Chris Hinton
No. 75, 71, 78 | |||||||
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Position: | Offensive tackle | ||||||
Personal information | |||||||
Born: | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. | July 31, 1961||||||
Height: | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 300 lb (136 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Wendell Phillips Academy (Chicago) | ||||||
College: | Northwestern | ||||||
NFL draft: | 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Christopher Jerrod Hinton (born July 31, 1961) is an American former professional
Hinton played
College career
A graduate of
Professional career
1983 NFL Draft
Going into the
The
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts
Going into his rookie season in 1983, Hinton was named the Baltimore Colts' starting left guard and appeared in all 16 regular season games, starting 15 of them. The Colts went on to move to Indianapolis in 1984 and Hinton started six games for them at left tackle. He returned to the starting left tackle position in 1985 and started all 16 regular season games. In 1986, under the Indianapolis Colts' new head coach Ron Meyer, he finished all 16 regular-season games at left tackle and started another 12 games at left tackle in 1987. Hinton played in 14 games at left tackle in 1988 and started 13 of them, helping the Indianapolis Colts achieve a 9–7 record. Hinton played his last season for the Indianapolis Colts in 1989, starting 14 games at left tackle, as they finished with an 8–8 record. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts, playing in a total of 94 games, starting 92, and being voted to six Pro Bowls.[4]
Atlanta Falcons
On April 20, 1990, the Indianapolis Colts traded him to the
In his first season with the Falcons, he was named their starting right tackle and played in 15 games, starting 12. He wore #71 in his first season with the Falcons but was able to switch to #75 in 1991, which he wore for the first seven years of his NFL career. In 1991, he played all 16 regular-season games at right tackle and was named to the Pro Bowl. He returned as the starting right tackle the following season and started another entire season. To begin the 1993 NFL season, the Falcons named Hinton their starting right guard. He started all 16 regular season games and helped the Falcons' 6–10 record in his last season with them.
Minnesota Vikings
He signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1994 and was reunited with his former college head coach Dennis Green. He wore #78 and was named their starting right tackle to begin the season. He helped them finish first in the NFC Central with a 10–6 record and started all 16 regular season games. The following year, Hinton was limited to only four games and four starts at offensive tackle. He finished his career with the Minnesota Vikings with 20 games and 20 starts.[4]
Personal life
Hinton currently owns and operates a wine store with two locations, one in
References
- ^ "Sports-Reference: Chris Hinton stats". sports-reference.com. Retrieved May 5, 2017.
- ^ "NUSports.com: Chris Hinton Bio". nusports.com. January 1, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "Elway to Marino". 30 for 30. Season 2. April 23, 2013. ESPN.
- ^ a b "Pro-Football Reference: Chris Hinton Stats". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "1990: Colts Trade Prison & Hinton to Falcons to Draft Jeff George". fs64sports.Blogspot.com. April 20, 2011. Retrieved May 8, 2017.
- ^ "About us". Hinton's Wine Store. Retrieved May 25, 2013.
- ^ Holcomb, Todd. "Four Questions with Chris Hinton Sr., father of two five-star recruits". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ Ryan, Shannon (July 22, 2020). "Parents of Michigan defensive lineman: 'Our two sons are safer at home'". The Detroit News. Retrieved March 21, 2024.
- ^ "Chris Hinton timeline events". 247Sports.com. Retrieved August 8, 2019.