American football player, coach, and executive (born 1965)
American football player
Chris Spielman
Spielman in 2023
Detroit Lions
Position:
Special assistant to the owner and CEO
Personal information
Born:
(1965-10-11) October 11, 1965 (age 58) Canton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:
247 lb (112 kg)
Career information
High school:
Massillon Washington (Massillon, Ohio)
College:
Ohio State (1984–1987)
NFL draft:
1988 / Round: 2 / Pick: 29
Career history
As a player:
Detroit Lions (1988–1995)
Buffalo Bills (1996–1997)
Cleveland Browns (1999)
As a coach:
Columbus Destroyers (2005) Head coach
As an executive:
Detroit Lions (2020–present) Special assistant to the owner and CEO
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1991)
2× Second-team All-Pro (1992, 1994)
4× Pro Bowl (1989–1991, 1994)
NFL solo tackles co-leader (1994)
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1988)
Pride of the Lions
Detroit Lions 75th Anniversary Team
Detroit Lions All-Time Team
Unanimous All-American (1987)
Consensus All-American (1986)
First-team All-American (1985)
Lombardi Award (1987)
Chic Harley Award (1987)
3× First-team All-Big Ten (1985, 1986, 1987)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
1,363
Sacks:
10.5
Forced fumbles:
13
Interceptions:
6
Player stats at PFR
College Football Hall of Fame
Charles Christopher Spielman (born October 11, 1965) 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 (NFL). He played linebacker for the Ohio State Buckeyes, twice earning All-American honors. He played professional football for the Detroit Lions in the NFL, where he was a three-time All-Pro. He also played for the Buffalo Bills and Cleveland Browns, and coached for the Arena Football League (AFL)'s Columbus Destroyers. He was a broadcaster for Fox Sports and ESPN from 1999 to 2020.
Charles Christopher Spielman (born October 11, 1965) is an American former professional football player who is a special assistant to the owner and CEO...
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attendance: 73,117 Referee: Jeff Triplette TV announcers (Fox): Dan Hellie, ChrisSpielman and Peter Schrager Recap, Gamebook Coming off with the perfect win over...
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attendance: 5,120 Referee: Ronald Torbert TV announcers (Fox): Kevin Kugler, ChrisSpielman and Laura Okmin Recap, Game Book The Panthers started the game off with...
Year Player Solo tackles Team 1994 Junior Seau 124* San Diego Chargers ChrisSpielman Detroit Lions 1995 Terry Wooden 114 Seattle Seahawks 1996 Victor Green...
First high school athlete depicted on the front of a Wheaties box – ChrisSpielman 1986 – First NFL player depicted on the front of a Wheaties box – Walter...
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attendance: 61,893 Referee: Jerome Boger TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, ChrisSpielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Gamebook Chicago routed Tampa Bay by the score...
70,164 Referee: Shawn Hochuli TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, ChrisSpielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Gamebook In week 2, the Lions visited the San...
714 Referee: Bill Vinovich (52) TV announcers (Fox): Thom Brennaman, ChrisSpielman and Shannon Spake Recap, Game Book Week 2: Minnesota Vikings at Green...
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