Chris Foote (American football)
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Position: | Center | ||||
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Born: | Louisville, Kentucky, U.S. | December 2, 1956||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||
Weight: | 256 lb (116 kg) | ||||
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College: | Southern California | ||||
NFL draft: | 1980 / Round: 6 / Pick: 144 | ||||
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Christopher D. Foote (born December 2, 1956) is a former
The starting center for the
In the NFL Foote spent two years each with the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants, finishing up with five years playing for the Minnesota Vikings. He retired from football in 1991.
Biography
Early years
Chris Foote was born December 2, 1956, in Louisville, Kentucky. His family relocated to Boulder, Colorado, where he attended Fairview High School.[1]
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College career
Foote enrolled at the University of Southern California (USC), where he majored in Speech Communications.[3] His time there was injury-wracked and he underwent no fewer than three operations to repair damage to his knees during his time at USC.[1]
Foote finally got healthy during his senior year and started every game at
After the 17–16 Rose Bowl win over
Professional career
Foote was
He played for the Colts during the 1980 and 1981 seasons, finding a spot on the roster as the team's long snapper on punts.[1] He played in all 16 of the Colts' games in the 1980 season without making a single errant snap, making 2 tackles and contributing 7 assists in punt coverage.[1] He also made a fumble recovery in a late November game against the Buffalo Bills, setting up a scoring drive as part of a 28–24 victory.[1]
Foote similarly saw action in every Colts game of the 1981 Colts season, making 2 tackles and 4 assists on coverage and downing two punts inside the 10-yard line.[3] Foote was listed as a reserve center and guard on the team's depth chart during these years.[3]
Foote was a member of the New York Giants in 1982 and 1983. In the 1982 season he played in 12 games for the Giants as long snapper, making 5 tackles and contributing 2 assists in punt coverage.[5]
Foote moved to the United States Football League (USFL) in 1984, playing for the Los Angeles Express[6] before moving to the Tampa Bay Bandits for the 1985 season.[7]
He returned to the NFL to play for the Minnesota Vikings from 1987 to 1990.[8] He saw action in 6 games during his first year with the team and played the full 16-game schedule in the 1988, 1989, and 1990 seasons.[8] This includes 5 games in which he started at center in 1988 and 3 games in 1990, when he was impressed into duty by injuries.[8]
Life after football
Foote retired from professional football after the 1990 season, at the age of 34.
During his playing career, Foote made his home in Laguna Hills, California, where he enjoyed playing golf, driving sports cars, and showing dogs.[3]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Walter Gutowski (ed.),The Baltimore Colts 1981. Owings Mills, MD: Baltimore Colts, 1981; p. 31.
- ^ "Cyphers Gains All-American Recognition," Grand Junction [CO] Daily Sentinel, Dec. 29, 1974; p. 10
- ^ a b c d Walter Gutowski (ed.), Baltimore Colts: 1982 Media Guide. Owings Mills, MD: Baltimore Colts, 1982; p. 25.
- ^ Richard Hoffer, "For the Trojans, the Winning Drive Was Just Routine," Los Angeles Times, Jan. 2, 1980; part 3, p. 14.
- ^ Giants Media Guide 1984. East Rutherford, NJ: New York Giants, 1984; p. 119.
- ^ "Los Angeles Express: 1984 Roster," deadfootball.com/
- ^ "Tampa Bay Bandits: 1985 Roster," deadfootball.com/
- ^ a b c "Chris Foote," Pro-Football-Reference.com