Chris Walsh (American football)

Chris Walsh
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Walsh (#81) in 2002
No. 87, 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1968-12-12) December 12, 1968 (age 56)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:199 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:Ygnacio Valley
(Concord, California)
College:Stanford (1988–1991)
NFL draft:1992 / round: 9 / pick: 251
Career history
Career highlights and awards
  • Minnesota Vikings All-Mall of America Field Team
  • Second-team All-Pac-10 (1991)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:67
Receiving yards:719
Receiving touchdowns:4
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Christopher Lee Walsh (born December 12, 1968) is a former American football wide receiver who played 11 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Buffalo Bills and Minnesota Vikings. He was selected in the ninth round of the 1992 NFL draft by the Bills.[1] Walsh played college football at Stanford University. Nicknamed "the Undertaker", he once played an entire game with a broken jaw. He also was known for giving back to the community by visiting with fans and signing autographs at local Minnesota McDonald's restaurants.

Lawsuit against the NFL

In December 2011, Walsh made headlines when he and a group of 11 other former professional players filed a lawsuit against the NFL. Walsh and his attorneys allege that the League failed to properly treat head injuries in spite of prevailing medical evidence, leading the players to develop effects of brain injury ranging from chronic headaches to depression.[2]

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "Seeger Weiss Represents Former NFL Players in Concussion Lawsuit". Seeger Weiss LLP. Archived from the original on March 13, 2012. Retrieved January 23, 2012.


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