He suffered a number of injuries in college that slowed his development including a stress fracture in his foot in 1992 and a sprained ankle in 1993.

[1] The Cincinnati Bengals selected von Oelhoffen with the first pick of the sixth round of the 1994 NFL draft.

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.

Cincinnati fans booed von Oelhoffen after watching the replays on the Jumbotron, thinking that a flag should have been thrown for a late hit or roughing the passer.

[8] After being released by the Jets in training camp, von Oelhoffen signed a one-year deal with the Philadelphia Eagles.

His daughter, Talia von Oelhoffen, plays for the USC Trojans women's basketball team.