Barney Chavous Explained

Barney Chavous
Number:79
Position:Defensive end
Birth Date:March 22, 1951
Birth Place:Aiken, South Carolina, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:3
Weight Lb:252
College:South Carolina State
Draftyear:1973
Draftround:2
Draftpick:36
Pastteams:
Highlights:
Statlabel1:Sacks
Statvalue1:75.0
Statlabel2:Fumble recoveries
Statvalue2:8
Statlabel3:Safeties
Statvalue3:1
Pfr:C/ChavBa20

Barney Lewis Chavous (;[1] born March 22, 1951) is a former American football defensive end in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected 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 was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team defensive end on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.[2]

He played his entire NFL career with the Broncos from 1973 to 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.

Notes and References

  1. https://media.denverbroncos.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/07/1977.pdf Denver Broncos 1977 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 141).
  2. News: UC Davis QB Is Little All-American. Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. 22. Newspapers.com.