Marc Christopher Munford (born February 14, 1965) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).
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| Born: | February 14, 1965 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||||||
| Weight: | 231 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school: | Heritage (Littleton, Colorado) | ||||||||
| College: | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft: | 1987 / round: 4 / pick: 111 | ||||||||
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Munford was born in Lincoln, Nebraska and attended Heritage High School in Littleton, Colorado.[1] He played college football at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln,[2] where he was a three-time All-Big Eight Conference selection by the Associated Press. He earned second-team recognition as a sophomore,[3] and first-team as both a junior and senior.[4][5] As a sophomore, he was also honored by Gannett News Service as a first-team All-American.[6]
Munford was selected by the Denver Broncos in the fourth round of the 1987 NFL draft,[7] and spent four years with the team. He started 16 of the 48 games in which he appeared, with two interceptions, one sack, and three fumble recoveries.[8] He signed with the Kansas City Chiefs for the 1991 season, as a "Plan B" free-agent, but spent the year on the injured reserve list.[9]
Munford was inducted into the Nebraska Football Hall of Fame in 1997.[10]
References
edit- ^ "Marc Munford Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Marc Munford Stats". NFL.com. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "All-Big Eight". The Salina Journal. November 21, 1984. p. 13 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "All-Big Eight". The Salina (KS) Journal. November 27, 1985. p. 15 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "AP All-Big Eight Team". St. Louis Post-Dispatch. December 3, 1986. p. 6E – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Joel S. Buchsbaum (December 2, 1984). "Flutie, Byars lead Gannett All-Americans". The Journal-News (White Plains, NY). p. D11 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2023.
- ^ "Marc Munford Stats". Pro Football Archives. Archived from the original on May 15, 2021. Retrieved May 28, 2024.
- ^ "Kansas City Chiefs". The Tampa Tribune (FL). September 1, 1991. p. 16-Sports. Retrieved May 28, 2024 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ "Marc Munford". huskers.com. Retrieved November 17, 2014.
