Player
Wally Chambers
Seasons
1978-79
College
Eastern Kentucky
How acquired
Trade - 1978 - Chicago
How left
Retired after 1979 season
Height
6-6
Weight
250
Date of birth
15-May-51
Pos
DE
No
60
Games
28
Starts
18
Veteran NFL end who was well past his best of a long and illustrious career when the Bucs gave up a 1st round pick for him in the 1979 draft. Played two
seasons with Tampa Bay including the NFC Championship Game in 1979 but retired after that year. Was originally a 1st round selection of the Bears in 1973
and a three-time Pro Bowler including the 1975 season when he had 14 sacks and was the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year. Forced no less than seven
fumbles in his final professional year in 1979 and went on to many seasons of coaching in the NFL and college ranks. Passed away in 2019.
1978
1
1979
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
12
2
16
16
14
13
13
13
Season
Solo
Asst
Total
Sacks
PD
1978
31
3.0
3
1979
88
5.5
4
Total
119
8.5
7
