Chuck Walker (American football)

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Chuck Walker
No. 79
Positions Defensive tackle   Defensive end
Personal information
Born (1941-08-10) August 10, 1941 (age 84)
Uniontown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight250 lb (113 kg)
Career information
High school North Catholic
(Cranberry Township, Pennsylvania)
College Duke
NFL draft 1963: 12th round, 157th overall pick
AFL draft 1963: 22nd round, 172nd overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries17
Interceptions 1
Sacks 53.5
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles David Walker (born August 10, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive tackle for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the St. Louis Cardinals and the Atlanta Falcons.

Walker played college football for the Duke Blue Devils and was the Cardinals' twelfth-round selection in the 1963 NFL draft. Walker earned Pro Bowl honors in 1966 and his best season came in 1967 when he led the Cardinals with 12 sacks. He led the NFL with five fumble recoveries in 1969. Walker has the seventh most sacks in Cardinals history with 50.5. [1]

Walker was traded to Atlanta in 1972 where he was a key defensive contributor during the Falcons' first winning season, in 1973.

References

  1. "Chuck Walker Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 31, 2022.