Chip Banks

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.

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Chip Banks
No. 56
Position:Linebacker
Personal information
Born: (1959-09-18) 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
Sacks:46
Interceptions:9
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

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 Cleveland Browns with the third overall pick in the 1982 NFL Draft. He was awarded the NFL Rookie of the Year Award and was a four-time AFC Pro Bowler (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986) with the Cleveland Browns. Banks was traded to the San Diego Chargers on April 28, 1987 as part of a deal that saw the Browns and Chargers swap first- and second-round selections in the 1987 NFL Draft. Banks expected to get a new contract from San Diego and when the Chargers demanded he play out his under-market deal from Cleveland, Banks angrily refused to report again and sat out the entire 1988 season. He was traded to the Indianapolis Colts and played there for four seasons before retiring after the 1992 season.

NFL statistics
YearTeamGamesCombined TacklesTacklesAssisted TacklesSacksForced FumblesFumble RecoveriesFumble Return YardsInterceptionsInterception Return YardsYards per Interception ReturnLongest Interception ReturnInterceptions Returned for TouchdownPasses Defended
1982CLE90005.5000114141400
1983CLE160004.0010395326510
1984CLE160002.50317188800
1985CLE1600011.0000000000
1986CLE160004.5020000000
1987SD120003.0020120202000
1989IND100001.001021371100
1990IND160004.5010000000
1991IND110001.0000000000
1992IND160009.0010133300
TotalTotal13800046.0011179153176510

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References
  1. "Chip Banks Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved February 27, 2014.


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