Carl Banks

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Carl Banks
Date of birth August 29, 1962 (age 44)
Place of birth Flag of United States Flint, Michigan
Position(s) Linebacker
College Michigan State
NFL Draft 1984 / Round 1/ Pick 3
Pro Bowls 1
Honors NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Statistics
Team(s)
1984-1992
1993
1994-1995		 New York Giants
Washington Redskins
Cleveland Browns

Carl Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played for three teams from 1984 to 1995, the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He attended Michigan State University and was the 3rd overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft. He was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV. Banks was a standout in their Super Bowl XXI victory in which he recorded 14 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles.

Carl was also known for his witty sense of humor, and was known to play practical jokes on his team mates.

Currently Carl Banks can be heard as one of the voices of NFL radio on Sirius Satellite.

National Football League | NFL's 1980s All-Decade Team

Joe Montana | Dan Fouts | Walter Payton | Eric Dickerson | Roger Craig | John Riggins | Jerry Rice | Steve Largent | James Lofton | Art Monk | Kellen Winslow | Ozzie Newsome | Anthony Muñoz | Jim Covert | Gary Zimmerman | Joe Jacoby | John Hannah | Russ Grimm | Bill Fralic | Mike Munchak | Dwight Stephenson | Mike Webster | Reggie White | Howie Long | Lee Roy Selmon | Bruce Smith | Randy White |
Dan Hampton | Keith Millard | Dave Butz | Mike Singletary | Lawrence Taylor | Ted Hendricks | Jack Lambert | Andre Tippett | John Anderson | Carl Banks | Mike Haynes | Mel Blount | Frank Minnifield | Lester Hayes | Ronnie Lott | Kenny Easley | Deron Cherry | Joey Browner |
Nolan Cromwell | Sean Landeta | Reggie Roby | Morten Andersen | Gary Anderson | Eddie Murray | Billy Johnson | John Taylor | Mike Nelms | Rick Upchurch | Bill Walsh | Chuck Noll |


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