Name Chris Hinton Date drafted 1983 Weight 136 kg | Height 1.93 m | |
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Date of birth: (1961-07-31) July 31, 1961 (age 54) NFL draft: 1983 / Round: 1 / Pick: 4 Similar People John Fox, Gary Kubiak, Mike Shanahan | ||
Chris hinton ultimate highlights
Christopher Jerrod Hinton (born July 31, 1961) is a former American football tackle and guard who played thirteen seasons in the National Football League, mainly with the Indianapolis Colts.
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- Chris hinton ultimate highlights
- B2c prime chris hinton class of 2019
- College career
- 1983 NFL Draft
- BaltimoreIndianapolis Colts
- Atlanta Falcons
- Minnesota Vikings
- Personal life
- References
After graduating from Chicago's Wendell Phillips High School, Hinton played college football at Northwestern University. He was the second player since the Colts moved to Indianapolis in 1984 to be inducted into the Indianapolis Colts Ring of Honor, behind receiver Bill Brooks.
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College career
Hinton began attending Northwestern in 1980 and was originally a tight end. As a true freshman he played in 11 games and caught seven passes for 43-yards. In his last season as a tight end in 1980 he caught 19 passes for 265 receiving yards in ten games. As a junior in 1982, Hinton was switched to offensive tackle by second year head Coach Dennis Green. His best collegiate season came in his senior year in 1983, as he was voted co-captain to begin the season and was voted first-team All-America and first-team All Big 10. He completed the year playing in the East-West Shrine game and the Blue-Gray Classic.
1983 NFL Draft
Going into the 1983 NFL Draft, Hinton was regarded as the top offensive guard and a top ten overall prospect by the majority of scouts and analysts.
The Denver Broncos selected Hinton with the fourth overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, making him the first guard and first offensive lineman taken. The Denver Broncos went on to trade him to the Baltimore Colts, along with quarterback Mark Herrmann and their first round pick in the 1984 NFL Draft, in exchange for the first overall pick in the 1983 NFL Draft, quarterback John Elway.
Baltimore/Indianapolis Colts
Going into his rookie season in 1983, Hinton was named the Baltimore Colt's starting left guard and appeared in all 16 regular season games starting 15 of them. The Colts went on to move to Indianapolis in 1984 and Hinton started six games for them at left tackle. He returned to the starting left tackle position in 1985 and started all 16 regular season games. In 1986, under the Indianapolis Colt's new head coach Ron Meyer, he finished all 16 regular season games at left tackle and proceeded to start another 12 games at left tackle in 1987. Hinton played in 14 games at left tackle in 1988 and started 13 of them, helping the Indianapolis Colts achieve an 9-7 record. Hinton played his last season for the Indianapolis Colt's in 1989, starting 14 of them at left tackle, ad they finished with an 8-8 record. He finished his career with the Indianapolis Colts playing in a total of 94 games, starting 92, and being voted to six Pro Bowls.
Atlanta Falcons
On April 20, 1990, the Indianapolis Colts traded Him to the Atlanta Falcons in exchange for the Atlanta Falcon's first overall pick in the 1990 NFL Draft, which they used to select top quarterback prospect Jeff George. The Atlanta Falcons also received wide received Andre Rison, the Indianapolis Colt's first round pick in the 1989 NFL Draft, and their fifth round pick in the 1990 NFL Draft.
In his first season with the Atlanta Falcons, he was named their starting right tackle and played in 15 games, starting 12. He wore #71 in his first season with the Atlanta Falcons but was able to switch to #75 in 1991, which he wore for the first seven years of his NFL career. In 1991, he played all 16 Regular season games at right tackle and was named to the Pro Bowl. He returned as the starting right tackle the following season and started another entire season. To begin the 1993 NFL season, the Falcons named Hinton their starting right guard. He started all 16 regular season games and helped the Atlanta Falcons 6-10 record in his last season with them.
Minnesota Vikings
He signed as a free agent with the Minnesota Vikings in 1994 and was reunited with his former college head coach Dennis Green. He wore #78 and was named their starting right tackle to begin the season. He helped them finish first in the NFC Central with a 10-6 record and started all 16 regular season games. The following year, Hinton was limited to only four games and four starts at offensive tackle. He finished his career with the Minnesota Vikings with 20 games and 20 starts.
Personal life
Hinton has a son named Christopher Hinton Jr. who currently plays offensive tackle and defensive end for Greater Atlanta Christian School and is currently committed to the University of Michigan. He is a ranked a five star recruit by 247sports and Scout and has multiple offers from Michigan, Rutgers, Florida, Notre Dame, Clemson, Northwestern, North Carolina, Alabama, Miami, South Carolina, Auburn, Tennessee, Virginia Tech, Ohio State, and Stanford.
He currently owns and operates a wine store with two locations, one in Johns Creek, Georgia and the other in Sandy Springs, Georgia.