Chip Banks

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Chip Banks

No. 56
Linebacker
Personal information
Date of birth: (1959-09-18) September 18, 1959
Place of birth: Lawton, Oklahoma
High School: Augusta (GA) Laney
Career information
College: Southern California
NFL Draft: 1982 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
Debuted in 1982 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1993 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1982–1986) San Diego Chargers (1987) Indianapolis Colts (1989–1993)
Career highlights and awards
4× Pro Bowl selection (1982, 1983, 1985, 1986 1× AP First-team All-Pro selection (1983) 1× NEA Second-team All-Pro selection (1983) 1× PFWA First-team All-Pro selection (1983) 1982 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
Sacks	46
Interceptions	9
Touchdowns	1
Stats at NFL.com

William Chip Banks (born September 18, 1959) is a former professional American football linebacker. He graduated from Lucy Craft Laney High School, Augusta, GA.

Professional career

Banks was the winner of the NFL Rookie of the Year Award and 4-Time AFC Pro Bowler (1982-83 & 1985-86) with the Cleveland Browns. Banks also played with the San Diego Chargers and Indianapolis Colts before retiring in 1993.

College career

He is a 1981 All-America graduate of USC.

External links

• DatabaseFootball
• Chip Banks Profile at USC Legends

Awards
Preceded by Lawrence Taylor	Defensive Rookie of the Year 1982	Succeeded by Vernon Maxwell