Chip Banks

Chip Banks
No. 56
Position: Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1959-09-18) September 18, 1959
Lawton, Oklahoma
Career information
High school: Augusta (GA) Laney
College: USC
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 46
Interceptions: 9
Touchdowns: 1
Player stats at NFL.com

William "Chip" Banks (born September 18, 1959) is a former All-Pro professional American football linebacker.

High school and college career

Banks graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School in Augusta, Georgia. He played college football at the University of Southern California (USC), from which he graduated in 1981.

Professional career

Banks was drafted by the Cleveland Browns with the #3 Overall Pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He was awarded the NFL Rookie of the Year Award and was a four-time AFC Pro Bowler (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986) with the Cleveland Browns. Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1993.

NFL statistics

YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1982CLE90005.5000114141400
1983CLE160004.0010395326510
1984CLE160002.50317188800
1985CLE1600011.0000000000
1986CLE160004.5020000000
1987SD120003.0020120202000
1989IND100001.001021371100
1990IND160004.5010000000
1991IND110001.0000000000
1992IND160009.0010133300
TotalTotal13800046.0011179153176510

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References

  1. "Chip Banks Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 27 February 2014.




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