Chip Cox

Chip Cox
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Cox with the Montreal Alouettes in 2007
Born: (1983-06-24) June 24, 1983 (age 41)
Columbus, Ohio, U.S.
Career information
CFL statusAmerican
Position(s)Linebacker
Height5 ft 9 in (175 cm)
Weight185 lb (84 kg)
CollegeOhio
High schoolBeechcroft
Career history
As player
2005Detroit Lions*
2006Montreal Alouettes
2007Washington Redskins*
20072018Montreal Alouettes
*Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career highlights and awards
  • CFL record for longest fumble return (108 yards) (2011)
  • CFL record for most career fumble return yards (392)
  • CFL record for most career fumble return touchdowns (6)
CFL All-Star2009, 2011, 2013
CFL East All-Star2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014
Awards2013 - CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award
2013 - James P. McCaffrey Trophy
2022 - Canadian Football Hall of Fame inductee
Career stats

Chip Cox (born June 24, 1983) is an American former professional football linebacker who played for the Montreal Alouettes of the Canadian Football League (CFL) for 13 seasons. He is a two-time Grey Cup champion, winning in 2009 and 2010, and winner of the CFL's Most Outstanding Defensive Player Award in 2013. He is also a six-time CFL Divisional All-Star and three-time CFL All-Star. He holds three CFL records, including most career fumble return yards (392), most career fumble return touchdowns (6), and the record for longest fumble return (108 yards in 2011). Cox also holds several Alouettes records including most career tackles (979), most single season defensive tackles (115 in 2013), and most defensive tackles in a single game (13 against Calgary on July 1, 2012). He played college football for the Ohio Bobcats.