Carl Banks

Infobox NFLretired


|caption=
position=Linebacker
number=58
birthdate=birth date and age|1962|8|29
Flint, Michigan
debutyear=1984
finalyear=1995
draftyear=1984
draftround=1
draftpick=3
college=Michigan State
teams=
* New York Giants (1984-1992)
* Washington Redskins (1993)
* Cleveland Browns (1994-1995)
stat1label=Sacks
stat1value=39.5
stat2label=Interceptions
stat2value=3
stat3label=Defensive Touchdowns
stat3value=1
nfl=BAN415290
highlights=
* 1x Pro Bowl selection (1987)
* NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
HOF=
CollegeHOF=910

Carl E. Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played for three teams from 1984 to 1995, the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns in the National Football League. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He attended Michigan State University and was the 3rd overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft. He was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV. Banks was a standout in their Super Bowl XXI victory in which he recorded 14 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles.

Currently, Banks can be heard as one of the voices of Sirius NFL Radio and WFAN. Starting in 2007, he became an analyst for the radio broadcast of the New York Giants. Today he lives in the Garden State, New Jersey

References

ee also

*History of the New York Giants (1979-1993)