Chris Doleman obit

Chris Doleman, Hall of Fame defensive end, dies at 58

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Hall of Fame defensive end Chris Doleman, who became one of the NFL's most feared pass rushers during 15 seasons in the league, has died. He was 58.

The Minnesota Vikings and Pro Football Hall of Fame president and CEO David Baker offered their condolences in separate statements late Tuesday night. There was no word on the cause or timing of Doleman's death, but he had surgery in January 2018 to remove a brain tumor.

Doleman played college ball for Pittsburgh before he was selected by Minnesota in the first round of the 1985 NFL draft. He spent his first nine seasons with the Vikings, collecting a league-high 21 sacks in 1989.

The 6-foot-5 Doleman also played for the Atlanta Falcons and San Francisco 49ers  before finishing his career with Minnesota in 1999. He collected 150 1/2 sacks in 232 games. He was a first-team All-Pro selection on two occasions, and also made eight Pro Bowls.

 

His notable teammates include: Joey Browner, Steve Bono, Tommy Kramer, Darrin Nelson, Ted Brown, Leo Lewis, Sammy White, Tim Newton, Mike Mularkey, Keith Millard, Matt Blair, Kirk Lowdermilk, Jan Stenerud, Jesse Solomon, Wade Wilson, Alfred Anderson, Anthony Carter, Gary Zimmerman, Scott Studwell, Steve Jordan, Chuck Nelson, Hassan Jones, Doug Martin, D.J. Dozier, Rich Gannon, Randall McDaniel, Rich Karlis, Mike Merriweather, Herschel Walker, Terry Allen, Sean Salisbury, Chris Carter, Joh Randle, Fuad Reveiz, Jake Reed, Todd Scott, Ed McDaniel, Brad Johnson, Jack Del Rio, Audray McMillian, Mike Tice, Roger Craig, Henry Thomas, Robert Smith, Qadry Ismail, Gino Torretta, Jim McMahon, Jeff Christy, Jeff George, Ricky Sanders, Jamal Anderson, Bobby Hebert, Craig Heyward, Andre Rison, Terance Mathis, Mike Kenn, Clay Matthews, Norm Johnson, Jessie Tuggle, Morten Andersen, Elbert Shelley, eric Metcalf, Bert Emanuel, Roell Preston, Terrell Owens, Elvis Grbac, Steve Young,  William Floyd, Terry Kirby, Jerry Rice, Tommy Vardell, Dana Stubblefield, Bryant Young, J. J. Stokes, Junior Bryant, Harris Barton, Brent Jones, Merton Hanks, Tim McDonald, Ken Norton Jr., Gary Plummer, Kevin Greene, Garrison Hearst, Rod Woodson, Gary Anderson, Jim Druckenmiller, Marquez Pope, Daunte Culpepper, Randall Cunningham, Randy Moss, Korey Stringer, Matt Birk, Robert Tate and Robert Griffith.

He was coached by Bud Grant, Jerry Burns, Dennis Green, June Jones, George Seifert and Steve Mariucci.