Anthony Paul Chickillo (born July 8, 1960) is an American former professional football defensive lineman who played three seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the San Diego Chargers and New York Jets. He was selected by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the fifth round of the 1983 NFL draft.[1] He played college football at the University of Miami and attended Southwest Miami High School in Miami, Florida.[2] Chickillo was also a member of the Tampa Bay Storm, Miami Hooters and New Jersey Gladiators of the Arena Football League (AFL). He is the son of NFL player Nick Chickillo and the father of NFL linebacker Anthony Chickillo.[3][4]

Tony Chickillo
No. 91, 75
Position:Nose tackle
Defensive end
Guard
Personal information
Born: (1960-07-08) July 8, 1960 (age 64)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:262 lb (119 kg)
Career information
High school:Miami (FL) Southwest
College:Miami (FL)
NFL draft:1983 / round: 5 / pick: 131
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Games played:7
Games started:2
Stats at Pro Football Reference
Stats at ArenaFan.com

References

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  1. ^ "1983 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 23, 2024.
  2. ^ "TONY CHICKILLO". profootballarchives.com. Archived from the original on October 20, 2014. Retrieved October 16, 2014.
  3. ^ "Chickillo to become 3rd-generation 'Cane". foxsports.com. June 6, 2014. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved March 25, 2015.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
  4. ^ "Anthony Chickillo". nfl.com. Retrieved September 12, 2017.
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