Chad Greenway
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Chad Greenway (born January 12, 1983) is a retired American football linebacker who spent his entire 11-year career with the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL).
He played college football at Iowa and was drafted by the Vikings in the first round of the 2006 NFL Draft.
Early years
Greenway attended Mount Vernon High School in South Dakota, where he earned first-team distinctions as a junior and senior, as well as third-team honors as a sophomore. As a senior in 2001, he was named Gatorade Football Player of the Year, as well as Argus Chief and Sports Max Player of the Year. He also received first-team All-conference awards for three years in a row, as well as MVP awards. As a junior and senior, he served quarterback and free safety, as well as returned punts and kickoffs, assisting the prep team in winning two consecutive state titles. His career has seen 364 attempts for 3,118 yards and 171-290 passes for 2,572 yards. He had 407 tackles and 23 interceptions on defense, with 43 interceptions. He completed 62 of his 114 pass attempts for 1,147 yards and 1,320 yards at quarterback, while also adding 132 tackles and four interceptions at safety. At Mount Vernon, Greenway has also lettered in basketball, baseball, and track & field.
College career
Greenway attended the University of Iowa and played for the Iowa Hawkeyes football team from 2002 to 2005. In 2001, he redshirted his freshman season. He sustained a knee injury as a freshman in 2002 and did not participate in the first four games. He began in 2003 as a outside linebacker in all 13 games and was named second-team All-Big Ten. Greenway was named joint Defensive Player of the Week against Arizona State this week, and the Hustle Team Award at Iowa was given to him.
Pro Football Weekly, a second-team All-American, and a third-team All-American by CNNSI.com, named him in 2004. www.google.com Greenway was selected as a first-team all-Big Ten player by Collegefootballnews.com during the conference.com. Greenway was named by the team as Iowa's Special Teams Player of the Year, received the Hustle Team Award for defense and was one of three juniors selected to the team Leadership Council for 2004.
Greenway was voted preseason All-America by The Sporting News, NationalChamps.net, and was selected by NationalChamps.net in 2005. He was ranked No. 1 in the world. By The Sporting News, two out-linebackers were selected to the Bronko Nagurski and Lott Trophy watch lists, and two others were named on the Bronko Nagurski and Lott Trophy watch lists.
Professional career
In the first round (17th overall) of the 2006 NFL Draft, the Minnesota Vikings selected Greenway. Greenway was the third linebacker drafted in 2006, behind Ohio State's A. J. Hawk (fifth overall) and Florida State's Ernie Sims (ninth overall).
The Minnesota Vikings agreed to a five-year, $10.75 million contract with a guarantee of $6.14 million.
Greenway trained to be a starting linebacker against E. J. Henderson and Ben Leber during training camp. Greenway tore his ACL in his left leg while covering a kickoff in the Vikings' 16–13 loss to the Oakland Raiders in their first preseason game on August 14, 2006. In 2006, he missed his entire rookie season.
After Mike Tomlin left the Pittsburgh Steelers' head coaching position, the Minnesota Vikings hired Leslie Frazier as their new defensive coordinator. Greenway's debut as a starting linebacker was scheduled in training camp. Greenway's starting weakside linebacker was named by head coach Brad Childress, alongside Ben Leber and middle linebacker E. J. Henderson, a back up.
In the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener against the Atlanta Falcons, he made his first appearance in the Vikings' season-opener and first career appearance (four solo) and scored ten combined tackles (four solo) in their 24–3 victory. During a 29–22 victory over the Oakland Raiders in Week 11, he had seven combined tackles, a season-high two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass by quarterback Daunte Culpepper. Greenway made three solo tackles, a pass deflection, and returned an interception for his first career touchdown in the Vikings' 41–17 victory over the New York Giants, as he passed away. In the fourth quarter, Greenway intercepted a pass by Giants quarterback Eli Manning and returned it for a 37-yard touchdown. During a 27–7 victory over the San Francisco 49ers on December 9, 2007, he recorded a season-high 13 combined tackles (eight solo) for his season-best 13 combined tackles (eight solo). Greenway played in all 16 games in 2007 and had 105 total tackles (78 solo), four pass deflections, two forced fumbles, two interceptions, and one touchdown.
Greenway and Ben Leber were the starting outside linebackers for the 2008 season, according to head coach Brad Childress, as well as middle linebacker E. J. Henderson. Greenway won by 20-20 over quarterback Jake Delhomme against the Carolina Panthers on September 21, 2008, on his first sacking. In Week 11's 13–10 loss to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, he had a season-high 16 solo tackles, as well as a pass deflection. In Week 15, Greenway had seven combined tackles, a season-high three pass deflections, and a dismissal. Greenway finished the 2008 season with 115 combined tackles (78 solo), a career-high 5.5 sacks, and five pass deflections in 16 games and 15 starts.
With a 10–6 record, the Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North. During the Vikings' 26–14 loss to the Philadelphia Eagles in the NFC Wildcard Game on January 4, 2009, Greenway had ten combined tackles (nine solo) during the Vikings' 26–14 loss against the Philadelphia Eagles.
Greenway defeated the Detroit Lions by four combined tackles, deflected two passes, and had a career-high two interceptions on September 20, 2009. Both interceptions were intercepted by Lions quarterback Matthew Stafford's off-pass attempts. In the Vikings' 38-26 victory over the Green Bay Packers, he had a season-high 11 total tackles (ten solo) and broken up one pass. He appeared in all 16 games in 2009 and had 99 total tackles (80 solo), a career-high six pass deflections, and three interceptions.
With a 12–4 record, the Minnesota Vikings finished first in the NFC North and received a first round bye. In a 34–3 victory over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Divisional Round on January 17, 2010, he had six combined tackles, a pass deflection, and a sack. Greenway made eight combined tackles against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Championship Game on January 24, 2010.
Greenway, Ben Leber, and E.J. were retained by head coach Brad Childress. For the fourth straight season, Henderson is the starting linebackers. In their 14-9 loss, he started in the Minnesota Vikings' season-opener (nine solo) and had a season-best 12 combined tackles (nine solo). In the Vikings' 28-24 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 7, he tied his season-high of 12 combined tackles (ten solo) on October 24, 2010. The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Brad Childress after losing 31–3 to the Green Bay Packers and losing 3–7 to the Green Bay Packers on November 22, 2010. Leslie Frazier, the offensive coordinator, was promoted to interim head coach for the remainder of the season. Greenway played in all 16 games in 2010 and collected 144 total tackles (109 solo), three interceptions, one pass deflection, a forced fumble, and one fumble recovery.
On February 21, 2011, the Minnesota Vikings played their franchise player on Greenway. Greenway's one-year, $10.09 million franchise tag was sold on March 1, 2011. Fred Pagac, the linebackers' coach, was promoted to defensive coordinator and Greenway was retained as the starting weakside linebacker. Greenway and Erin Henderson, as well as middle linebacker E. J. Henderson, were among the first outside linebackers to begin the regular season in 2011. On September 5, 2011, the Minnesota Vikings agreed to a five-year, $41 million contract, which includes $20 million guaranteed.
During a 27-21 loss to the Oakland Raiders on November 20, 2011, Greenway had 15 total tackles (seven solo) and one sack. In the Vikings' 24-14 loss to the Atlanta Falcons, he recorded a season-high 16 combined tackles (seven solo) in Week 12. During a 33–26 victory over the Washington Redskins on December 24, 2011, Greenway tied his season-high of 16 combined tackles (four solo) and broke up a pass. He appeared in all 16 games in 2011 and finished with a career-high 154 total tackles (89 solo), two pass deflections, and two sacks. Greenway will play in the 2012 Pro Bowl as a replacement for Lance Briggs, who was unable to participate due to a fracture. This was Greenway's first Pro Bowl pick.
The Minnesota Vikings reported on January 14, 2012, that Fred Pagac had been fired as defensive coordinator and demote him to linebackers coach after the defense ranked 21st in 2011. In 2011, the team was ranked 26th in pass defense and 11th in run defense. Greenway's starting weakside linebacker was fired by head coach Leslie Frazier, as well as Erin Henderson and middle linebacker Jasper Brinkley.
In Minnesota's 2nd season opener against the Jacksonville Jaguars, he started with 13 total tackles (nine solo) and a season-high two pass deflections, as the Vikings defeated the Jacksonville Jaguars on Sunday. After striking wide receiver Calvin Johnson in the head and neck area on October 5, 2012, Greenway was suspended $21,000 for unnecessary roughness. During a 34–24 victory over the Detroit Lions on Monday, he had five combined tackles, deflected a pass, and made an interception. During the Vikings' 23-14 loss to the Green Bay Packers in Week 13, Greenway had a season-high 16 combined tackles (13 solo). Greenway played in all 16 games in 2012 and had 148 total tackles (98 solo), four pass deflections, three sacks, and an interception.
The Minnesota Vikings finished second in the NFC North with a 10–6 record and a wildcard berth. The Vikings lost 24-10 at the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Wildcard Game on January 5, 2013, with 11 combined tackles (ten solo) on January 5, 2013. Greenway was selected to play in the 2013 Pro Bowl as a replacement for DeMarcus Ware, who was unable to participate due to an injury on January 10, 2013.
Alan Williams, the offensive coordinator, retained Greenway as the starting weakside linebacker, as well as Marvin Mitchell and middle linebacker Erin Henderson. During a 34–27 victory over the Pittsburgh Steelers in their Week 4 game in London, Greenway had a season-high ten solo tackles, deflected a pass, made a sack, and made an interception. In the third quarter, Greenway intercepted a pass by Steelers quarterback Ben Roethlisberger that was originally intended for wide receiver Emmanuel Sanders. In the Vikings' 34-27 victory over the Washington Redskins, he recorded a season-high 16 combined tackles (five solo) in Week 10. He appeared in all 16 games and collected 134 combined tackles (83 solo), four pass deflections, three interceptions, and three sacks. The Minnesota Vikings fired head coach Leslie Frazier on December 30, 2013 after finishing the season with a 5–10–1 record.
Greenway announced on March 31, 2016 that he would be returning to the Vikings for an 11th season and that it would be his last. Greenway officially announced his resignation from the National Football League on March 6, 2017.