- Chip Banks
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Chip Banks Position(s)
LinebackerJersey #(s)
56Born September 18, 1959
Lawton, OklahomaCareer information Year(s) 1982–1993 NFL Draft 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 College USC Professional teams Career stats Sacks 46 Interceptions 9 Touchdowns 1 Stats at NFL.com Career highlights and awards William Chip Banks (born September 18, 1959 in Lawton, Oklahoma) is a former professional American football linebacker. He graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School, Augusta, GA.
Professional career
Banks was the winner of the NFL Rookie of the Year Award and 4-Time AFC Pro Bowler (1982-83 & 1985-86) with the Cleveland Browns. Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1993.
College career
He is a 1981 All-America graduate of USC.
External links
- DatabaseFootball
- Chip Banks Profile at USC Legends
Preceded by
Lawrence TaylorDefensive Rookie of the Year
1982Succeeded by
Vernon MaxwellUSC Trojans Football 1978 UPI National Champions Marcus Allen | Chip Banks | Larry Braziel | Hoby Brenner | Brad Budde | Steve Busick | Lynn Cain | Garry Cobb | Jeff Fisher | Chris Foote | Roy Foster | Riki Gray | Carter Hartwig | Pat Howell | Dennis Johnson | Ronnie Lott | Paul McDonald | Anthony Muñoz | Dennis Smith | Calvin Sweeney | Keith Van Horne | Charles White
Head Coach John Robinson
Coaches Paul Hackett | Gil Haskell | Hudson Houck | John Marshall | Bob Toledo | Norv Turner1982 NFL Draft First Round Selections Kenneth Sims · Johnie Cooks · Chip Banks · Art Schlichter · Jim McMahon · Jeff Bryant · Darrin Nelson · Mike Munchak · Gerald Riggs · Marcus Allen · Anthony Hancock · Walter Abercrombie · Lindsay Scott · Barry Redden · Jimmy Williams · Luis Sharpe · Sean Farrell · Butch Woolfolk · Perry Tuttle · Mike Quick · Gerald Willhite · Ron Hallstrom · Bob Crable · Roy Foster · Rod Hill · Glen Collins · Lester WilliamsCleveland Browns first-round draft picks Carpenter • Konz • Rechichar • Agganis • Atkins • Garrett • Bauer • Burris • Carpenter • Brown • Shofner • Kreitling • Houston • Crespino • Collins • L. Jackson • Hutchinson • Warfield • Morin • Matheson • Upshaw • Johnson • Phipps • McKay • Scott • Darden • Holden • Adams • Mitchell • Pruitt • R. Jackson • Newsome • Matthews • Adams • White • Dixon • Banks • Rogers • Junkin • Charlton • Metcalf • Turner • Vardell • Everitt • Langham • Alexander • Powell • Couch • Brown • Warren • Green • Faine • Winslow • Edwards • Wimbley • Thomas • Quinn • Mack • Haden • TaylorNFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award from the Associated Press 1967: Barney · 1968: Humphrey · 1969: Greene · 1970: B. Taylor · 1971: Robertson · 1972: Buchanon · 1973: Chambers · 1974: Lambert · 1975: Brazile · 1976: Haynes · 1977: Duhe · 1978: Baker · 1979: Haslett · 1980: Curry & Richardson · 1981: L. Taylor · 1982: Banks · 1983: Maxwell · 1984: Maas · 1985: Bickett · 1986: O'Neal · 1987: Conlan · 1988: McMillan · 1989: Thomas · 1990: Carrier · 1991: Croel · 1992: Carter · 1993: Stubblefield · 1994: Bowens · 1995: Douglas · 1996: Rice · 1997: Boulware · 1998: Woodson · 1999: Kearse · 2000: Urlacher · 2001: Bell · 2002: Peppers · 2003: Suggs · 2004: Vilma · 2005: Merriman · 2006: Ryans · 2007: Willis · 2008: Mayo · 2009: Cushing · 2010: SuhThis biographical article relating to an American football linebacker born in the 1950s is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.