CHRIS HOVANHovan, Christopher JamesHeight: 6-2 Weight: 297 Born: May 12, 1978 Rocky River, OH High School: St. Ignatius (Cleveland, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1996 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1997 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1998 | Boston College | Lettered |
| 1999 | Boston College | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (25th overall) 2000 Minnesota Vikings |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 99 | NT | 16 | 13 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 99 | UT-NT | 16 | 16 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 99 | UT | 16 | 16 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 99 | UT | 16 | 16 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 92 | NT | 13 | 9 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 95 | NT | 16 | 16 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 95 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 95 | LDT | 16 | 16 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 95 | DT | 15 | 15 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 95 | RDT | 16 | 16 |
| 10 Years (NFL) | 156 | 149 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 4/15/2000 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | Draft |
| 7/24/2000 | 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | Signed |
| 3/2/2005 | 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 3/11/2006 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 3/31/2005 | 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | Signed |
| 3/13/2006 | 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | Signed |
| 4/26/2010 | 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | Released |
| 6/9/2010 | 2010 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2010 STL NFL | Signed |
| 7/26/2011 | 2010 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2010 STL NFL | Unrestricted Free Agent |
| 8/6/2010 | 2010 St. Louis Rams (NFL)2010 STL NFL | Injured Reserve |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 2.0 | 15.0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 6.0 | 40.5 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 5.5 | 54.0 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 2.0 | 10.5 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 1.5 | 7.0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 2.0 | 20.0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 1.5 | 8.0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 1.0 | 6.0 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 0.5 | 2.5 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 22.0 | 163.5 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 48 | 48 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 9 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 27 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 20 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 45 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 52 | 52 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2008 TB NFL | 43 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 33 | 33 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 412 | 412 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 57 | 2 | 15 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2000 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2001 MIN NFL | 9 | 3 | 6 | 30 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2002 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2002 MIN NFL | 5 | 1 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2003 MIN NFL | 4 | 0 | 4 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)2004 MIN NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2005 TB NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2006 TB NFL | 6 | 1 | 5 | 35 | 0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2007 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2007 TB NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NFL)2009 TB NFL | 3 | 1 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 36 | 8 | 28 | 144 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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