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Chris Doleman

Christopher John Doleman

Position: DE-LB
Height: 6-5    Weight: 289 lbs.
Born: October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis, IN
College: Pittsburgh

Career AV: 114 (53rd overall since 1950)

8-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (4th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1985 24 MIN LOLB 56 16 13 0.5 1 5 0 5 0 0 3 0 0 113 7
1986 25 MIN llb 56 16 9 3.0 1 59 1 59 2 0 0 0 0 49 6
1987* 26 MIN RDE 56 12 12 11.0 6 0 0 0 0 57 11
1988* 27 MIN RDE 56 16 16 8.0 2 0 0 0 0 58 13
1989*+ 28 MIN RDE 56 16 16 21.0 5 0 5 7 0 94 18
1990* 29 MIN RDE 56 16 16 11.0 1 30 0 30 4 0 0 0 0 92 1 11
1991 30 MIN RDE 56 16 16 7.0 1 0 2 7 0 101 8
1992*+ 31 MIN RDE 56 16 16 14.5 1 27 1 27 6 0 3 0 0 64 1 19
1993* 32 MIN RDE 56 16 16 12.5 1 -3 0 -3 3 0 1 0 0 68 13
1994 33 ATL rde 56 14 7 7.0 1 2 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 26 4 3
1995* 34 ATL RDE 56 16 16 9.0 1 0 2 0 0 36 15 10
1996 35 SFO RDE 56 16 16 11.0 2 1 0 1 4 0 3 13 1 45 9 11
1997* 36 SFO RDE 56 16 16 12.0 3 0 1 0 0 39 7 11
1998 37 SFO RDE 56 16 16 15.0 4 0 2 0 0 31 14 8
1999 38 MIN RDE 56 14 12 8.0 2 0 2 7 0 41 12 7
Career 232 213 150.5 8 121 2 59 44 0 24 34 1 914 61 2 156
10 yrs MIN 154 142 96.5 5 118 2 59 31 0 16 21 0 737 12 2 113
3 yrs SFO 48 48 38.0 2 1 0 1 11 0 6 13 1 115 30 30
2 yrs ATL 30 23 16.0 1 2 0 2 2 0 2 0 0 62 19 13

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1986 25 MIN llb 56 16 9 1 1 6
1990* 29 MIN RDE 56 16 16 1 2
1992*+ 31 MIN RDE 56 16 16 1 1 1 8
1996 35 SFO RDE 56 16 16 1 1 6
Career 232 213 1 2 3 2 22
10 yrs MIN 154 142 2 2 2 16
3 yrs SFO 48 48 1 1 6

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Louie Kelcher, Dexter Manley, Royce Berry, Bill Bishop, Wilson Whitley, Charlie Krueger, Gene Brito, Elvin Bethea*, Jim H. Mitchell, Fred Cook
4 Louie Kelcher, Trent Cole, Dwight White, Sweeny Williams, Simeon Rice, Carlton Massey, Mike Hartenstine, Ray Childress, Vince Wilfork, Dana Stubblefield
5 Kevin Williams, Mike Reid, Bryant Young, Dwight Freeney, Jared Allen, Dana Stubblefield, Richard Seymour, Fred Smerlas, Richard Dent, Michael Dean Perry
6 Fred Smerlas, Dan Hampton*, Bryant Young, Deacon Jones*, Neil Smith, Julius Peppers, Michael Dean Perry, Lee Roy Selmon*, Buck Buchanan*, Ray Childress
7 Fred Smerlas, Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti*, Neil Smith, Willie Davis*, Dwight Freeney, Bryant Young, Jim Katcavage, Art Still, Claude Humphrey
8 Roger Brown, Dan Hampton*, Deacon Jones*, Ray Childress, Jim Katcavage, Neil Smith, Willie Davis*, Michael Strahan, Bill Stanfill, Buck Buchanan*
9 Dan Hampton*, Ray Childress, Deacon Jones*, Jason Taylor, Richard Dent, Roger Brown, Gino Marchetti*, Neil Smith, Michael Dean Perry, Buck Buchanan*
10 Neil Smith, Claude Humphrey, Richard Dent, Doug Atkins*, Michael Dean Perry, Dan Hampton*, Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti*, Deacon Jones*, Jim Katcavage
11 Neil Smith, Ray Childress, Richard Dent, Dan Hampton*, L.C. Greenwood, Deacon Jones*, Gino Marchetti*, Doug Atkins*, Buck Buchanan*, Cortez Kennedy
12 Neil Smith, Deacon Jones*, L.C. Greenwood, Buck Buchanan*, Dan Hampton*, Gino Marchetti*, Howie Long*, Richard Dent, Doug Atkins*, Jason Taylor
13 Ernie Stautner*, Deacon Jones*, Howie Long*, Buck Buchanan*, Doug Atkins*, Neil Smith, Jason Taylor, L.C. Greenwood, Michael Strahan, Leo Nomellini*
14 Ernie Stautner*, Deacon Jones*, Doug Atkins*, Leo Nomellini*, Buck Buchanan*, Howie Long*, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Neil Smith, L.C. Greenwood
15 Ernie Stautner*, Doug Atkins*, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan, Leo Nomellini*, Buck Buchanan*, Howie Long*, Too Tall Jones, Jim Marshall, Jason Taylor
Career Ernie Stautner*, Deacon Jones*, Doug Atkins*, Michael Strahan, Leo Nomellini*, Buck Buchanan*, Too Tall Jones, Howie Long*, Jason Taylor, Neil Smith

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1987
1988
1989
1990
1992
1993
1995
1997

First-Team All-Pro

1989
1992

Games

Career 232 (70)

Games Started

Career 213 (34)

Playoff Games

Career 17 (125)

Playoff Games Started

Career 17 (60)

Fumbles Recovered

1989 NFL 5 (6)
Career 24 (43)

Fumble Return TD

1996 NFL 1 (1/38)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1986 NFL 1 (4)
1992 NFL 1 (6)

Long Intercep. Return

1986 NFL 59 (8)

Sacks

1987 NFL 11.0 (6)
1989 NFL 21.0 (1/3)
1992 NFL 14.5 (6/75)
1993 NFL 12.5 (7)
1997 NFL 12.0 (6)
1998 NFL 15.0 (3/58)
Career 150.5 (4)

Safeties

1990 NFL 1 (1/18)
1992 NFL 1 (2/18)
Career 2 (20)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
1988UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1990UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1992Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1993UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL