defenseless position looking to throw with both feet on the ground . Personal . Kimo Von Oelhoffen is married to his wife Tondi with three daughters , Jalyn , Kamri , and Talia . His father is German - Hawaiian , and his mother is Hawaiian - Portuguese . Because of family connections in Richland , Washington , he opened a sports bar restaurant named ' Kimo ' s ' , near Bateman Island on the Yakima River delta of the Columbia River . The restaurant is also the home of Rattlesnake Mountain Brewing Company , a microbrewery specializing in craft brewing .