Chuck Muncie
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Running back, California, 1973–⁠75

Chuck Muncie

Born
Mar 17, 1953, in Uniontown, Pennsylvania
Died
May 13, 2013, in Perris, California

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Chuck Muncie played running back at California (1973–⁠75). He finished second in the 1975 Heisman vote and was a consensus All‑American in 1975. The New Orleans Saints took Muncie in the first round, No. 3 overall in the 1976 NFL Draft.

At a glance

Best season
1975
Consensus All-American, Pac-12 Player of the Year and 1 more
Heisman vote
2nd
In the 1975 vote
Drafted
No. 3
Overall, 1976 NFL Draft (New Orleans Saints)

Honors

Team titles: Pac-8 champions, 1975

Regional honors: Pop Warner Trophy 1975; W. J. Voit Memorial Trophy 1975

Players of the year, conference and regional honors: Wikipedia’s lists (CC BY-SA), each linked from its honor.

The teams in those years

Our player records start in 2004; before that they hold the honors, the Heisman vote and the draft (from 1936), with college years from the player’s Wikipedia article where it gives them.

In the NFL

Pro Bowls: 3 (1979, 1981–⁠82)

Pro Bowls and All-Pro teams by NFL season: rosters and honors, Wikipedia (CC BY-SA).

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