Chris Liwienski was born on August 2,1975 and is a former American football guard.
26 Facts About Chris Liwienski
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Chris Liwienski was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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Chris Liwienski was a three-year letterman at Stevenson High School in Sterling Heights, Michigan, graduating in 1993.
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Chris Liwienski was a three-year starter at offensive tackle for the Indiana Hoosiers.
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Chris Liwienski started 36 games during four-year career, playing in 43.
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Chris Liwienski missed only the game against University of Illinois with a knee injury.
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Chris Liwienski won his second and third letters in 1995 and 1996, respectively, and started all 11 games in 1996.
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Chris Liwienski played in Hula Bowl following senior season and was named the Chris Dal Sasso Award winner, given annually to the Indiana offensive lineman who best exemplifies the former Hoosier lineman's qualities.
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Chris Liwienski was originally drafted by the Detroit Lions in the seventh round of the 1998 NFL draft.
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In 1999, Chris Liwienski spent the first 12 games of the season on Minnesota's practice squad.
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Chris Liwienski remained inactive for the rest of the regular season as well as two postseason contests.
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Chris Liwienski saw his first significant playing time in 2000, appearing in 14 games and starting one.
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Chris Liwienski was inactive for one game due to a knee injury.
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Chris Liwienski played in the team's Divisional Playoff game against the New Orleans Saints and the NFC Championship game at the New York Giants.
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Chris Liwienski became a full-time starter in 2001, participating in every snap at right tackle during the season despite being expected to play left guard.
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Chris Liwienski was named to USA Today's All-Joe team, which recognizes unheralded players.
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Chris Liwienski remained at right tackle in 2002 and started all 16 regular season contests.
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Chris Liwienski helped the Vikings rush for a team-record 26 touchdowns on the season, and helped second-year running back Michael Bennett post the second-best single-season rushing performance in team history with 1,296 yards.
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Chris Liwienski helped pave the way for a Vikings offense that ranked first in the NFL for the first time in franchise history.
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Chris Liwienski paved the way for Moe Williams, Michael Bennett and Onterrio Smith to each break the 100-yard mark during games in 2003.
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Chris Liwienski started all 16 games at guard in 2004, helping quarterback Daunte Culpepper throw for 4,717 yards and 39 scores.
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Chris Liwienski had previously started every game for the Vikings from 2001 to 2004.
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Chris Liwienski signed with the Arizona Cardinals two days later, reuniting him with then-head coach Dennis Green, who had coached Chris Liwienski his first four seasons in Minnesota.
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Chris Liwienski went on to start six of the 16 games in which he appeared, filling in for injured starters Oliver Ross and Milford Brown early in the season before becoming the starting left guard.
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Once again a free agent, Chris Liwienski signed with the Jacksonville Jaguars on July 31,2008, after they waived rookie quarterback Paul Smith.
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Chris Liwienski continues to succeed outside of football, selling orthopedic implants for Zimmer Biomet.