Chip Banks
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| Position: | Linebacker | ||
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| Born: | September 18, 1959 Lawton, Oklahoma, U.S. | ||
| Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||
| Weight: | 233 lb (106 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| High school: | Laney (Augusta, Georgia) | ||
| College: | USC | ||
| NFL draft: | 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3 | ||
| Career history | |||
| Career highlights and awards | |||
| Career NFL statistics | |||
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| Player stats at NFL.com · PFR | |||
William "Chip "Banks (born September 18, 1959) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans. A four-time Pro Bowl selection with the Cleveland Browns, he was named an All-Pro in 1983. He also played for the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts.
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
NFL statistics
| Year | Team | Games | Combined Tackles | Tackles | Assisted Tackles | Sacks | Forced Fumbles | Fumble Recoveries | Fumble Return Yards | Interceptions | Interception Return Yards | Yards per Interception Return | Longest Interception Return | Interceptions Returned for Touchdown | Passes Defended |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | CLE | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 95 | 32 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
| 1984 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.5 | 0 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | CLE | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | SD | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | IND | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 7 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | IND | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4.5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | IND | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 | IND | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Total | Total | 138 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46.0 | 0 | 11 | 17 | 9 | 153 | 17 | 65 | 1 | 0 |
Personal life
On June 6, 1994, Banks was involved in an auto accident when his car crossed a median and hit a car driven by Mattie Lee Chaney in a head-on collision that resulted in the death of Chaney. He was charged with second degree vehicular homicide along with giving false information to officers and driving without a license.[2]
In 2020, Banks was shot in an Atlanta area home; while he was in serious condition, he eventually recovered from his injuries.[3]
References
- ^ "Chip Banks Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "Chip Banks Charged in Fatal Crash". Chicago Tribune. June 8, 1994.
- ^ "The Life and Career of Chip Banks (Complete Story)". June 9, 2021.
External links
- Career statistics and player information from Pro Football Reference ·