1. Jeffrey Chad Clifton was born on June 26,1976 and is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle for 12 seasons with the Green Bay Packers of the National Football League.
23 Facts About Chad Clifton
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Chad Clifton played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers and was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 2000 NFL draft.
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At Westview High School in Martin, Clifton was an all-around athlete.
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Chad Clifton lettered four times in football, starting his last three seasons as a two-way player.
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Chad Clifton's team lost in the state playoffs in his junior and senior years to Briarcrest Christian School in Memphis, Tennessee, whose offensive coordinator was former Ole Miss head coach Hugh Freeze.
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In 1995, Chad Clifton enrolled at the University of Tennessee and redshirted his first year.
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Chad Clifton started one season at the right tackle position and three at the left tackle position.
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Chad Clifton was a two-time All-Southeastern Conference selection and a Sporting News second-team All-American as a senior.
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Halfway through his rookie season, Chad Clifton took over the starting left tackle position and would remain there for the rest of the season.
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Chad Clifton enjoyed continued success during his second season when he established a reputation as one of the NFL's best and unheralded blindside blockers for Brett Favre.
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Chad Clifton started 14 of the 16 regular season games and both playoff games in the 2001 season.
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Chad Clifton returned in 2003 to start all 16 regular season games and two more games in the playoffs.
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Chad Clifton played all 1,031 offensive snaps that season and contributed to establishing a team record for fewest sacks allowed in a season with 19.
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Chad Clifton started all games for the Packers in the 2004 and 2005 seasons before being inactive in Week 7 of the 2006 season.
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Chad Clifton started every game the rest of the 2006 season.
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Chad Clifton went to Hawaii to the Pro Bowl with teammates wide receiver Donald Driver, defensive end Aaron Kampman, and cornerback Al Harris, as well as head coach Mike McCarthy.
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Chad Clifton started and appeared in 15 games in the 2008 season.
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Chad Clifton started and appeared in 12 regular season games and one playoff game for the Packers in the 2009 season.
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Chad Clifton appeared in all 16 regular season games and four postseason games for the Packers in the 2010 season.
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Chad Clifton was ranked 99th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2011.
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Chad Clifton did not sign with another NFL team after his release.
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In 2016, Chad Clifton was named to the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
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In 2017, Chad Clifton was inducted into the Tennessee Sports Hall of Fame.