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Chris Hanburger

Christian G. Hanburger Jr.

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 218 lbs.
Born: August 13, 1941 in Fort Bragg, NC
College: North Carolina

Career AV: 112 (60th overall since 1950)

9-time Pro Bowler & 4-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Washington Redskins in the 18th round (245th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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
1965 24 WAS rlb 55 14 5 1 14 0 14 0 1 0 0 4
1966* 25 WAS RLB 55 13 13 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 0 9
1967* 26 WAS RLB 55 13 13 9
1968* 27 WAS RLB 55 14 0 2 53 1 30 0 1 0 0 9
1969*+ 28 WAS RLB 55 14 0 0 3 19 1 10
1970 29 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 12 0 12 0 2 6 0 6
1971 30 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 17 0 17 0 2 16 1 13
1972*+ 31 WAS RLB 55 14 14 4 98 1 41 0 2 0 0 17
1973*+ 32 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 45 0 45 0 1 9 0 18
1974* 33 WAS RLB 55 14 14 4 6 0 5 0 2 0 1 15
1975*+ 34 WAS RLB 55 14 14 3 81 0 37 0 2 3 0 15
1976* 35 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 20 0 20 11
1977 36 WAS 55 5 4 3
1978 37 WAS RLB 55 16 16 9
Career 187 149 19 347 2 45 0 17 53 3 148

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1965 24 WAS rlb 55 14 5 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
1970 29 WAS RLB 55 14 14 2 33 0 20 16.5 33
Career 187 149 3 33 0 20 11.0 34

Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1967* 26 WAS RLB 55 13 13 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.1 0.1 1 0 0
Career 187 149 1 1 1.0 0 1 0.0 0.0 1 0 0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1968* 27 WAS RLB 55 14 0 1 1 6
1969*+ 28 WAS RLB 55 14 0 1 1 6
1971 30 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 1 6
1972*+ 31 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 1 6
1974* 33 WAS RLB 55 14 14 1 1 6
Career 187 149 3 2 5 30

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1966
1967
1968
1969
1972
1973
1974
1975
1976

First-Team All-Pro

1969
1972
1973
1975

Non-Offensive TDs

1968 NFL 1 (9)
1969 NFL 1 (3)
1971 NFL 1 (9)
1972 NFL 1 (7)
1974 NFL 1 (9)
Career 5 (102)

Fumbles Recovered

1969 NFL 3 (10)
Career 17 (149)

Fumble Return Yds

1969 NFL 19 (10)

Fumble Return TD

1969 NFL 1 (1)

1971 NFL 1 (1)

1974 NFL 1 (2)
Career 3 (8)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1968 NFL 1 (3)
1972 NFL 1 (4)

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

All-Pro Teams

1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1969Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1970Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
1972Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 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
1973Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1974Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1975Associated Press: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1976Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL