Chase Blackburn

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Chase Blackburn
Chase blackburn super bowl celebrate.jpg
Blackburn at a parade celebrating the Giants' victory in Super Bowl XLVI
Los Angeles Rams
Position: Special teams coordinator
Personal information
Born: (1983-06-10) June 10, 1983 (age 40)
Bellefontaine, Ohio, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:245 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school: Marysville (OH)
College: Akron
Undrafted: 2005
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Total tackles:372
Sacks:4.5
Forced fumbles:6
Fumble recoveries:5
Interceptions:4
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Chase Wyatt Blackburn (born June 10, 1983) is a former American football linebacker who is the special teams coordinator for the Los Angeles Rams of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the New York Giants as an undrafted free agent in 2005. He won two Super Bowl titles with the Giants, both against the New England Patriots. He played college football at Akron.

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Early life

Blackburn attended Marysville High School in Marysville, Ohio and was a letterman in football and basketball. [1] In football, as a senior, he led his team to a 13–1 record and the 2001 Ohio High School Football Division II State Seminifinals. He finished with 320 career tackles.

College career

Blackburn was a three-year starter at the University of Akron, playing both linebacker and defensive end. [2] He started 34 of 45 games in which he played and finished his college career with 293 tackles (179 solo), 11 sacks, 38.5 tackles for losses and three interceptions. He started all 11 games as a senior and finished with 71 tackles (41 solo), 5 sacks and 8.5 tackles for losses playing the "bandit" – a hybrid between the linebacker and defensive end positions. He was named All-MAC linebacker as a junior. [ citation needed ]

Professional career

Pre-draft

Blackburn measured 6'3" and 245 pounds. At the Akron Pro Day, Blackburn ran a 4.69 40-yard dash. [ citation needed ]

New York Giants

Blackburn at Giants training camp in 2007. Chase Blackburn at 2007 Giants training camp.jpg
Blackburn at Giants training camp in 2007.

An undrafted rookie for the New York Giants in 2005, Blackburn spent most of the season as a backup linebacker and special teamer. In Week 16, against the Washington Redskins, he had a 31-yard interception return for a touchdown off of Mark Brunell in the 35–20 loss. [3] He played in 15 games before going on injured reserve. [4]

In Super Bowl XLII, Blackburn had a costly penalty on a punt return as he was the extra man on the field on a 12-man-on-the-field penalty. After the play, New England Patriots head coach Bill Belichick challenged the play that the Giants had 12 men on the field and won. The penalty resulted in a first down, but the Patriots did not score on that drive after a failed 4th down conversion. As a result, the Giants improved their field position by 20 yards, so the penalty actually benefited the team. The Giants went on to win the game 17-14. [5]

For 2010, he was elected as a team captain by his teammates, representing special teams. [6] After the season, he became an unrestricted free agent. He was re-signed on November 29, 2011. In Week 13 in a game against the Green Bay Packers, Blackburn recorded an interception against Aaron Rodgers in his own end. In the fourth quarter of Super Bowl XLVI, Blackburn recorded an interception against Patriots quarterback Tom Brady, the lone turnover of the game. On the interception, he won a one-on-one matchup with Rob Gronkowski. [7] He had six tackles in the 21–17 win. [8]

Carolina Panthers

Blackburn agreed to a two-year contract with the Carolina Panthers on March 27, 2013. [9] Blackburn played a part in Carolina's defense in 2013, complementing Thomas Davis and Luke Kuechly with 33 tackles and 2 stuffs in the regular season and playoffs. On March 10, 2015, Blackburn became a free agent.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high

Regular season

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2005 NYG 1523121100.0013113110100
2006 NYG 160161420.00000000000
2007 NYG 160222020.00000000100
2008 NYG 1686140211.020000011120
2009 NYG 1676037230.5412402410000
2010 NYG 140191540.00000000200
2011 NYG 54262060.01190920000
2012 NYG 15159864343.06100054000
2013 CAR 137271890.01000010000
2014 CAR 6212840.00000001000
132453722571154.5144641311065120

Playoffs

YearTeamGamesTacklesInterceptionsFumbles
GPGSCmbSoloAstSckTFLIntYdsTDLngPDFFFRYdsTD
2006 NYG 105411.01000000000
2007 NYG 405320.00000000000
2008 NYG 106420.00000010000
2011 NYG 44261790.011000101400
2013 CAR 106150.00000000000
1144829191.021000201400

Coaching career

Carolina Panthers

During the off season before the 2016 season, Blackburn was brought in as a special teams coaching intern. [10] On August 14, 2016, Blackburn was promoted to the special teams assistant to special teams coordinator Thomas McGaughey. [11]

After the firing of former head coach, Ron Rivera, Blackburn was retained by the Panthers' new head coach, Matt Rhule. After the 2021 regular season ended, Rhule fired Blackburn from his coaching staff in January 2022. [12]

Tennessee Titans

In March 2022, the Tennessee Titans announced the hiring of Blackburn as an assistant special teams coach. [13]

Los Angeles Rams

On February 21, 2023, Blackburn was hired as a special teams coordinator by the Los Angeles Rams. [14]

Personal life

Blackburn and his wife Megan have three sons, Landyn, Bentley, and Wyatt. He graduated from the University of Akron with a degree in mathematics. He lives in Weddington, North Carolina. [15] Blackburn is a Christian. [16] [17]

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References

  1. ↑ "Chase Blackburn, Marysville , Outside Linebacker". 247Sports. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  2. ↑ "Chase Blackburn College Stats". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  3. ↑ "New York Giants at Washington Redskins - December 24th, 2005". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  4. ↑ "Chase Blackburn 2005 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  5. ↑ "Super Bowl XLII - New York Giants vs. New England Patriots - February 3rd, 2008". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  6. ↑ Berman, Zach (September 9, 2010). "Giants name Eli Manning, Justin Tuck, Chase Blackburn captains". NJ.com. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
  7. ↑ Boilard, Kevin (August 9, 2012). "New York Giants: Which Middle Linebacker's Story Makes a Better Movie?". Bleacher Report. Retrieved November 15, 2021.
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  9. ↑ Wesseling, Chris (March 27, 2013). "Chase Blackburn tweets he's joining Carolina Panthers". NFL.com. Retrieved March 27, 2013.
  10. ↑ Henson, Max (June 9, 2016). "Blackburn chases coaching career". Archived from the original on August 15, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
  11. ↑ Henson, Max (August 14, 2016). "DeHaven named senior advisor to special teams". Archived from the original on August 16, 2016. Retrieved August 14, 2016.
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