Barney Chavous
Born: | Aiken, South Carolina | March 22, 1951
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Career information | |
Position(s) | Defensive End |
College | South Carolina State |
NFL draft | 1973, round: 2 / Pick 36 |
Career history | |
As player | |
1973–1985 | Denver Broncos |
Barney Lewis Chavous (/ˈtʃeɪvʌs/ CHAY-vuhs;[1] born March 22, 1951) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted in the second round (36th overall) of the 1973 NFL Draft by the Denver Broncos after playing college football for South Carolina State University.
He played his entire NFL career with the Broncos from 1973-1985. He ranks third on the Broncos' all-time sacks list with 75 and is tied with Tom Jackson for third in Broncos' career starts with 177.
Chavous was the head football coach at T. W. Josey High School in Augusta, Georgia. Chavous is the uncle of former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Corey Chavous. Now he works as a team sports coach at Tutt Middle school in Augusta, Georgia.
References
- ^ Denver Broncos 1977 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 141). Retrieved June 8, 2020
- 1951 births
- Living people
- American football defensive linemen
- People from Aiken, South Carolina
- Denver Broncos players
- South Carolina State Bulldogs football players
- Players of American football from South Carolina
- African-American players of American football
- American football defensive lineman, 1950s birth stubs