Wes Chandler • Goof Bowyer • He received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Florida in Gainsville, Florida, where he played for coach Doug Dickey and coach Charley Pell's Florida Gators teams from 1977 to 1980. Or write about sports? Are you a Stathead, too? Mac Steen • Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Cris Collinsworth must be smoking crack while in the booth. in Dayton, OH, College: In May 2006, he added a fifth with an Emmy Award again in the category "Outstanding Sports Personality/Studio Analyst" for his work on HBO. Jim Yarbrough • His son, Austin Collinsworth, plays football at the University of Notre Dame. NFL and the NFL shield design are registered trademarks of the National Football League.The team names, logos and uniform designs are registered trademarks of the teams indicated. After his retirement as an NFL player, Collinsworth began a broadcasting career as a sports radio talk show host on Cincinnati station WLW. Alonzo Johnson • It was announced on April 16, 2009 that Collinsworth would fill the role vacated by John Madden on NBC's Sunday Night Football. (AP Photo/Mark Tenally) Buford Long • Life doesn’t get much better than that,” Collinsworth said. Watch our How-To Videos to Become a Stathead, Subscribe to Stathead and get access to more data than you can imagine. Carl Brumbaugh • [3] During his career at Florida, he caught 120 passes for 1,977 yards and fourteen touchdowns, while also scoring two rushing touchdowns and one on a kickoff return. Jim Beaver • University of Notre Dame, Football, Roster, University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame, List of Pittsburgh Steelers starting quarterbacks, List of Denver Broncos starting quarterbacks. John Barrow • Collinsworth served as a correspondent for NBC Sports coverage of the 2008 Summer Olympics. Dennis Murphy • © 2020 NFL Enterprises LLC. John James • Shane Matthews • [15] He surpassed 1,000 yards receiving four times (in 1981, 1983, 1985, and 1986) and was named to the Pro Bowl in 1981, 1982 and 1983. Neal Anderson • Pro-Football-Reference utilizes Official NFL data for current NFL seasons. In the Sunday Night Football matchup between the Chicago Bears and Kansas City Chiefs, Collinsworth compared Bears quarterback Mitchell Trubisky was just as good as Chiefs QB Patrick Mahomes. Join our linker program. In 2001, he was inducted into the Academic All-America Hall of Fame. [7] He graduated from Florida with a BA degree in accounting in 1981, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall Of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1991.[8][9]. Don Chandler • Trubisky: 2,774 yards, 17 TDs, 14 INTs and 84.2 QBR (stats are before SNF game). Reidel Anthony • [19], Collinsworth received a Sports Emmy Award in April 1998 as "Outstanding Studio Analyst" and his second in 1999.  (College Stats), Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 64 (944th overall since 1960). In 2006, Collinsworth could be seen on 3 networks during football season. American Football Wiki is a FANDOM Lifestyle Community. What? Graham McKeel • We will not see Cris Collinsworth slide into frame this season on NBC broadcasts because of social distancing. Sammy Green • Ion Walker • After playing college football at Florida, Cris went to the Cincinnati Bengals in the second round of the 1981 NFL draft. Collinsworth received a Sports Emmy Award in April 1998 as "Outstanding Studio Analyst" and his second in 1999. Draft: Cincinnati Bengals in the 2nd round (37th overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft. He attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, Florida[2] where he was high school football All-American quarterback and the Florida High School Athletic Association (FHSAA) Class 3A 100-yard-dash state champion for the Astronaut War Eagles in 1976. [6], While he was an undergraduate, Collinsworth was also an active member of the Alpha Tau Omega Fraternity (Florida Alpha Omega Chapter), and was inducted into the University of Florida Hall of Fame. [6] He was recruited as a quarterback by Doug Dickey's staff and in his first game as a Gator, Collinsworth threw a 99-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Gaffney against the Rice Owls, which remains tied for the longest touchdown pass in NCAA history. Judd Davis • Steve DeLaTorre • Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Pro Football Focus CEO Cris Collinsworth discusses how George Kittle could revolutionize contracts for hybrid players. Trubisky is laughably bad. Some school's results have been altered by retroactive NCAA penalties. John Reaves • Collinsworth is also the color commentator on Madden NFL 09 and Madden NFL 10, as well as in Madden NFL 11 and Madden NFL 12 with Al Michaels. Question, Comment, Feedback, or Correction? Thank God Collinsworth is not in Madden anymore, because I may have had to boycott the game because of his stupidity. : NFL app // Yahoo Sports appWatch free on mobile: https://t.co/oKSy2RrKGc pic.twitter.com/bjt2px4NkQ. Collinsworth was born in Dayton, Ohio,[1] the son of Abraham Lincoln "Abe" Collinsworth (who was born on Abraham Lincoln's birthday) and his wife, Donetta (Browning). On March 12, 2011, it was reported that Collinsworth was among eighty-three people who were rescued from Jeff Ruby's restaurant in Covington, Kentucky, when the floating restaurant tore loose from its moorings and began to drift on the Ohio River.[13]. The browser you are using is no longer supported on this site. Danny Wuerffel • As a matter of policy, Sports Reference only reports the results of games as played on the field. Richard Trapp • He also continued his work on Inside the NFL when it debuted on its new home on Showtime. The throws by Trubisky were nothing special, just a few throws on the run. Now tell me, which quarterback would you rather have? All logos are the trademark & property of their owners and not Sports Reference LLC. [17], Collinsworth earned a Juris Doctor degree from the University of Cincinnati College of Law in 1991. [10] He graduated from Florida with a bachelor's degree in accounting in 1981, and was inducted into the University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame as a "Gator Great" in 1991. [3] He was recruited as a quarterback by Doug Dickey's staff and in his first game as a Gator, Collinsworth threw a 99-yard touchdown pass to Derrick Gaffney against the Rice Owls, which remains tied for the longest touchdown pass in NCAA history. [17], His son, Austin Collinsworth, plays football at the University of Notre Dame. ... Cris Collinsworth NFL Stats; More Cris Collinsworth Pages. In addition to his height advantage, Collinsworth was a legitimate deep threat due to his speed. Jim Rountree • Vel Heckman • [23] Cris's brother, Greg, died at age 44 of cancer on October 29, 2004. He finished his eight-season NFL career with 417 receptions for 6,698 yards and 36 touchdowns in 107 games. Max Goldstein • Collinsworth’s spill continued as NBC showed “similar” highlights of the two quarterbacks. At six feet, five inches in height, Collinsworth often created mismatches against much smaller cornerbacks. Charlie LaPradd • All rights reserved. Red Bethea • He finished his eight-season NFL career with 417 receptions for 6,698 yards and thirty-six touchdowns in 107 games. Glenn Cameron • Willie Jackson • Fergie Ferguson. Lynn Matthews • Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. Both were educators; Donetta was a teacher and Abe was a teacher and coach and later a principal and superintendent.[2]. In addition to co-hosting Inside the NFL on HBO, he returned to NBC as a color commentator for that network's Sunday night NFL coverage. Jackie Simpson • No fan base deserves what is happening to them right now. [3] Cris attended Astronaut High School in Titusville, where his father was principal and later assistant superintendent. Analytics and the eye test show that Mahomes is leagues ahead of Trubisky. [6], He later switched to wide receiver as the Gators transitioned from a run-oriented option offense to an offensive scheme that employed more passing. In December of 2011, Collinsworth was voted as the worst football commentator on television in a Sports Illustrated poll of NFL players. Will the real Man United please stand up? 12 all-time Gator player.[13]. Steve Spurrier • David Galloway • See our list of forfeits and vacated games for more details. Why does Cris Collinsworth defend Trubisky in such a way? Head to head it’s not even close. [22], Cris's father, Abe, died at age 76 on October 14, 2012. Collinsworth's exceptional height and quickness attracted the attention of college football coaches throughout the South. Our reasoning for presenting offensive logos. [18], Collinsworth is the host of Inside the Vault on WGN America. The following browsers are supported: Chrome, Edge (v80 and later), Firefox and Safari. He played college football for the University of Florida, and was recognized as an All-American. The Bears will again miss the playoffs and will, most likely, stick with Trubisky as their quarterback. Scot Brantley • Content ©2018 Vendetta Sports Media All Rights Reserved, Vendetta Picks: 2020 NFL Week 8 Betting Lines and Predictions, Font’s Five: 2020 NFL Week 8 Picks of The Week, Tua Tagovailoa: Best QB Prospect Or Future Failure, Your Call Colin Cowherd, Malcolm Brogdon Didn’t Feel Valued By The Bucks. Mahomes: 3,606 yards, 24 TDs, 4 INTs and 106.2 QBR. Rick Casares • We have tools and resources that can help you use sports data. A second-round pick in the 1981 NFL Draft, he played his entire professional career for the Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. Bernie Parrish • In addition to his height advantage, Collinsworth was a legitimate deep threat due to his speed. Head to head it’s not even close.

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