Mark Chmura
Encyclopedia
Mark William Chmura is a former American football
tight end
, who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers
(1993-1999).
, Massachusetts
, United States
.
. Chmura then played for Boston College
, where he set a school record with 164 receptions.
in 1995, 1997, and 1998. He played for the Packers from 1993-1999, whom he assisted to Super Bowl XXXI
and Super Bowl XXXII
. He scored the final points of Super Bowl XXXI
with a 2-point conversion catch, and he finished Super Bowl XXXII
with 4 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.
In 1997, Chmura chose not to meet with United States President Bill Clinton
at the White House following the Packers Super Bowl XXXI
win. While many claimed that this was because Chmura was a staunch Republican, the meeting fell on the same day as the annual Mike Utley
golf tournament. The tournament is something that Chmura had played in every year since 1992 to honor current and former Detroit Lions players who had been paralyzed on the field.
with the Packers at third place all-time in franchise history, completing 188 receptions in 90 games, good for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. In 2010, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
in Milwaukee. He is a partner in a real estate business, which owns two downtown historic buildings.
Since 2005, Chmura has been working as a research assistant for the Boyle Law Group, the firm that represented him at his trial. . Mark is also an assistant football coach at Waukesha West High School, where his son, Dylan, plays tight end.
American football
American football is a sport played between two teams of eleven with the objective of scoring points by advancing the ball into the opposing team's end zone. Known in the United States simply as football, it may also be referred to informally as gridiron football. The ball can be advanced by...
tight end
Tight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
, who played his entire career with the Green Bay Packers
Green Bay Packers
The Green Bay Packers are an American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference in the National Football League . The Packers are the current NFL champions...
(1993-1999).
Biography
Chmura was born in DeerfieldDeerfield, Massachusetts
Deerfield is a town in Franklin County, Massachusetts, United States. The population was 4,750 as of the 2000 census. Deerfield is part of the Springfield, Massachusetts Metropolitan Statistical Area in Western Massachusetts, lying only north of the city of Springfield.Deerfield includes the...
, Massachusetts
Massachusetts
The Commonwealth of Massachusetts is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. It is bordered by Rhode Island and Connecticut to the south, New York to the west, and Vermont and New Hampshire to the north; at its east lies the Atlantic Ocean. As of the 2010...
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
.
College
Before his NFL career, Chmura began his career at Frontier Regional High SchoolFrontier Regional School
-Academics:Frontier Regional runs on a semester system. Students can take 4-5 courses per semester; either 4 semester courses that meet everyday, or 3 semester courses that meet everyday and 2 quarter courses that meet every-other day...
. Chmura then played for Boston College
Boston College
Boston College is a private Jesuit research university located in the village of Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts, USA. The main campus is bisected by the border between the cities of Boston and Newton. It has 9,200 full-time undergraduates and 4,000 graduate students. Its name reflects its early...
, where he set a school record with 164 receptions.
NFL
Chmura was drafted in the 1992 NFL draft and selected to the Pro BowlPro Bowl
In professional American football, the Pro Bowl is the all-star game of the National Football League . Since the merger with the rival American Football League in 1970, it has been officially called the AFC–NFC Pro Bowl, matching the top players in the American Football Conference against those...
in 1995, 1997, and 1998. He played for the Packers from 1993-1999, whom he assisted to Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American...
and Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...
. He scored the final points of Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American...
with a 2-point conversion catch, and he finished Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII
Super Bowl XXXII was an American football game played on January 25, 1998 at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, California to decide the National Football League champion following the 1997 regular season...
with 4 catches for 43 yards and a touchdown.
In 1997, Chmura chose not to meet with United States President Bill Clinton
Bill Clinton
William Jefferson "Bill" Clinton is an American politician who served as the 42nd President of the United States from 1993 to 2001. Inaugurated at age 46, he was the third-youngest president. He took office at the end of the Cold War, and was the first president of the baby boomer generation...
at the White House following the Packers Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI
Super Bowl XXXI was an American football game played on January 26, 1997, at the Louisiana Superdome in New Orleans, Louisiana to decide the National Football League champion following the 1996 regular season. The National Football Conference champion Green Bay Packers defeated the American...
win. While many claimed that this was because Chmura was a staunch Republican, the meeting fell on the same day as the annual Mike Utley
Mike Utley
Michael Utley is a former American football player. He is known for being paralyzed during an NFL game.-NFL career:...
golf tournament. The tournament is something that Chmura had played in every year since 1992 to honor current and former Detroit Lions players who had been paralyzed on the field.
Release
Chmura suffered a career-ending herniation of the C5 and C6 discs in his cervical spine in a game against the Detroit Lions in 1999. Chmura was released by the Packers in 2000. After his release, he attempted a comeback with the Washington Redskins and the New Orleans Saints showing interest, but suffered a relapse of the injury while working out in his weight room and retired. He finished his 7 NFL seasons as a tight endTight end
The tight end is a position in American football on the offense. The tight end is often seen as a hybrid position with the characteristics and roles of both an offensive lineman and a wide receiver. Like offensive linemen, they are usually lined up on the offensive line and are large enough to be...
with the Packers at third place all-time in franchise history, completing 188 receptions in 90 games, good for 2,253 yards and 17 touchdowns. In 2010, he was inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame.
Criminal charges
On April 8, 2000 Chmura was accused of sexually assaulting the Waukesha Catholic Memorial High School-attending, 17-year-old babysitter of his children. Chmura was tried but found not guilty of all charges. Two days after being acquitted of child enticement and third-degree sexual assault, Chmura acknowledged that his behavior at a post-prom party "wasn't something a married man should do."Post-football career
As of 2010, Chmura hosts a Sunday morning Packers pregame show on ESPN 540WAUK
*See also WRRDWAUK is a radio station licensed to Jackson, Wisconsin, serving the Milwaukee area. It is known on-air as 540 ESPN...
in Milwaukee. He is a partner in a real estate business, which owns two downtown historic buildings.
Since 2005, Chmura has been working as a research assistant for the Boyle Law Group, the firm that represented him at his trial. . Mark is also an assistant football coach at Waukesha West High School, where his son, Dylan, plays tight end.
External links
- Mark Chmura player profile provided by Sports IllustratedSports IllustratedSports Illustrated is an American sports media company owned by media conglomerate Time Warner. Its self titled magazine has over 3.5 million subscribers and is read by 23 million adults each week, including over 18 million men. It was the first magazine with circulation over one million to win the...
(SI.com)