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Christopher John Doleman (October 16, 1961 – January 28, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He spent the majority of his career with the Minnesota Vikings, and also played for the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers.[1] Doleman was an eight-time Pro Bowl selection and a three-time first-team All-Pro, recording 150.5 career sacks.[2] He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame class of 2012.[3]

Chris Doleman

Doleman in 2013
No. 56
Position:	Defensive end
Personal information
Born:	(1961-10-16)October 16, 1961 Indianapolis, Indiana
Died:	January 28, 2020(2020-01-28) (aged 58) Duluth, Georgia
Height:	6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight:	287 lb (130 kg)
Career information
High school:	William Penn (York, Pennsylvania)
College:	Pittsburgh (1981–1984)
NFL Draft:	1985 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1985–1993) Atlanta Falcons (1994–1995) San Francisco 49ers (1996–1998) Minnesota Vikings (1999)
Career highlights and awards
3× First-team All-Pro (1987, 1989, 1992) 2× Second-team All-Pro (1990, 1993) 8× Pro Bowl (1987–1990, 1992, 1993, 1995, 1997) NFL sacks leader (1989) NFL forced fumbles leader (1987) PFWA All-Rookie Team (1985) NFL 1990s All-Decade Team Minnesota Vikings Ring of Honor 50 Greatest Vikings Sugar Bowl champion (1981)
Career NFL statistics
Sacks: 150.5 Forced fumbles: 44 Fumble recoveries: 24 Interceptions: 8 Touchdowns: 3 Safeties: 2
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Early life

Doleman attended William Penn Senior High School in York, Pennsylvania, and graduated in 1980. He spent a postgraduate year at Valley Forge Military Academy in 1981.[4]

College career

Doleman played football collegiately at the University of Pittsburgh.[5] He was a star linebacker and defensive end for the Pitt Panthers from 1981 to 1984. He ended his career at Pitt with 25 sacks which was good for third all-time at the time of his departure. That total still ranks sixth in the Pitt annals.

Professional career

Doleman was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the first round (4th overall) of the 1985 NFL Draft.[6] He began his NFL career as an outside linebacker (OLB) in the Vikings' 3–4 defense, but for the 1987 season (Doleman's third season) the team decided to switch to a 4–3 defense, which resulted in him being moved from his spot at OLB up to the defensive line to play as a defensive end. The move paid off for Doleman, who recorded 21 sacks in the 1989 season, the highest total recorded that season and the fourth-highest total ever.[7][8] The 21 sacks in a single season was a Vikings record until Jared Allen recorded 22 sacks in 2011. Doleman later played for the Atlanta Falcons and the San Francisco 49ers before returning to the Vikings in 1999 for his final season.[9]

He was a first-team All-Pro in 1987, 1989 and 1992. He garnered second-team All-Pro selections in 1990 and 1993.[10]

In 2012, Doleman was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[11]

NFL career statistics

Legend
	Led the league
Bold	Career high

Year	Team	Games		Tackles				Interceptions						Fumbles
		GP	GS	Cmb	Solo	Ast	Sck	Int	Yds	Avg	Lng	TD	PD	FF	FR	Yds
1985	MIN	16	13	113	—	—	0.5	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0	3	0
1986	MIN	16	9	49	—	—	3.0	1	59	59.0	59	1	0	2	0	0
1987	MIN	12	12	57	—	—	11.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	6	0	0
1988	MIN	16	16	58	—	—	8.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	2	0	0
1989	MIN	16	16	94	—	—	21.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	5	5	7
1990	MIN	16	16	92	—	—	11.0	1	30	30.0	30	0	0	4	0	0
1991	MIN	16	16	101	—	—	7.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	7
1992	MIN	16	16	64	—	—	14.5	1	27	27.0	27	1	0	6	3	0
1993	MIN	16	16	68	—	—	12.5	1	−3	−3.0	−3	0	0	3	1	0
1994	ATL	14	7	30	26	4	7.0	1	2	2.0	2	0	0	1	0	0
1995	ATL	16	16	51	36	15	9.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	1	2	0
1996	SF	16	16	54	45	9	11.0	2	1	0.5	1	0	0	4	3	13
1997	SF	16	16	46	39	7	12.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	3	1	0
1998	SF	16	16	45	31	14	15.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	4	2	0
1999	MIN	14	12	53	41	12	8.0	0	0	0.0	0	0	2	2	2	7
Career[12]		232	213	975	218	61	150.5	8	121	15.1	59	2	2	44	24	34

Personal life

On January 25, 2018, Doleman had brain surgery for a condition which was later diagnosed as glioblastoma.[13] On January 28, 2020, Doleman died from the disease at the age of 58.[14] He was honored prior to kickoff at Super Bowl LIV five days later.[15]

References

External links

• Career statistics and player information from NFL.com · Pro Football Reference

На других языках

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[de] Chris Doleman

Christopher John „Chris“ Doleman (* 16. Oktober 1961 in Indianapolis, Indiana; † 28. Januar 2020 in Atlanta, Georgia) war ein US-amerikanischer American-Football-Spieler auf der Position des Defensive Ends. Er spielte 15 Jahre für die Minnesota Vikings, die Atlanta Falcons und die San Francisco 49ers in der National Football League (NFL). Doleman wurde acht Mal in den Pro Bowl und 2012 in die Pro Football Hall of Fame gewählt.

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