Chris Doleman
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Position (s): Defensive End |
Jersey number (s): 56 |
| born on October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis , Indiana | |
| died on January 28, 2020 in Atlanta , Georgia | |
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| Active : 1985 - 1999 | |
| NFL Draft : 1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4th | |
| College : Pittsburgh | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Tackles / sacks | 914 / 150.5 |
| Fumbles forced / conquered | 44/24 |
| Interceptions / touchdowns | 8/3 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Christopher John "Chris" Doleman (* 16th October 1961 in Indianapolis , Indiana ; † 28. January 2020 in Atlanta , Georgia ) was an American American football poker players on the position of the defensive ends . He played 15 years for the Minnesota Vikings , Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL). Doleman has been elected to the Pro Bowl eight times and the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012.
Youth and family
Chris Doleman was born on October 16, 1961 in Indianapolis , Indiana, one of five sons of Mary and John Doleman. He grew up in York , Pennsylvania , and played American football at William Penn High School until 1980 . After high school, he played a year at Valley Forge Military Academy before moving to the University of Pittsburgh .
college
For the Pitt Panthers of the University of Pittsburgh, he played from 1981 to 1984 as linebacker and defensive end college football . He ended his career with 25 sacks - the third most sacks in university history at the time of his transfer to the NFL.
NFL
In the 1985 NFL Draft , Chris Doleman was selected as the fourth player in the first round by the Minnesota Vikings . He was the second player from the University of Pittsburgh to be selected in this draft - the Atlanta Falcons selected guard Bill Fralic as the second player in the draft. He began his career in the NFL as an outside linebacker in the Vikings 3-4 defense . In 16 games - including 13 from the start - he scored 113 tackles in his rookie year , conquered three fumbles and caught an interception . After the change of the Vikings - in his second season - to a 4-3 defense , he played from the third to last game of the regular season from then on as a defensive end . In the 1989 season he scored 21 sacks, one less than the NFL record at the time. That team record for the Vikings wasn't broken until 2011 by Jared Allen .
Atlanta Falcons
Chris Doleman joined the Atlanta Falcons for two seasons in 1994 . In his senior year for the Falcons, he was elected to the Pro Bowl for the seventh time . He scored 62 tackles, 16 sacks, one interception, as well as two forced and two captured fumbles during his time with the Falcons.
San Francisco 49ers
For the 1996 season, Doleman moved to the San Francisco 49ers for three seasons . Doleman was elected to the Pro Bowl for the eighth time after the 1997 season . In his final season ( 1998 ) for the 49ers, he scored 15 sacks - the second highest in his career. After the 49ers lost 18:20 in the play-off game against the Atlanta Falcons, Doleman ended his NFL career. He scored 115 tackles, 38 sacks, two interceptions, and eleven forced and six captured fumbles for the 49ers.
Minnesota Vikings
Just eight months after retiring from the NFL, Doleman returned to the NFL with the Minnesota Vikings shortly after the start of the 1999 season and the end of the season . At 38 he scored eight sacks in 14 games and ended his career with 737 tackles, 96.5 sacks, five interceptions, and 31 forced and 16 conquered fumbles for the Vikings.
Honors
Chris Doleman has scored 914 tackles, 150.5 sacks, eight interceptions, 44 forced and 24 captured fumbles, and three touchdowns in his NFL career . For these achievements, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2012 - after failing three times as a semi -finalist and once in the final of the selection process . He played 232 NFL games, was elected eight times to the Pro Bowl , three times to the first team as an All-Pro and the NFL 1990s All-Decade team . With his 150.5 sacks he finished fourth in NFL history when he was elected to the Hall of Fame, behind Bruce Smith (200), Reggie White (198) and Kevin Greene (160).
death
He was diagnosed with a brain tumor in January 2018 , of which he died on January 28, 2020 at the age of 58.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ^ Editing and Bill Landauer: York's Doleman officially introduced into the Hall of Fame. (No longer available online.) The York Daily Record, Aug. 8, 2012, archived from the original ; accessed on November 19, 2014 (English): "Doleman was born in Indianapolis, but his father's job at Caterpillar Inc. brought the family to York."
- ↑ Jim Seip: Chris Doleman: York County's first pro hall of famer. (No longer available online.) The York Daily Record, Aug 4, 2012, archived from the original ; Retrieved on November 19, 2014 (English, original version from February 2011): “After graduating from William Penn in 1980, Doleman spent a year at Valley Forge Military Academy before enrolling at Pitt, where he worked himself up to be the No. 4 overall pick - and the second Pitt player selected - in the 1985 NFL draft. "
- ↑ Mark Craig: In the end, Doleman a star. The former Viking ranks among the most tenacious and best who ever played at his position, striking fear in his opponents - and teammates. Star Tribune, August 3, 2012, accessed November 19, 2014 : “From 1981 to 1984, Doleman played outside linebacker at the University of Pittsburgh. His 25 sacks ranked third in school history when he left and stood sixth-best today. "
- ↑ John Kendle: enshrinement - The Drafting of the 2012 class. Chris Doleman. (No longer available online.) Pro Fotball Hall of Fame, archived from the original on July 18, 2012 ; Retrieved on November 19, 2014 (English): "The following season Doleman continued his growth and started six games at outside linebacker before he transitioned back to his natural defensive end position for the final last three games of the regular season."
- ↑ Mike Wobschall: Allen Looking To Extend Streak of Double-Digit Sack Seasons. Minnesota Vikings, Nov. 21, 2013; Archived from the original on Dec. 21, 2014 ; Retrieved on November 19, 2014 (English): "Jared Allen set a Vikings record for single-season sacks with 22.0 in 2011, breaking Chris Doleman's mark of 21.0 in 1989."
- ↑ Jay Adams: Doleman Bound For HOF. Atlanta Falcons, February 4, 2012; archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; Retrieved November 19, 2014 (English): "Doleman played for the Falcons in 1994 and 1995, earning a trip to the Pro Bowl in his final year in Atlanta."
- ^ Vikings Sign Chris Doleman. CBS News, September 21, 1999, accessed November 19, 2014 : "Doleman announced his retirement after the 49ers' 20-18 playoff loss to Atlanta in January after finishing the regular season with 15 sacks, the second highest total in his 14-year career. "
- ^ Vikings Sign Chris Doleman. CBS News, September 21, 1999, accessed November 19, 2014 : "The Vikings on Tuesday signed the 37-year-old pass rusher who had 15 sacks last season with the San Francisco 49ers."
- ^ Semifinalists, 2004–2014 (Alphabetically). (No longer available online.) Pro Football Hall of Fame, archived from the original on November 29, 2014 ; accessed on November 19, 2014 (English, elected to the Hall of Fame in 2012): "CHRIS DOLEMAN - 5 - 2005, 2009–2012"
- ↑ Jim Seip: Chris Doleman: York County's first pro hall of famer. (No longer available online.) The York Daily Record, Aug 4, 2012, archived from the original ; Retrieved on November 19, 2014 (English, In 2012, his second year as a finalist, Doleman got the needed 80 percent approval from the 44-member selection committee meeting to earn his Hall of Fame nomination.).
- ↑ Mark Craig: In the end, Doleman a star. The former Viking ranks among the most tenacious and best who ever played at his position, striking fear in his opponents - and teammates. Star Tribune, August 3, 2012, accessed November 19, 2014 : “He ranks fourth in career sacks. Only Smith (200), White (198) and linebacker Kevin Greene (160) had more sacks since they became an official stat in 1982. "
- ↑ Chris Tomasson: Vikings legend Chris Doleman working way back after surgery for brain cancer. Twin Cities - Pioneer Press, March 26, 2018, accessed January 29, 2020 (American English, February 2, 2019 update): “Doleman was diagnosed with glioblastoma, the same cancer Arizona Sen. John McCain has. He had surgery on Jan. 25 to remove a tumor. During the procedure, two additional tumors were found, and they are now being treated by radiation. He also is undergoing chemotherapy. "
- ↑ Jeremey Bergman: Hall of Fame DE Chris Doleman dies at age of 58th National Football League (NFL), January 29, 2020, accessed on January 29, 2020 (American English): "Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman died Tuesday night after a battle with brain cancer, the Minnesota Vikings said in a team statement. He was 58 years old. "
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| SURNAME | Doleman, Chris |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Doleman, Christopher John (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 16, 1961 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Indianapolis , Indiana , United States |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 28, 2020 |
| Place of death | Atlanta , Georgia |