Chris Snee
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Position: | Analyst | ||||||
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Born: | Edison, New Jersey, U.S. | January 18, 1982||||||
Height: | 6 ft 3 in (1.91 m) | ||||||
Weight: | 305 lb (138 kg) | ||||||
Career information | |||||||
High school: | Montrose (PA) | ||||||
College: | Boston College | ||||||
NFL draft: | 2004 / Round: 2 / Pick: 34 | ||||||
Career history | |||||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Christopher Snee (born January 18,
Early years
At Montrose High School, Snee was a two-time all-state selection, and a three-time All-Conference selection. He is believed to be the first NFL player ever to grow up in
College career
Snee attended
Professional career
Snee gave up his final year of college eligibility to make himself eligible for the NFL Draft. The New York Giants selected Snee in the second round (34th overall) of the 2004 NFL draft.[3] The New York Giants' head coach at the time of the draft, Tom Coughlin, was Snee's father-in-law.
He made his NFL debut against the
As a rookie in 2004, Snee started all 11 games in which he played at right guard, a job he won in
In 2005, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard. Against the
In 2006, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard. Against the Atlanta Falcons, the line allowed one sack and provided enough protection for the Giants offense to gain 491 yards of total offense. Snee and the line allowed just four total sacks in a 5-game period from Sept. 30 – Oct. 28. In week 17 Snee helped Tiki Barber rush for a franchise record 234 yards in a playoff-clinching win against the Washington Redskins. In that game, Barber had three runs of 50 yards or more, two of them for touchdowns.
In 2007, Snee started all 16 regular season games and the Giants' four postseason games. He was an integral part of an offense that helped the Giants score 373 points (the fifth-highest total in franchise history) and compile 321 first downs (the fourth-highest total by a Giants team) and 5,302 yards (seventh in team history). The line's blocking enabled the Giants to finish fourth in the NFL in rushing yardage with an average of 134.3 yards a game. Snee also enabled the Giants to rush for 289 yards in a playoff-clinching victory against the Buffalo Bills, their highest total in 22 years. He also started every game in which he's played (59 regular season and six postseason) at right guard. Snee entered the 2008 season with 48 consecutive regular season starts, the third-longest streak on the Giants behind David Diehl (80) and Eli Manning (55).[4]
Snee reportedly signed a new six-year contract extension to remain a Giant through the 2014 season.[5] The deal has a base salary of $41.25 million and includes $17 million in guarantees. Snee also gets a $13.5 million signing bonus and can earn another $2 million in incentives. $23 million will be available in the first three seasons and his annual base average is $6.875 million.[6]
Snee's strong play in 2008 earned him his first Pro Bowl selection as one of the NFC's starting guards. He was ranked 77th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.[7]
At the end of the 2011 season, Snee and the Giants appeared in Super Bowl XLVI. He started in the game as the Giants defeated the New England Patriots by a score of 21–17 giving him his second Super Bowl title.[8]
Snee was selected to the 2013 Pro Bowl[9] and had hip surgery after the event.[10]
In October 2013, Snee was put on the injured reserve list and was out for the rest of the season due to an injured hip.[11]
Snee announced his retirement from the NFL on July 21, 2014.[12][13]
Post playing career
Jacksonville Jaguars
On May 30, 2017, he was hired by his former coach with New York Giants, father-in-law, and former Jacksonville Jaguars' executive vice-president Tom Coughlin to be a scout for the Jacksonville Jaguars.[14] He acted as a coaching assistant and helped offensive line coach Pat Flaherty and assistant offensive line coach Tony Sparano Jr. with the offensive linemen throughout training camp.
Boston College
On August 23, 2022, Snee was hired as an analyst under head coach Jeff Hafley.[15]
Personal life
Snee is the son of Diane and Ed Snee, and has three brothers: Edward, Daniel and Shaun. He graduated from Montrose Area Jr./Sr. High School in Montrose, Pennsylvania in 2000.
Snee married Kate Coughlin, daughter of former New York Giants coach Tom Coughlin.[16] They have four children together.
References
- ^ "Chris Snee: Career Stats at NFL.com". www.nfl.com.
- ^ "Yasinskas: Snee's deep roots". ESPN.com. January 26, 2008.
- ^ "2004 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 6, 2023.
- ^ 76 CHRIS SNEE G Archived July 4, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ "Archived copy". Archived from the original on November 13, 2008. Retrieved June 24, 2008.
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- ^ "2011 NFL Top 100". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 18, 2024.
- ^ "Super Bowl XLVI - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 5th, 2012". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved December 6, 2017.
- ^ "Giants.com - The Official Website of the New York Giants". Archived from the original on December 17, 2008. Retrieved December 16, 2008.
- ^ "Giants' Chris Snee To Have Hip Surgery After Pro Bowl". CBS News New York. Retrieved January 18, 2013.
- ^ "Giants Guard Chris Snee Placed On IR, Will Miss Rest Of Season". CBS News New York. Retrieved October 4, 2013.
- ^ "New York Giants OL Chris Snee Officially Retires from NFL". Archived from the original on July 27, 2014. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ Rosenthal, Gregg (July 21, 2014). "New York Giants guard Chris Snee retires". NFL.com. Retrieved July 21, 2014.
- ^ "Jaguars announce arrival of Chris Snee as a scout". June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Former Eagle Chris Snee Joins Football Support Staff". bceagles.com. August 23, 2022.
- ^ Lapointe, Joe. "Football Family: Chris Snee's Wife Is Tom Coughlin's Daughter," The New York Times, Sunday, December 28, 2008.