CHRIS HINTONHinton, Christopher JerrodHeight: 6-4 Weight: 295 Born: July 31, 1961 Chicago, IL High School: Wendell Phillips (Chicago, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1980 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1981 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| 1982 | Northwestern | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (4th overall) 1983 Denver Broncos; Territorial Selection 1983 Chicago Blitz |
| Relatives: Father of Christopher Hinton; father of Myles Hinton |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 75 | LOG | 16 | 15 |
| 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL | 75 | LOT | 6 | 6 |
| 1985 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1985 IND NFL | 75 | LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL | 75 | LOT-LOG | 16 | 16 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 75 | LOT | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 75 | LOT | 14 | 13 |
| 1989 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1989 IND NFL | 75 | LOT | 14 | 14 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 71 | ROT | 15 | 12 |
| 1991 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1991 ATL NFL | 75 | ROT-LOT | 16 | 16 |
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 75 | ROT | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL | 75 | ROG | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL | 78 | ROT | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL | 78 | ROG | 4 | 4 |
| 13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL | 177 | 172 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/4/1983 | 1983 Chicago Blitz (USFL)1983 CHI USFL |
| Draft | 4/26/1983 | 1983 Denver Broncos (NFL)1983 DEN NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 5/2/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Signed | 5/12/1983 | 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/8/1984 | 1984 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1984 IND NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL |
| Traded | 4/20/1990 | 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/17/1994 | 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 3/1/1994 | 1994 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1994 MIN NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 11/20/1995 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| Released | 2/9/1996 | 1995 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1995 MIN NFL |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1988 IND NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1992 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1992 ATL NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1993 ATL NFL | 1 | -8 | -8.0 | -8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | -9 | -3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1983 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1986 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1987 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Indianapolis Colts (NFL)1989 IND NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1990 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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