Chris Doleman

Chris Doleman
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Doleman in 2013
No. 56
Position: Defensive end
Personal information
Born: (1961-10-16) October 16, 1961
Indianapolis, Indiana
Career information
High school: York (PA) Penn
College: Pittsburgh
NFL Draft: 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 150.5
Interceptions: 8
Touchdowns: 3
Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR

Christopher John Doleman (born October 16, 1961) is a former American football defensive end who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, and San Francisco 49ers from 1985 to 1999.[1] He was an 8-time Pro Bowl selection and a 3-time First-team All-Pro, recording 150.5 career sacks.[2] He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.[3]

Early life

Doleman attended William Penn High School in York, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1980. He spent a postgrad year at Valley Forge Military Academy in 1981.[4]

College career

Doleman played football collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh.[5] He was a star linebacker and defensive end for the Pitt Panthers from 1981 to 1984. He ended his career at Pitt with 25 sacks which was good for third all-time at the time of his departure. That total still ranks sixth in Pitt annals.

NFL career

Doleman was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.[6] He began his NFL career as an outside linebacker (OLB) in the Vikings 3-4 defense, but for the 1987 season (Doleman's 3rd Season) the team decided to switch to a 4-3 defense, which resulted in him being moved from his spot at OLB up to the defensive line to play as their 4th lineman in the Defensive End (DE) position. The move paid off for Doleman, who recorded 21 sacks in the 1989 season, the highest total recorded that season and the fourth highest total ever.[7][8] The 21 sacks in a single season was a Vikings record until Jared Allen recorded 22 sacks in 2011. Doleman later played for the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers before returning to the Vikings in 1999 for his final season.[9]

He was a first-team All-Pro in 1987, 1989 and 1992. He garnered second-team All-Pro selections in 1990 and 1993.[10]

In 2012, Doleman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[11]

Statistics

Year Team Games Tackles Interceptions Fumbles
GGSCombTotalAstSackIntYardsAvgLongTDPDFFFRYards
1985MIN 1613113000.5155.0500030
1986MIN 16949003.015959.05910200
1987MIN 1212570011.0000.0000600
1988MIN 161658008.0000.0000200
1989MIN 1616940021.0000.0000557
1990MIN 1616920011.013030.03000400
1991MIN 1616101007.0000.0000127
1992MIN 1616640014.512727.02710630
1993MIN 1616680012.51-3-3.0-300310
1994ATL 147302647.0122.0200100
1995ATL 16165136159.0000.0000120
1996SF 16165445911.0210.51004313
1997SF 16164639712.0000.0000310
1998SF 161645311415.0000.0000420
1999MIN 14125341128.0000.0000227
Career[12]23221397521861150.5812115.15920442434

Personal life

Spouse: LaTresa Doleman

On January 25, 2018, Doleman had brain surgery which was later diagnosed as Glioblastoma.[13]

References

  1. ↑ Chris Doleman   (2013-12-30). "Chris Doleman, DE at". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  2. ↑ "Chris Doleman NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1961-10-16. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  3. ↑ Seifert, Kevin. "Chris Doleman makes the Hall of Fame - NFC North Blog - ESPN". Espn.go.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  4. ↑ "Enshrinement » The Drafting of the 2012 Class – Chris Doleman". Profootballhof.com. 2012-07-17. Archived from the original on 2012-07-18. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  5. ↑ Snedden, Jeff. "City of Pittsburgh well-represented in Canton this summer". Steel World Order. Archived from the original on 2014-02-22. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  6. ↑ "National Football League: NFL Draft History". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  7. ↑ "Chris Doleman Statistics".
  8. ↑ "Single-Season Sacks Leaders".
  9. ↑ "Chris Doleman 1999 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1961-10-16. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  10. ↑ "Chris Doleman NFL Football Statistics". Pro-Football-Reference.com. 1961-10-16. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  11. ↑ "Class of 2012". Profootballhof.com. Archived from the original on 2014-02-02. Retrieved 2014-02-06.
  12. ↑ "Chris Doleman Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved March 29, 2018.
  13. ↑ "Vikings Legend Chris Doleman Working Way Back After Surgery For Brain Cancer". twincities.com. 2018-03-26.


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