Barney Lewis Chavous (/ˈtʃeɪvʌs/ CHAY-vuhs;[1] born March 22, 1951) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive end for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for South Carolina State Bulldogs. He was selected by the Associated Press as a first-team defensive end on the 1972 Little All-America college football team.[2] He was selected by the Broncos in the second round of the 1973 NFL draft
He played his entire NFL career with the Broncos from 1973 to 1985. He ranks third on the Broncos' all-time sacks list with 75 and is tied with Tom Jackson for third in Broncos' career starts with 177.
Chavous was the head football coach at T. W. Josey High School in Augusta, Georgia. Chavous is the uncle of former Minnesota Vikings cornerback Corey Chavous. Now he works as a team sports coach at Tutt Middle school in Augusta, Georgia.
References
- ^ Denver Broncos 1977 Media Guide (pronunciations on page 141). Retrieved June 8, 2020
- ^ "UC Davis QB Is Little All-American". Santa Cruz Sentinel. December 6, 1972. p. 22 – via Newspapers.com.