Chris Bober
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Chris Scott Bober (born December 24, 1976 in Omaha, Nebraska
) is an American football
offensive lineman who is currently a free agent
in the National Football League
. He was originally signed by the New York Giants
as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football
at Nebraska-Omaha
.
Bober has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs
in his career.
and started
45 consecutive games as an offensive lineman at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
. There he earned first-team American Football Coaches Association
, first-team All-America
by Daktronics
/CoSIDA, Football News All-America
honors along with first team All America and Division II Offensive Lineman of the Year by Gazette Magazine when his club led Division II with 335.2 rushing yards per game in 1999. He was also a first-team All-America selection by Daktronics/CoSIDA his junior year along with first team All North Central Conference
and Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in 1998 and 1999. He was a team captain his senior year at UNO and offensive captain of his Snow Bowl team, a division II All Star game. Bober graduated from Nebraska-Omaha with a degree in General Studies in May 2006 earning the NFL’s Continuing Education Award.
on the practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man roster on November 6, 2000. He was also was inactive for three games and was active for three contests, but did not see any game action, stay inactive for three postseason games, including Super Bowl XXXV
vs. the Baltimore Ravens
(1/28/01).
In 2001
he played in all 16 games on special teams and two games as a reserve offensive lineman. He saw action at both right and left tackle because of injuries at Minnesota
.
Next season
Bober opened 15 games at center
. He opened training camp battling for a starting position at right tackle, but moved to center due to injuries along the club’s offensive front. Bober started his first NFL game at center vs. the San Francisco 49ers
and also handled the long-snapping
duties for placements vs. the Washington Redskins
. He was inactive at Houston
(11/24) due to a left biceps
injury. Bober started at center in the club’s NFC Wild Card contest at San Francisco.
2003
was his final year with New York. He started all 16 games for the first time in his career; opened 11 games at center and five games at right tackle. He shifted to the starting center position for the season’s final ten contests after starting guard
Rich Seubert
suffered a season-ending injury.
and special teams, getting two starts at right tackle. He was inactive for four games. Played in the club’s jumbo package and on special teams at Denver
and vs. Carolina
. Saw action as a reserve right tackle and on special teams vs. Houston. Played in the team’s jumbo package and on special teams at Baltimore
. Started his first game for the Chiefs at right tackle in place of an injured John Welbourn
vs. San Diego
. Started at right tackle at Oakland
(12/5), but left the game in the second quarter with a right toe sprain.
After that he played in 16 games on special teams and eight contests on offense with two starts at right tackle. Saw reserve action at right tackle vs. the New York Jets
. Started at right tackle in place of Jordan Black who opened at left tackle in place of an injured Willie Roaf
at Oakland and at Denver. Opened as a reserve right tackle and on the placement protection team at Miami
also played in the club’s jumbo package and on the placement protection team at San Diego and vs. Oakland. Recovered a fumble
by Wide receiver
Dante Hall
on a kickoff return in the third quarter at Houston.
On February 29, 2008, the Chiefs released Bober.
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
) is an American football
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
offensive lineman who is currently a free agent
Free agent
In professional sports, a free agent is a player whose contract with a team has expired and who is thus eligible to sign with another club or franchise....
in the National Football League
National Football League
The National Football League is the highest level of professional American football in the United States, and is considered the top professional American football league in the world. It was formed by eleven teams in 1920 as the American Professional Football Association, with the league changing...
. He was originally signed by the New York Giants
New York Giants
The New York Giants are a professional American football team based in East Rutherford, New Jersey, representing the New York City metropolitan area. The Giants are currently members of the Eastern Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League...
as an undrafted free agent in 2000. He played college football
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
at Nebraska-Omaha
UNO Mavericks
The Nebraska–Omaha Mavericks are the sports teams of the University of Nebraska at Omaha. They participate in the NCAA's Division II and in the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association, except in ice hockey. The hockey program competes in Division I as a member of the Western Collegiate...
.
Bober has also played for the Kansas City Chiefs
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. They are a member of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League . Originally named the Dallas Texans, the club was founded by Lamar Hunt in 1960 as a...
in his career.
College career
Bober played college footballCollege football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
and started
Starting lineup
A starting lineup in sports is an official list of the set of players who will actively participate in the event when the game begins. The players in the starting lineup are commonly referred to as starters, whereas the others are substitutes or bench players.The starters are commonly the best...
45 consecutive games as an offensive lineman at the University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University...
. There he earned first-team American Football Coaches Association
American Football Coaches Association
The American Football Coaches Association is an association of over 11,000 football coaches and staff on all levels. According to its constitution, some of the main goals of the American Football Coaches Association are to "maintain the highest possible standards in football and the profession of...
, first-team All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
by Daktronics
Daktronics
Daktronics is an American company based in Brookings, South Dakota that designs, manufactures, sells, and services video board, scoreboards, digital billboards and related products. The company is best known for its electronic LED displays...
/CoSIDA, Football News All-America
All-America
An All-America team is an honorary sports team composed of outstanding amateur players—those considered the best players of a specific season for each team position—who in turn are given the honorific "All-America" and typically referred to as "All-American athletes", or simply...
honors along with first team All America and Division II Offensive Lineman of the Year by Gazette Magazine when his club led Division II with 335.2 rushing yards per game in 1999. He was also a first-team All-America selection by Daktronics/CoSIDA his junior year along with first team All North Central Conference
North Central Conference
The North Central Conference , also known as North Central Intercollegiate Athletic Conference, was a college athletic conference which operated in the north central United States. It participated in the NCAA's Division II.-History:...
and Most Valuable Offensive Lineman in 1998 and 1999. He was a team captain his senior year at UNO and offensive captain of his Snow Bowl team, a division II All Star game. Bober graduated from Nebraska-Omaha with a degree in General Studies in May 2006 earning the NFL’s Continuing Education Award.
New York Giants
Bober spent the first ten weeks of the 2000 season2000 New York Giants season
The 2000 New York Giants season was the 76th season for the club in the National Football League.-NFL Draft:-Preseason:-Regular season:The giants began the 2000 season hoping to get over the hump of coming short the past two seasons....
on the practice squad before being promoted to the 53-man roster on November 6, 2000. He was also was inactive for three games and was active for three contests, but did not see any game action, stay inactive for three postseason games, including Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV
Super Bowl XXXV was played on January 28, 2001 at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, Florida to decide the National Football League champion following the 2000 regular season. The American Football Conference champion Baltimore Ravens defeated the National Football Conference champion New York...
vs. the Baltimore Ravens
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
(1/28/01).
In 2001
2001 New York Giants season
The New York Giants' 2001 season saw them return as Super Bowl runners-up, after losing Super Bowl XXXV to the Baltimore Ravens. The Giants finished with a 7–9 record and failed to qualify for the play-offs.-NFL Draft:-Season:...
he played in all 16 games on special teams and two games as a reserve offensive lineman. He saw action at both right and left tackle because of injuries at Minnesota
Minnesota Vikings
The Minnesota Vikings are a professional American football team based in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The Vikings joined the National Football League as an expansion team in 1960...
.
Next season
2002 New York Giants season
The 2002 New York Giants season was the team's 78th season in the National Football League. The team improved upon their previous season's output of 7–9, winning ten games and making a playoff appearance. They ended the season on a four game winning streak....
Bober opened 15 games at center
Center (American football)
Center is a position in American football and Canadian football . The center is the innermost lineman of the offensive line on a football team's offense...
. He opened training camp battling for a starting position at right tackle, but moved to center due to injuries along the club’s offensive front. Bober started his first NFL game at center vs. the San Francisco 49ers
San Francisco 49ers
The San Francisco 49ers are a professional American football team based in San Francisco, California, playing in the West Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team was founded in 1946 as a charter member of the All-America Football Conference and...
and also handled the long-snapping
Long snapper
In American football and Canadian football, the term long snapper refers to a player who is a specialized center during punts, field goals, and extra point attempts. His job is to snap the ball as quickly and accurately as possible....
duties for placements vs. the Washington Redskins
Washington Redskins
The Washington Redskins are a professional American football team and members of the East Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The team plays at FedExField in Landover, Maryland, while its headquarters and training facility are at Redskin Park in Ashburn,...
. He was inactive at Houston
Houston Texans
The Houston Texans are a professional American football team based in Houston, Texas. The team is currently a member of the Southern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(11/24) due to a left biceps
Biceps
Biceps may refer to:*Biceps brachii muscle, a muscle located on the inside of the upper arm*Biceps femoris muscle, one of the hamstring muscles of the back of each thigh*Biceps , a point in a metrical pattern...
injury. Bober started at center in the club’s NFC Wild Card contest at San Francisco.
2003
2003 New York Giants season
The 2003 New York Giants season was the team's 79th season in the National Football League. The team was unable to duplicate their 2002 season's playoff appearance, instead only winning four games and finishing the season on an eight game losing streak which cost head coach Jim Fassel his...
was his final year with New York. He started all 16 games for the first time in his career; opened 11 games at center and five games at right tackle. He shifted to the starting center position for the season’s final ten contests after starting guard
Guard (American football)
In American and Canadian football, a guard is a player that lines up between the center and the tackles on the offensive line of a football team....
Rich Seubert
Rich Seubert
Rich Seubert is an American football guard who is currently a free agent. He was signed as an undrafted free agent by the New York Giants out of Western Illinois University in 2001. Seubert lives in Wayne, New Jersey.-High school career:...
suffered a season-ending injury.
Kansas City Chiefs
With Kansas City, Bober played in 12 games on offenseOffense (sports)
In sports, offense or offence , also known as attack, is the action of attacking or engaging an opposing team with the objective of scoring points or goals...
and special teams, getting two starts at right tackle. He was inactive for four games. Played in the club’s jumbo package and on special teams at Denver
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football team based in Denver, Colorado. They are currently members of the West Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
and vs. Carolina
Carolina Panthers
The Carolina Panthers are a professional American football team based in Charlotte, North Carolina. They are currently members of the South Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Panthers, along with the Jacksonville Jaguars, joined the NFL as expansion...
. Saw action as a reserve right tackle and on special teams vs. Houston. Played in the team’s jumbo package and on special teams at Baltimore
Baltimore Ravens
The Baltimore Ravens are a professional football franchise based in Baltimore, Maryland.The Baltimore Ravens are officially a quasi-expansion franchise, having originated in 1995 with the Cleveland Browns relocation controversy after Art Modell, then owner of the Cleveland Browns, announced his...
. Started his first game for the Chiefs at right tackle in place of an injured John Welbourn
John Welbourn
John Welbourn is an American football offensive tackle and guard who is currently a free agent. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the fourth round of the 1999 NFL Draft. He played college football at California...
vs. San Diego
San Diego Chargers
The San Diego Chargers are a professional American football team based in San Diego, California. they were members of the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Started at right tackle at Oakland
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
(12/5), but left the game in the second quarter with a right toe sprain.
After that he played in 16 games on special teams and eight contests on offense with two starts at right tackle. Saw reserve action at right tackle vs. the New York Jets
New York Jets
The New York Jets are a professional football team headquartered in Florham Park, New Jersey, representing the New York metropolitan area. The team is a member of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. Started at right tackle in place of Jordan Black who opened at left tackle in place of an injured Willie Roaf
Willie Roaf
William Layton Roaf, sometimes nicknamed "Nasty" is a former American football offensive tackle.-Football career:...
at Oakland and at Denver. Opened as a reserve right tackle and on the placement protection team at Miami
Miami Dolphins
The Miami Dolphins are a Professional football team based in the Miami metropolitan area in Florida. The team is part of the Eastern Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
also played in the club’s jumbo package and on the placement protection team at San Diego and vs. Oakland. Recovered a fumble
Fumble
A fumble in American and Canadian football occurs when a player, who has possession and control of the ball loses it before being downed or scoring. By rule, it is any act other than passing, kicking or successful handing that results in loss of player possession...
by Wide receiver
Wide receiver
A wide receiver is an offensive position in American and Canadian football, and is the key player in most of the passing plays. Only players in the backfield or the ends on the line are eligible to catch a forward pass. The two players who begin play at the ends of the offensive line are eligible...
Dante Hall
Dante Hall
Damieon Dante Hall is a former American football Return specialist, and wide receiver in the National Football League. He is considered one of the greatest return specialists in NFL History...
on a kickoff return in the third quarter at Houston.
On February 29, 2008, the Chiefs released Bober.