- Chris Reis
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Chris Reis 
Free Agent Safety Personal information Date of birth: September 19, 1983 Place of birth: Roswell, Georgia Height: 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) Weight: 215 lb (98 kg) Career information College: Georgia Tech Undrafted in 2006 Debuted in 2007 for the New Orleans Saints Career history - Atlanta Falcons (2006)*
- New Orleans Saints (2007–2011)
Career highlights and awards Stats at NFL.com Chris Reis (born September 19, 1983 in Roswell, Georgia played as an American football safety for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Atlanta Falcons as an undrafted free agent in 2006. He played college football at Georgia Tech and played high school football for Roswell High School. In 2007, he also played in the NFL Europe as Safety for the Cologne Centurions.
Reis played a central role in a crucial play during Super Bowl XLIV. With the Saints trailing the Indianapolis Colts 10-6 at the beginning of the second half, Saints head coach Sean Payton unexpectedly called for an onside kick by rookie punter and kickoff specialist Thomas Morstead. The kick bounced off the Colts' Hank Baskett, and a fierce battle for the ball ensued. The officials eventually ruled that the Saints had recovered the ball: although Jonathan Casillas was officially credited with the recovery, Casillas and other Saints players said it was actually Reis who did so. The play was considered a key turning point in the Saints' eventual 31-17 win.[1][2][3]
Reis suffered a shoulder injury in Week 4 of the 2010 season and was put on IR afterwards. Reis was cut from the New Orleans Saints on September 3rd, 2011[4]
External links
References
- ^ Saints’ onside decision ‘terrified’ rookie kicker
- ^ Joe LaPointe, "Saints Coach’s Pair of Bold Bets: One Miss, One Turning Point", New York Times, February 8, 2010.
- ^ Peter King, "Who Dat, indeed: Two nobodies play vital roles in Saints' Super win", Sports Illustrated, February 8, 2010.
- ^ Saints put Ivory on PUP list, trim roster to 53
Categories:- 1983 births
- Living people
- People from Roswell, Georgia
- People from Canton, Ohio
- Players of American football from Georgia (U.S. state)
- American football defensive backs
- Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets football players
- Cologne Centurions players
- Atlanta Falcons players
- New Orleans Saints players
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