Wally Chambers

Wally Chambers

No. 60
Defensive linemen
Personal information
Date of birth: (1951-05-15) May 15, 1951
Place of birth: Phenix City, Alabama
Career information
College: Eastern Kentucky
NFL Draft: 1973 / Round: 1 / Pick: 8
Debuted in 1973 for the [[{{{debutteam}}}]]
Last played in 1979 for the [[{{{finalteam}}}]]
Career history
Chicago Bears (1973-1977) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1978-1979)
Career highlights and awards
3× Pro Bowl selection (1973, 1975, 1976) 1× First-team All-Pro Selection (1976) 2× Second-Team All-Pro Selection (1974, 1975) 1973 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1976 UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year
Sacks	not available
Interceptions	1
Fumble recoveries	3
Stats at NFL.com

Wallace Hashim Chambers (born May 15, 1951 in Phenix City, Alabama) is a former American football defensive tackle for the Chicago Bears and defensive end for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1970s. He was selected with the eighth overall pick by the Bears in the 1973 NFL Draft out of Eastern Kentucky University, and played previous to that for Mount Clemens High School, where he graduated in 1969.

Chambers was chosen as the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year following the 1973 NFL season and was selected to play in the Pro Bowl three times (1973, 1975 and 1976). Chambers was named All-Pro following the 1976 campaign, 1976 NFL linemen of the year, NFC defensive player of the year (1975 and 1976) and also garnered second team All-Pro honors in 1973, 1974 and 1975.

References

Preceded by Willie Buchanon

Defensive Rookie of the Year 1973

Succeeded by Jack Lambert

Preceded by Jack Youngblood

UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year 1976

Succeeded by Harvey Martin