Chris Ward (American football)

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Chris Ward

No. 72
Position:	Offensive tackle
Personal information
Born:	(1955-12-16) December 16, 1955 (age 68) Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:	267 lb (121 kg)
Career information
High school:	Dayton (OH) Patterson
College:	Ohio State
NFL draft:	1978 / round: 1 / pick: 4
Career history
New York Jets (1978–1983) New Orleans Saints (1984)
Career highlights and awards
PFWA All-Rookie Team (1978) Unanimous All-American (1977) Consensus All-American (1976) 3× First-team All-Big Ten (1975, 1976, 1977) Ohio State Hall of Fame
Career NFL statistics
Games played: 100 Games started: 95 Stats at Pro Football Reference
College Football Hall of Fame

Christopher Lamar Ward (born December 16, 1955) is an American former professional football player who was an offensive tackle in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Jets and New Orleans Saints. He played college football at Ohio State University. He is the son-in-law of Jim Brown.^[1] He was selected in the first round of the 1978 NFL draft with the fourth overall pick.^[2]