Chris Gray

Christopher William Gray (born June 19, 1970 in Birmingham) is an offensive guard for the Seattle Seahawks.

Biography

Chris Gray attended Homewood High School where he lettered in football, playing tight end and defensive end. After graduating in 1988, he attended Auburn University, playing with the Auburn Tigers for four years and studying marketing. His first two years, Gray played both tackle and tight end. His second two years saw Gray start every game, playing left tackle.

In the 1993 NFL Draft, he was picked in the fifth round (132nd overall) by the Miami Dolphins. In 1995, Gray started for 10 games when he received an ankle injury that required surgery and kept him out the rest of the season. The following year he returned and started in 11 games before breaking his ankle and again missed the rest of a season.

In 1997 Gray signed with the Chicago Bears as a free agent. The following year he signed with the Seahawks in 1998, where he has played since. He began his career playing center. In 2000, he started the entire season for the first time. In 2001, Gray moved to right guard, where he has played since, except for most of 2002, when he filled in for injured left guard Steve Hutchinson.

After the 2005 regular season, the Seattle Seahawks, including Gray, made it to the championship game, Super Bowl XL, the team's first Super Bowl appearance, although Seattle ultimately lost the game to the Pittsburgh Steelers, 21-10.

In 2006, Gray set a Seattle Seahawks record by starting in 121 consecutive, regular season games. His record would have been longer if not for a thigh injury that kept him out of the final game of the season. Gray returned as a starter for the next two playoff games.

References

• Chris Gray (American football). (February 1, 2008). Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Accessed March 12, 2008.
• "Players: Chris Gray" [1]. (n.d.) Seattle Seahawks. Accessed March 12, 2008.