Charles Christopher Spielman was born on October 11,1965 and is an American former professional football player who is a special assistant to the owner and CEO for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League.
26 Facts About Chris Spielman
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Chris Spielman played linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, twice earning All-American honors.
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Chris Spielman played pro ball for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, where he was a three-time All-Pro.
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Chris Spielman was a broadcaster for Fox Sports and ESPN from 1999 to 2020.
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Chris Spielman was the first high school athlete to have his picture on a box of Wheaties.
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For college, Chris Spielman initially wanted to attend the University of Michigan, but his father, a lifelong fan of the Ohio State Buckeyes, strongly opposed the idea.
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Chris Spielman recounted the story in the HBO Documentary "Michigan vs Ohio State: The Rivalry":.
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Chris Spielman was a two-time All-American at Ohio State, intercepted 11 passes, and won the Lombardi Award as the best college football lineman or linebacker.
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Chris Spielman was the Ohio State football team MVP his senior year and won the Touchdown Club of Columbus's Chic Harley Award.
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Chris Spielman graduated from Ohio State with a degree in recreation education.
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Chris Spielman played eight seasons with the Lions, where he was a defensive stalwart during the team's run to four playoff appearances, two NFC Central titles, and a berth in the 1991 NFC Championship Game.
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Chris Spielman captained the Lions' defense that was one of the best statistically in the NFL in the mid-1990s.
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Chris Spielman was the first Lion to lead the team in tackles seven consecutive seasons since 1973, including the team's highest single-season tally 195 tackles in 1994.
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Chris Spielman represented the Lions in four Pro Bowls and was named the team's defensive MVP in 1993 and 1994.
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Chris Spielman played for the Buffalo Bills in 1996 and 1997.
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Chris Spielman chose to miss the 1998 season to assist his wife battling cancer.
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Chris Spielman returned to the NFL in the 1999 season, with the Cleveland Browns.
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Chris Spielman retired before the regular season began, after suffering another neck injury.
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Chris Spielman is notable for being one of the players notable NFL Draft "guru" Mel Kiper, Jr.
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Chris Spielman's broadcasting career started in 1999, as an NFL studio-show analyst for Fox Sports Net.
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Chris Spielman served primarily as a color analyst for college football broadcasts, as well as studio analyst for college football.
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Chris Spielman is a contributor to the Columbus-based FM radio station 97.1 The Fan, an ESPN Radio affiliate.
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Chris Spielman used to appear every Tuesday afternoon on AM 1270 WXYT, a sports-talk radio station out of Detroit.
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Chris Spielman has served as a color analyst for the Detroit Lions during the NFL preseason.
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In 2006, Chris Spielman hosted a reality series on ESPNU called Summer House.
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In 2013, Chris Spielman married Carrie Yocom, and adopted her two daughters.