Mark Chmura
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| Mark Chmura | |
|---|---|
| Date of birth | February 22, 1969 (age 38) |
| Place of birth |  Deerfield, Massachusetts |
| Position(s) | Tight End |
| College | Boston College |
| NFL Draft | 1992 / Round 6/ Pick 157 |
| Pro Bowls | 3 |
| Stats | |
| Statistics | |
| Team(s) | |
| 1993-1999 | Green Bay Packers |
Mark William Chmura (born February 22, 1969 in Deerfield, Massachusetts) is a former American football tight end who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers (1993-1999). Before his NFL career, he played for Boston College, where he set the school record for receptions with 164. [1]
Chmura was drafted in the 1992 NFL draft and selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995, 1997, and 1998. He played for the Packers from 1993-1999, where he rose to third place all-time in franchise history as a tight end with 188 career receptions, good for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. He also assisted the Packers to Super Bowl XXXI and Super Bowl XXXII. He scored the final points of Super Bowl XXXI with a 2-point conversion catch, and finished Super Bowl XXXII with 4 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown and was the player that was the intended receiver of the final play of that game but linebacker John Mobley closed quickly and broke up the pass making the Denver Broncos NFL Champions. Chmura is still widely viewed as a solid example of how a tight end fits into the West Coast Offense.
In 1997, Chmura refused to meet with United States President Bill Clinton at the White House following the Packers Super Bowl XXXI win. Chmura, a popular fixture at Republican fund-raisers, said at the time that he had lost respect for President Clinton over the Monica Lewinsky scandal and could not bear to shake his hand. [2]
Although his five-year contract was not due to expire until 2003, Chmura was released by the Packers in 2000 partly because of a significant neck injury and partly because of the disgrace following allegations of having inappropriate sexual contact on April 8, 2000 at a Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School prom party with the then 17-year-old babysitter of his children. Ultimately, Chmura was tried and found not guilty of all charges [3]. Two days after being acquitted of child enticement and third-degree sexual assault, Mark Chmura acknowledged that his behavior at a post-prom party "wasn't something a married man should do."
Chmura finished his 7 NFL seasons with 188 receptions for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns in 90 games. As of 2005, he hosts a weekly football program on a Milwaukee sports radio station, ESPN 1510.
[edit] References
- Pitluk, Adam. "Jury of seven men and five women acquit Mark Chmura", Court TV (February 3, 2001)
- Pitluk, Adam. "Chmura friend pleads out, avoids jail time", Court TV (March 12, 2001)
- Williams, Scott and Barrett, Rick. "Chmura says wild behavior is behind him", Journal Sentinel (February 6, 2001)
- Mark Chmura player profile provided by packers.com (August 18, 2001 mirror)
- "Packers release veterans Mark Chmura, George Koonce", packers.com (June 5, 2000)
- "Packers sign tight end Mark Chmura to five-year contract extension", packers.com (October 30, 1998)
