Kam Chancellor
{{Short description|American football player (born 1988)}}
{{Use American English|date=November 2022}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2024}}
{{Infobox NFL biography
| name = Kam Chancellor
| image = Kam Chancellor 2014 2.jpg
| caption = Chancellor in 2013
| number = 31
| position = Safety
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1988|4|3|mf=y}}
| birth_place = Norfolk, Virginia, U.S.
| height_ft = 6
| height_in = 3
| weight_lbs = 225
| high_school = Maury (Norfolk)
| college = Virginia Tech (2006–2009)
| draftyear = 2010
| draftround = 5
| draftpick = 133
| pastteams =
- Seattle Seahawks ({{NFL Year|2010|2018}})
| status =
| highlights =
- Super Bowl champion (XLVIII)
- 2× Second-team All-Pro (2013, 2014)
- 4× Pro Bowl (2011, 2013–2015)
- Second-team All-ACC (2009)
| statlabel1 = Total tackles
| statvalue1 = 607
| statlabel2 = Sacks
| statvalue2 = 2.0
| statlabel3 = Forced fumbles
| statvalue3 = 9
| statlabel4 = Fumble recoveries
| statvalue4 = 3
| statlabel5 = Interceptions
| statvalue5 = 12
| pfr = ChanKa99
}}
Kameron Darnel Chancellor (born April 3, 1988), nicknamed "Bam Bam Kam",{{Cite web |last=Lewis |first=Derek |date=June 1, 2016 |title=Seattle Seahawks S Kam Chancellor's nickname explained |url=https://247sports.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/article/watch-seattle-seahawks-safety-kam-chancellors-nickname-explained--45592327/ |access-date=June 1, 2016 |publisher=247Sports}} is an American former professional football safety who spent his entire nine-year career with the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies prior to being selected by the Seahawks in the fifth round of the 2010 NFL draft. A four-time Pro Bowler, he was one of the key members of their Legion of Boom secondary. He also helped lead the Seahawks to victory in Super Bowl XLVIII. Chancellor retired following complications from a neck injury he suffered in 2017.
Early life
Chancellor was born in Norfolk, Virginia on April 3, 1988.{{Cite web |last=Smith |first=Michael David |date=January 29, 2014 |title=Kam Chancellor used his NFL money to buy his mom a house |url=https://profootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2014/01/29/kam-chancellor-used-his-nfl-money-to-buy-his-mom-a-house/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=ProFootballTalk |language=en-US}} He attended Matthew Fontaine Maury High School where he played basketball and football as a quarterback and safety for the Commodores athletic teams. As a senior in 2005, he recorded more than 2,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards and led his team to a 10–2 record and an appearance in the Group AAA Division 5 playoffs. Chancellor was named the team's most valuable player, and he was also placed on the All-Eastern District first-team as well as The Virginian-Pilot All-Tidewater second-team. Rivals.com assessed him as the 27th-ranked pro-style quarterback prospect in the nation and the 20th-ranked player in the state of Virginia. SuperPrep and The Roanoke Times rated him the 21st-ranked player in the state.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor – Football |url=https://hokiesports.com/sports/football/roster/kam-chancellor/2626 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Virginia Tech Athletics |language=en}} The 247Sports recruiting site assessed Chancellor as a three-star recruit and he accepted a scholarship offer from Virginia Tech.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor, Seattle Seahawks, Safety |url=https://247sports.com/player/kam-chancellor-26416/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=247Sports |language=en-US}}
{{College athlete recruit start|40=yes|collapse=no|year=2009}}
{{College athlete recruit entry
| recruit = Kameron Chancellor
| position = strong safety
| hometown = Norfolk, Virginia
| highschool = Maury High School
| feet = 6
| inches = 2
| weight = 200
| 40 = 4.6
| commitdate = December 5, 2005
| scout stars = 5
| rivals stars = 3
}}
{{College athlete recruit end
| 40 = yes
| year = 2006
| rivals ref title = Virginia Tech Football Commitments
| scout ref title = 2006 Virginia Tech Football Recruiting Commits
| rivals school = virginiatech
| scout s = 191
| scout overall = NR (QB)
| rivals overall = – National, 27 (QB), 20 (Vir)
| access-date = November 19, 2016
}}
College career
Chancellor enrolled at Virginia Tech in 2006 to study human development. He worked out as a quarterback before eventually being moved to the cornerback position prior to the start of the season. He saw action that year as a true freshman in all 13 games, and recorded nine tackles, two broken up passes, and one interception.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2006 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kam-chancellor-1/gamelog/2006 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
In 2007, he was moved to the rover position as the starter and also played on special teams. He started in all 14 games and recorded 79 tackles, seven broken-up passes, three quarterback hurries, and one interception as a sophomore.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2007 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kam-chancellor-1/gamelog/2007 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}}
Before the 2008 season, Chancellor was moved to the free safety position, his third position change in three of four years at Virginia Tech.{{Cite web |last=Slater |first=Darryl |date=July 27, 2009 |title=Tech's Chancellor accepts role as target for offenses |url=http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2009/jul/27/accm27_20090726-222205-ar-36041/ |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120820050847/http://www2.timesdispatch.com/sports/2009/jul/27/accm27_20090726-222205-ar-36041/ |archive-date=August 20, 2012 |access-date=August 7, 2009 |website=The Richmond Times-Dispatch}} Chancellor started in all 14 games and recorded 52 tackles, of which 27 were solo, two interceptions, five broken-up passes, seven pass deflections, one forced fumble, and two fumble recoveries.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2008 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kam-chancellor-1/gamelog/2008 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Sports Reference |language=en}} After the season, he considered entering the 2009 NFL draft a year early, but decided to remain at Virginia Tech for his senior season.{{Cite web |last=Schad |first=Joe |author-link=Joe Schad |date=January 8, 2009 |title=Chancellor tells coaches he'll return |url=https://www.espn.com/college-football/news/story?id=3819209 |access-date=August 7, 2009 |website=ESPN.com}}
Before his senior season in 2009, Hokies' defensive backs coach, Torrian Gray said that Chancellor could be "the greatest safety in Virginia Tech history.{{Cite web |last=Tucker |first=Kyle |date=31 December 2008 |title=Virginia Tech Hokie weighs his chances at the NFL |url=http://pilotonline.com/sports/college/virginia-tech-hokie-weighs-his-chances-at-the-nfl/article_26d4e57d-dfe1-5fe3-aab9-8620a00bd592.html |access-date=30 May 2016 |website=Virginian-Pilot |archive-date=August 5, 2016 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160805174654/http://pilotonline.com/sports/college/virginia-tech-hokie-weighs-his-chances-at-the-nfl/article_26d4e57d-dfe1-5fe3-aab9-8620a00bd592.html |url-status=dead }} In his senior season, Chancellor recorded two interceptions, one fumble return, 68 total tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and four broken-up passes.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2009 Game Log |url=https://www.sports-reference.com/cfb/players/kam-chancellor-1/gamelog/2009 |access-date=2022-11-09 |website=Sports Reference |publisher=CFBStats |language=en}} Chancellor has said that he attempts to emulate the late Washington Redskins safety Sean Taylor, and said, "[He was a] big safety, the prototype guy for the position. I'm a big safety, too, and I've just always wanted to be just like him. I don't necessarily say I can be Sean Taylor before it's over, but I think I can be just as good."{{Cite web |last=King |first=Randy |date=December 30, 2007 |title=Kam Chancellor's winning style; Hokies rover Kam Chancellor was a big fan of the late Sean Taylor – a man he tries to emulate |url=http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/145295 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://archive.today/20120913025323/http://www.roanoke.com/sports/vtfootball/wb/145295 |archive-date=September 13, 2012 |access-date=August 7, 2009 |website=The Roanoke Times}} Also, before games and when he needs motivation, Chancellor says he watched the highlights of Sean Taylor on YouTube. He says it motivated him to do better, strive for greater things, and took him to a darker place which makes him play better.{{cite web | last=Drovetto | first=Tony | title=Kam Chancellor on Sean Taylor: "He's with me in the game, on my shoulder every week" | website=Seahawks.com| date=2015-04-01 | url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/kam-chancellor-on-sean-taylor-he-s-with-me-in-the-game-on-my-shoulder-eve-111876 | access-date=2025-01-29}} The CBS Sports-affiliated NFL Draft Scout considered Chancellor the third-ranked of the 126 free safeties available for the 2010 NFL draft and projected him as a third-round selection.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=73954&draftyear=2010&genpos=FS |access-date=August 7, 2009 |website=nfldraftscout.com}}
Chancellor was elected to the Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame in 2022.{{Cite web |date=November 4, 2022 |title=Class of 2022 officially inducted into Virginia Tech Sports Hall of Fame |url=https://hokiesports.com/news/2022/11/4/general-class-of-2022-officially-inducted-into-virginia-tech-sports-hall-of-fame.aspx |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Virginia Tech Athletics |language=en}}
Professional career
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{{NFL predraft
| height ft = 6
| height in = 3¼
| weight = 231
| dash = 4.69
| ten split = 1.65
| twenty split = 2.77
| shuttle = 4.41
| cone drill = 7.36
| vertical = 32
| broad ft = 9
| broad in = 8
| bench = 22
| wonderlic =
| arm span = 33
| hand span = 9½
| note = All values from NFL Combine{{Cite web |title=NFL Combine: Kam Chancellor |url=http://www.nfl.com/combine/profiles/kam-chancellor?id=494257 |access-date=September 8, 2015 |website=NFL.com}}{{Cite web |title=NFL Draft Scout Kam Chancellor |url=http://www.nfldraftscout.com/ratings/dsprofile.php?pyid=73954&draftyear=2010&genpos=FS |access-date=September 8, 2015 |website=NFL Draft Scout }}
}}
=2010=
The Seattle Seahawks selected Chancellor in the fifth round as the 133rd overall pick in the 2010 NFL draft. He was the second safety the Seahawks drafted in 2010, behind first round pick Earl Thomas, and was the ninth safety selected overall.{{Cite web |title=2010 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2010/draft.htm |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
On June 2, 2010, the Seattle Seahawks signed Chancellor to a four-year, $2 million contract that included a signing bonus of $213,000.{{Cite web |title=Spotrac.com: Kam Chancellor contract |url=http://www.spotrac.com/nfl/seattle-seahawks/kam-chancellor-6641/ |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=Spotrac.com}}{{Cite web |date=June 7, 2010 |title=Bronco Rookie Contracts |url=https://www.milehighreport.com/2010/6/7/1503467/bronco-rookie-contracts |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Mile High Report |language=en}}
Throughout training camp, he competed for a job at strong safety against Lawyer Milloy, Kevin Ellison, and Jordan Babineaux.{{Cite web |last=Stephens, Derek |date=June 22, 2010 |title=City of Second Chances: Seattle Seahawks add Kevin Ellison |url=http://bleacherreport.com/articles/409894-city-of-second-chances-seattle-seahawks-add-another-troubled-trojan |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=bleacherreport.com}} Head coach Pete Carroll named Chancellor the third strong safety on the depth chart to start the regular season, behind veterans Milloy and Babineaux.{{Cite web |title=Ourlads.com: Seattle Seahawks Depth Chart: 09/04/2010 |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/111/SEA |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=Ourlads.com}}
He made his professional regular season debut in the Seattle Seahawks' season-opening 31–6 victory against the San Francisco 49ers. On September 26, 2010, Chancellor recorded his first career tackle on Darren Sproles after Sproles returned a kickoff for 22 yards. Chancellor forced a fumble that was recovered by Dexter Davis. He finished their 27–20 victory with two solo tackles and one forced fumble.{{Cite web |title=San Diego Chargers at Seattle Seahawks – September 26th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201009260sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On October 31, 2010, Chancellor recorded two solo tackles and sacked quarterback Jason Campbell in the Seahawks' 33–3 loss at the Oakland Raiders. The following week, he collected a season-high seven combined tackles (five solo) in a 41–7 loss to the New York Giants.{{Cite web |title=New York Giants at Seattle Seahawks – November 7th, 2010 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201011070sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished his rookie season with 23 combined tackles (17 solo), a pass deflection, a sack, and a forced fumble in 16 games and no starts.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2010 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2010/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2011=
Chancellor entered training camp slated as the starting strong safety after the Seahawks opted to not re-sign Lawyer Milloy. Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley officially named him the starting strong safety, alongside free safety Earl Thomas.{{Cite web |title=Ourlads.com: Seattle Seahawks Depth Chart: 09/04/2011 |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/123/SEA |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=Ourlads.com}}
He started the Seattle Seahawks' season-opener at the San Francisco 49ers and recorded a season-high ten solo tackles in their 33–17 loss.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Seahawks at San Francisco 49ers – September 11th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201109110sfo.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On September 25, 2011, Chancellor collected five combined tackles, two pass deflections, and made his first career interception off a pass attempt by quarterback Kevin Kolb during their 13–10 victory against the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – September 25th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201109250sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He missed the following game (Week 4), after sustaining a quadriceps injury.{{Cite web |last=Caple |first=Christian |date=September 29, 2011 |title=Seahawks injuries: Kam Chancellor still out with quad injury |url=https://www.seattlepi.com/football/2011/09/29/seahawks-injuries-kam-chancellor-still-out-with-quad-injury/ |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=seattlepi.com}} On December 24, 2011, Chancellor tied his season-high of ten solo tackles during a 19–17 loss to the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |title=San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – December 24th, 2011 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201112240sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished his first season as a starter with 97 combined tackles (75 solo), a career-high 13 pass deflections, four interceptions, and a sack in 15 games and 15 starts.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2011 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2011/ |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Chancellor ranked second for the Seahawks in both tackles and interceptions.{{Cite web |title=2011 Seattle Seahawks Rosters, Stats, Schedule, Team Draftees, Injury Reports |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/teams/sea/2011.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On January 25, 2012, it was announced that Chancellor was added to the 2012 Pro Bowl roster as a replacement for Dashon Goldson of the San Francisco 49ers.{{Cite web |last=DeVault |first=Ryan Christopher |date=January 24, 2012 |title=Two More Seattle Seahawks Make 2012 NFC Pro Bowl Roster: A Fan's Reaction |url=https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10876537 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140426145442/https://sports.yahoo.com/nfl/news?slug=ycn-10876537 |archive-date=April 26, 2014 |access-date=January 24, 2012 |website=Yahoo! News}}
=2012=
Defensive coordinator Gus Bradley retained Chancellor and Thomas as the starting safeties to start the 2012 regular season. On October 14, 2012, he recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles (seven solo) during a 24–23 victory against the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=New England Patriots at Seattle Seahawks – October 14th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201210140sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} In Week 11, Chancellor tied his season-high with 11 combined tackles (eight solo) in the Seahawks' 28–24 loss at the Detroit Lions.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Seahawks at Detroit Lions – October 28th, 2012 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201210280det.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} He finished his third season with a career-high 101 combined tackles (75 solo) and four pass deflections in 16 games and 16 starts.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2012 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2012/ |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}}
=2013=
On April 22, 2013, the Seattle Seahawks signed Chancellor to a four-year, $28 million contract that included $17 million guaranteed and a $5 million signing bonus.{{Cite web |last=Farnsworth |first=Clare |date=April 22, 2013 |title=Kam Chancellor signed to contract extension |url=http://blog.seahawks.com/2013/04/22/kam-chancellor-signed-to-contract-extension/ |access-date=April 22, 2013 |website=Seahawks.com |archive-date=May 1, 2013 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130501191641/http://blog.seahawks.com/2013/04/22/kam-chancellor-signed-to-contract-extension/ |url-status=dead }}
New defensive coordinator Dan Quinn retained Chancellor and Thomas as the starting safeties to begin the regular season.{{Cite web |title=Ourlads.com: Seattle Seahawks Depth Chart: 09/05/2013 |url=http://www.ourlads.com/nfldepthcharts/archive/150/SEA |access-date=March 18, 2018 |website=Ourlads.com}} In Week 2, Chancellor recorded five combined tackles, broke up a pass, and intercepted a pass by Colin Kaepernick during the Seahawks' 29–3 victory against the San Francisco 49ers. On December 22, 2013, he collected a season-high 11 combined tackles (six solo), two pass deflections, and an interception as they lost 17–10 to the Arizona Cardinals. He finished the {{NFL Year|2013}} season with 99 combined tackles (65 solo), six pass, and three interceptions in 16 games and 16 starts.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2013 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2013/ |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He was named to his second Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=2013 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2013/probowl.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
The Seattle Seahawks finished the season atop the NFC West with a 13–3 record and clinched a playoff berth and a first round bye. On January 11, 2014, Chancellor started his first career playoff game and recorded 14 combined tackles (four solo) and two pass deflections during the Seahawks' 23–15 victory against the New Orleans Saints in the NFC Divisional Round.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – New Orleans Saints at Seattle Seahawks – January 11th, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201401110sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} The Seahawks defeated the San Francisco 49ers 23–17 in the NFC Championship and went on to Super Bowl XLVIII.{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship – San Francisco 49ers at Seattle Seahawks – January 19th, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201401190sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} On February 2, 2014, Chancellor made ten combined tackles (six solo), deflected two passes, and intercepted a pass by quarterback Peyton Manning as the Seahawks won Super Bowl XLVIII 43–8 against the Denver Broncos.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLVIII – Seattle Seahawks vs. Denver Broncos – February 2nd, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201402020den.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He was ranked 65th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2014.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2014-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2014=
Chancellor began the season being selected as a team captain by his teammates, along with Russell Wilson, Jon Ryan, and Steven Hauschka. He started the Seattle Seahawks' season-opener against the Green Bay Packers and recorded a season-high 11 combined tackles (eight solo) during a 36–16 victory. On September 21, 2014, in a Super Bowl XLVIII rematch with the Denver Broncos, Chancellor recorded nine tackles, an interception, a forced fumble, and two passes defended in a 26–20 victory, winning the NFC Defensive Player of the Week Award.{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Week 3 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/week_3.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} Chancellor earned another NFC Defensive Player of the Week nomination for his Week 12 game against the Arizona Cardinals.{{Cite web |title=Arizona Cardinals at Seattle Seahawks – November 23rd, 2014 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201411230sea.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2014 NFL Week 3 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2014/week_3.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}} At the end of the regular season he was selected for the third Pro Bowl of his career and voted in the Second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.{{Cite web |last=Wesseling |first=Chris |date=January 2, 2015 |title=2014 All-Pro Teams |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/2014-all-pro-teams-analysis-of-the-full-rosters-0ap3000000452986 |access-date=January 11, 2015 |website=NFL.com |agency=Associated Press}}
In the Seahawks' Divisional Round game against the Carolina Panthers, Chancellor had a career game in which he recorded nine solo tackles, two assists, and an interception, which was returned 87 yards for a touchdown.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Carolina Panthers at Seattle Seahawks – January 10th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201501100sea.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} It was his third straight postseason game with an interception. Chancellor also vaulted the Panthers' offensive line twice in attempt to block a field goal at the end of the half, though neither attempt counted due to penalties.{{Cite web |last=Booth |first=Tim |date=January 11, 2015 |title=Wilson and Chancellor Leads Seattle Past Carolina 31–17 |url=https://abcnews.go.com/Sports/wireStory/seattle-takes-lead-carolina-1st-quarter-28142879 |access-date=January 12, 2015 |website=ABC News |agency=Associated Press}} In the NFC Championship against the Green Bay Packers, Chancellor had four tackles in the 28–22 overtime victory.{{Cite web |title=NFC Championship – Green Bay Packers at Seattle Seahawks – January 18th, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201501180sea.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} In Super Bowl XLIX, Chancellor recorded 10 tackles as the Seahawks failed to repeat as Super Bowl champions. They fell to the New England Patriots 28–24.{{Cite web |title=Super Bowl XLIX – Seattle Seahawks vs. New England Patriots – February 1st, 2015 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201502010sea.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He was ranked 41st by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2015.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2015-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2015=
One year into his five-year extension, Chancellor requested a new contract. As of September 14, 2015, there had been no new contract talks between Chancellor and the Seahawks. Chancellor missed the first two games of the 2015 NFL season, a 31–34 overtime loss to the St. Louis Rams and a 17–27 loss to the Green Bay Packers.{{Cite web |last=Kelly |first=Danny |date=September 7, 2015 |title=Pete Carroll comments on Kam Chancellor holdout |url=https://www.fieldgulls.com/2015/9/7/9273191/pete-carroll-kam-chancellor-holdout-he-knows-where-were-coming |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Field Gulls |language=en}}{{Cite web |last=Werder |first=Ed |date=September 8, 2015 |title=Seahawks: 'We will win' if Chancellor holds out |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/13607128/seattle-seahawks-set-move-holdout-kam-chancellor |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Chancellor returned to the 0–2 Seahawks in Week 3.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2015 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2015/ |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} The Seahawks went 10–4 since Chancellor's return. For his play in the 2015 season, he earned a trip to the 2016 Pro Bowl.{{Cite web |title=2015 NFL Pro Bowlers |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2015/probowl.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the Wild Card Round of the postseason for the 2015 season, Chancellor would force a fourth quarter fumble of running back Adrian Peterson in a game against the Minnesota Vikings. The Seahawks would recover, and ultimately kick a field goal on the subsequent drive, giving the Seahawks a 10–9 lead, which would end up being the final score of the game after Blair Walsh missed a potential game-winning field goal in the final seconds.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Seattle Seahawks at Minnesota Vikings – January 10th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601100min.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} The Seahawks went on to lose in the Divisional Round to the eventual NFC Champion Carolina Panthers by a score of 31–24.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Seattle Seahawks at Carolina Panthers – January 17th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201601170car.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} He was ranked 32nd by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2016-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2016=
Starting the 2016 season, Chancellor was named defensive team captain for the second time in his career, joining Russell Wilson, Jon Ryan, and cornerback DeShawn Shead as the four Seahawk captains.{{Cite web |last=Kapadia |first=Sheil |date=September 7, 2016 |title=Russell Wilson, Kam Chancellor among Seahawks' four captains |url=https://www.espn.com/blog/seattle-seahawks/post/_/id/21783/russell-wilson-kam-chancellor-among-seahawks-four-captains |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=ESPN.com |language=en}} Chancellor earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his performance against the New England Patriots.{{Cite web |title=Seattle Seahawks at New England Patriots – November 13th, 2016 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201611130nwe.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}{{Cite web |title=2016 NFL Week 10 Leaders & Scores |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2016/week_10.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
In the 2016 season, Chancellor had 47 tackles and two interceptions.{{Cite web |title=Kam Chancellor 2016 Game Log |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/2016/ |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} The Seahawks would return to the playoffs. In the Wild Card Round victory against the Detroit Lions, Chancellor had six tackles.{{Cite web |title=Wild Card – Detroit Lions at Seattle Seahawks – January 7th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201701070sea.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} In the Divisional Round loss to the Atlanta Falcons, Chancellor had six tackles for the second consecutive playoff game.{{Cite web |title=Divisional Round – Seattle Seahawks at Atlanta Falcons – January 14th, 2017 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/201701140atl.htm |access-date=July 31, 2017 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com}} After the season, he was ranked 34th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2017.{{Cite web |title=2017 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2017-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2017=
On August 1, 2017, Chancellor signed a three-year, $36 million contract extension with $25 million guaranteed with the Seahawks.{{Cite web |last=Orr |first=Conor |date=August 1, 2017 |title=Kam Chancellor signs 3-year extension with Seahawks |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/kam-chancellor-signs-3-year-extension-with-seahawks-0ap3000000823710 |access-date=April 14, 2022 |website=NFL.com}} On November 18, it was revealed that Chancellor would miss the rest of the season after suffering a neck injury in Week 10.{{Cite web |date=November 18, 2017 |title=Kam Chancellor expected to miss rest of 2017 season |url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000878696/article/kam-chancellor-expected-to-miss-rest-of-17-season |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171118232717/http://www.nfl.com/news/story/0ap3000000878696/article/kam-chancellor-expected-to-miss-rest-of-17-season |url-status=dead |archive-date=November 18, 2017 |access-date=November 18, 2017 |website=NFL.com}} He was officially placed on injured reserve on December 16, 2017.{{Cite web |last=Drovetto, Tony |date=December 16, 2017 |title=Seahawks Make Roster Moves |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/16/seahawks-make-roster-moves |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180224224205/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/16/seahawks-make-roster-moves |archive-date=February 24, 2018 |website=Seahawks.com}} Despite missing the final six games of the season due to that injury, Chancellor was named a Pro Bowl alternate at safety.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=December 19, 2017 |title=Four Seahawks Earn Pro Bowl Honors |url=http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/19/four-seahawks-earn-pro-bowl-honors |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180205084704/http://www.seahawks.com/news/2017/12/19/four-seahawks-earn-pro-bowl-honors |archive-date=February 5, 2018 |website=Seahawks.com}} Had he been able to play in the game he would have received the honor. Despite only playing in nine games, he was still ranked 75th by his peers on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2018.{{Cite web |title=2018 NFL Top 100 |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/awards/2018-nfl-top-100.htm |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=Pro Football Reference |language=en}}
=2018=
In a series of tweets on July 1, 2018, Chancellor said that the neck injury he had suffered in 2017 had not healed enough to allow him to return for the 2018 season. Although he never used the word "retirement," he strongly hinted that it was unlikely he would ever be medically cleared to play again. "To walk away from the game by choice is one thing," he tweeted. "To walk away from the game because of the risk of paralysis is another."{{Cite web |last=Henderson |first=Brady |date=July 1, 2018 |title=Citing injury, Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor seems to announce retirement on Twitter |url=http://www.espn.com/nfl/story/_/id/23967587/kam-chancellor-seattle-seahawks-safety-appears-announce-retirement-via-twitter |access-date=July 2, 2018 |website=ESPN.com}} Even before then, Carroll had said that Chancellor would have difficulty playing football again due to the severity of the injury.{{Cite web |date=July 1, 2018 |title=Kam Chancellor believes he's played his last game |url=https://www.nfl.com/news/kam-chancellor-believes-he-s-played-his-last-game-0ap3000000939170 |access-date=November 9, 2022 |website=NFL.com |language=en-US}} He was placed on the team's physically unable to perform list on July 26, 2018.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=July 26, 2018 |title=Seahawks Safety Kam Chancellor Placed On Reserve/PUP List |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-safety-kam-chancellor-placed-on-reserve-pup-list |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=Seahawks.com}}
Chancellor remained on the Seahawks roster as his contract called for him to get $6.8 million of guaranteed money in 2018 and a $5.2 million injury guarantee in 2019; he could have potentially forfeited the money had he formally retired. Chancellor had the honor of raising the 12th Man flag for the Seahawks 2018 home opener and later revealed that he had spinal stenosis and bone spurs in his neck.{{Cite web |last=Condotta |first=Bob |date=September 24, 2018 |title=Seahawks safety Kam Chancellor raises 12th man flag, reveals he has spinal stenosis |url=https://www.seattletimes.com/sports/seahawks/kam-chancellor-raises-12th-man-flag-reveals-he-has-spinal-stenosis/ |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=The Seattle Times}} On May 9, 2019, the Seahawks terminated Chancellor's contract after he had failed a physical.{{Cite web |last=Boyle |first=John |date=May 9, 2019 |title=Seahawks Part Ways With Safety Kam Chancellor & Receiver Doug Baldwin |url=https://www.seahawks.com/news/seahawks-part-ways-with-safety-kam-chancellor-receiver-doug-baldwin |access-date=November 8, 2022 |website=Seahawks.com}}
NFL career statistics
| class="wikitable mw-collapsible"
! colspan="2"| Legend |
| style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|
| Won the Super Bowl |
| Bold
| Career high |
=Regular season=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="3"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|Cmb|Combined tackles}} | {{abbr|Solo|Solo tackles}} | {{abbr|Ast|Assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Sck|Sacks}} | {{abbr|FF|Forced fumbles}} | {{abbr|FR|Fumble recoveries}} | {{abbr|Yds|Fumble return yards}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Interception return yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average interception return}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest interception return}} | {{abbr|TD|Interceptions returned for touchdown}} | {{abbr|PD|Passes defensed}} | ||
| 2010 | SEA
| 16|| 23 || 17 || 6 || 1 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2011 | SEA
| 15 || 97 || 75 || 22 || 1 || 2 || 1 || 0 || 4 || 27 || 6.8 || 9 || 0 || 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | SEA
| 16|| 101 || 75 || 26 || 0 || 1 || 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SEA
| 16|| 99 || 65 || 34 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 3 || 78 || 26.0 || 32 || 0 || 12 | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | SEA
| 14 || 78 || 60 || 18 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 52 || 52.0 || 52 || 1 || 7 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | SEA
| 11 || 74 || 44 || 30 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 6 || 3.0 || 6 || 0 || 4 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | SEA
| 12 || 85 || 50 || 35 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 5 || 2.5 || 5 || 0 || 8 | |||||||||||||
| 2017 | SEA
| 9 || 49 || 34 || 15 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 2 | |||||||||||||
| 2018 | SEA
| 0 || colspan="13"| did not play due to injury | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"|[https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99.htm Career] | 109 | 606 | 420 | 186 | 2 | 11 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 258 | 21.5 | 52 | 1 | 44 |
=Postseason=
| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;" | ||||||||||||||
| rowspan="2"| Year
! rowspan="2"| Team ! rowspan="2"| GP ! colspan="4"| Tackles ! colspan="3"| Fumbles ! colspan="6"| Interceptions | ||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| {{abbr|Cmb|Combined tackles}} | {{abbr|Solo|Solo tackles}} | {{abbr|Ast|Assisted tackles}} | {{abbr|Sck|Sacks}} | {{abbr|FF|Forced fumbles}} | {{abbr|FR|Fumble recoveries}} | {{abbr|Yds|Fumble return yards}} | {{abbr|Int|Interceptions}} | {{abbr|Yds|Interception return yards}} | {{abbr|Avg|Average interception return}} | {{abbr|Lng|Longest interception return}} | {{abbr|TD|Interceptions returned for touchdown}} | {{abbr|PD|Passes defensed}} | ||
| 2010 | SEA
| 2 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2012 | SEA
| 2 || 9 || 4 || 5 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| 2013 | style="background:#afe6ba; width:3em;"|SEA
| 3 || 35 || 15 || 20 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 2 || 2 || 1.0 || 2 || 0 || 6 | |||||||||||||
| 2014 | SEA
| 3 || 26 || 20 || 6 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 1 || 90 || 90.0 || 90 || 1 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2015 | SEA
| 2 || 9 || 5 || 4 || 0 || 1 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 1 | |||||||||||||
| 2016 | SEA
| 2 || 16 || 13 || 3 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0 || 0.0 || 0 || 0 || 0 | |||||||||||||
| colspan="2"| [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/ChanKa99/gamelog/post/ Career] | 14 | 95 | 57 | 38 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 92 | 30.7 | 90 | 1 | 9 |
Personal life
Chancellor and his wife Tiffany have a son born in July 2019.{{Cite web |last=Casey |first=Tim |date=August 22, 2019 |title=Ex-Seattle Seahawks Star Kam Chancellor Adjusts To Post-NFL Career Via Business Ventures, Mentorship |url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/timcasey/2019/08/22/ex-seattle-seahawks-star-kam-chancellor-adjusts-to-post-nfl-career-via-business-ventures-mentorship/ |access-date=April 22, 2023 |website=Forbes |language=en}} As a child, Chancellor often visited the Boys and Girls club.{{Cite web |date=August 11, 2009 |title=HUMBLE BEGINNINGS – Kam Chancellor survived childhood in a rough Norfolk neighborhood and wants to help young kids there do the same |url=https://hokiesports.com/news/2009/8/11/20090811aae.php_1690.aspx |access-date=February 19, 2024 |website=Virginia Tech Athletics |language=en}} Along with his wife, and under the [https://www.google.com/aclk?sa=l&ai=DChcSEwjB84adv-qBAxW_qloFHYvGDd8YABAAGgJ2dQ&gclid=CjwKCAjwyY6pBhA9EiwAMzmfwa__geBW8YDCWNd1OiCEeANTG5kK1M2eadWmNI692IPhCFVQ4MtSjxoCouoQAvD_BwE&sig=AOD64_1pjnS-Lh1EY9JHZ9RuC3FWlR37lQ&q&adurl&ved=2ahUKEwiF0v2cv-qBAxVhGlkFHWvkCTQQ0Qx6BAgIEAM Marc Nolan] brand, Chancellor launched a line of luxury footwear called "the Chancellor Collection".{{Cite web |last= |first= |date=July 23, 2019 |title=Introducing the His-and-Hers Collection by Tiffany and Kam Chancellor |url=https://marcnolan.com/blogs/styled-by-marc-nolan/introducing-the-his-and-hers-collection-by-tiffany-and-kam-chancellor |access-date=October 10, 2023 |website=Marc Nolan |language=en}}
Chancellor's nephew KeAndre Lambert-Smith plays college football as a wide receiver for the Auburn Tigers.{{cite web | last=Lee | first=Jeffrey | title=BREAKING: No. 1 transfer wide receiver commits to Auburn | website=On3 | date=2024-04-24 | url=https://www.on3.com/teams/auburn-tigers/news/transfer-wr-keandre-lambert-smith-commits-to-auburn/ | access-date=2024-09-07}}
References
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External links
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- {{footballstats|pfr=C/ChanKa99|yahoo=24109|espn=13336}}
- [http://www.hokiesports.com/football/players/2006/chancellor.html Virginia Tech Hokies bio]
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