Chris Samuels

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Chris Samuels

Samuels shakes the hand of Timothy J. Keating at the 2008 Pro Bowl
Washington Redskins — No. 60
Offensive tackle
Date of birth: July 28, 1977 (1977-07-28) (age 30)
Place of birth: Mobile, Alabama
Height: 6 ft 5 in (1.96 m) Weight: 317 lb (144 kg)
National Football League debut
2000 for the Washington Redskins
Career history
College: Alabama
NFL Draft: 2000 / Round: 1 / Pick: 3
 Teams:
Career highlights and awards
Stats at NFL.com

Chris Samuels (born July 28, 1977 in Mobile, Alabama) is an American football offensive tackle in the National Football League. He played college football at the University of Alabama, and was drafted third overall by the Washington Redskins in the 2000 NFL Draft. Samuels immediately became the starting left tackle for the Redskins and has since been selected to five Pro Bowls. During the 2005 off-season, the Redskins signed him to a 7-year contract worth about $47 million and a signing bonus of about $16 million.

Samuels has also been regarded as a natural leader of Washington's o-line, also next to Jon Jansen.

Samuels' brother Lawrence, is a star in the Arena Football League with the Tampa Bay Storm.

Preceded by
Kris Farris		 Outland Trophy Winners
1999		 Succeeded by
John Henderson


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Outland Trophy winners

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2000 NFL Draft First Round Selections
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2007 Pro Bowl NFC starters