Chris Snee life and biography

Originally a 2nd round (34th pick overall) draft choice by the Giants in 2004.

GIANTS NOTES

Snee enters the 2010 season with 80 consecutive regular season starts, the 3rd-longest streak on the Giants behind David Diehl (112) and Eli Manning (87).

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS

Has started every game in which he's played (91 regular season and 7 postseason) at right guard.
In 2009, started all 16 games at right guard for the 5th consecutive season…Played in his 2nd consecutive Pro Bowl, the 1st Giants guard to play in the game in back-to-back seasons since Ron Stone in 2000 and 2001… Was joined at the Pro Bowl by center Shaun O'Hara and tackle David Diehl, the 1st time the Giants had 3 players from the same position group in the game since 1962 (when offensive linemen Rosie Brown, Darrell Dess and Ray Wietecha – also a tackle, guard and center – all received the honor)…Snee and O'Hara were the 1st Giants to be selected to consecutive Pro Bowls since Tiki Barber and Jeremy Shockey in 2005-06…Run and pass blocking helped the Giants average 366.0 yards a game, the NFL's 8th-highest figure…Line allowed only 32 sacks, tied for 7th-best in the league.

In 2008, started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Divisional Playoff Game at right guard. The Giants were the only team to start the same 5 linemen in all 32 regular season games in 2007 and 08…Snee was selected to his 1st Pro Bowl, as the starting right guard for the NFC…Was also named a 1st-team All-Pro by the Associated Press and The Sporting News and 1st-team All-NFL and All-NFC by the Pro Football Writers Association…Snee was an integral member of the offensive line that helped the Giants finish with 427 points and 338 first downs, both the 2nd-highest totals in franchise history. The Giants gained 5,695 yards, the 3rd-highest total in their history. The line's blocking enabled the Giants to lead the NFL and set franchise records in both rushing yards per game (157.4) and yards per carry (5.0). With Snee and the line opening holes, Brandon Jacobs (1,089) and Derrick Ward (1,025) became the 4th pair of running back teammates to rush for 1,000 yards in the same season.

The line's blocking helped the Giants rush for 301 yards in a victory over Carolina (12/21) that clinched the top seed in the NFC playoffs. It was the 5th-highest total in Giants history…Snee and the line allowed just 2 sacks in a 5-game period from Sept. 21-Oct. 26.
In 2007, he started all 16 regular season games and all 4 of the Giants' postseason games at right guard…Selected as a 2nd alternate to the NFC Pro Bowl team.
Blocking by Snee and the O-line enabled the Giants to finish 4th in the NFL in rushing yardage with an average of 134.3 yards a game. In their 4-game postseason surge that culminated in a Super Bowl XLII victory, the Giants averaged 305.5 yards, including 103.8 on the ground.
In 2006, started all 16 regular season games and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard…Offensive line provided enough run blocking for the Giants offense to rush for 2,156 yards, the 7th-highest total in the NFL.

In 2005, started all 16 regular season games for the 1st time and the NFC Wild Card Game at right guard…Offensive line provided enough run blocking for Tiki Barber to rush for a franchise record 1,860 yards and the pass blocking enabled Eli Manning to pass for 3,762 yards, the 5th-highest total in franchise history.

As a rookie in 2004, started all 11 games in which he played at right guard, a job he won in training camp…Missed the final 5 games of the season after waking up the morning of the game at Washington (12/5) with an inflamed gland just beneath his jaw...Arrived at the stadium early, but there was no progress in his condition prior to the time the Giants had to submit their list of inactive players...The condition did not improve enough for him to play again in 2004.
Made his NFL debut at Philadelphia (9/12), where the line's blocking helped Barber rush for 125 yards on 9 carries, including a 72-yard score.
Gave up his final year of college eligibility to make himself eligible for the NFL Draft.

COLLEGE

Was a 2nd-team All-America selection and an All-Big East Conference 1st-team choice by The NFL Draft Report in his final season at Boston College.
In 2003, started every game, including the San Francisco Bowl, at right guard, providing excellent blocking as tailback Derrick Knight ranked 4th in the nation in rushing with 1,721 yards.
Started every game at left guard in 2002, helping the team finish 3rd in the Big East in total offense (5,074 yards) and second in passing yards (3,010).
Third-team Freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News in 2001…Member of the Big East's All-Freshman team…Played in 9 games, starting the final 6 contests…Made his 1st career start vs. Virginia Tech at right tackle before shifting to right guard for the Pittsburgh contest.

OFF FIELD ACTIVITY

Chris is highly involved with his hometown branch of the United Way in Susquehanna County, where he hosts an annual Punt, Pass and Kick event and parade.

Serves as the Giants' team representative for the United Way.

Participated in Coach Coughlin's Jay Fund Foundation fundraiser dinner and golf outing.
Participated in the Giants Foundation 2009 Golf Outing.

Golfed in the NFL Alumni of Connecticut Chapter's Caring for Kids golf outing.
Attended the Champions for Children fundraiser gala benefitting the Tom Coughlin Jay Fund Foundation.

Joined NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell and Giants President John Mara to install new fitness equipment at Lyndhurst High School with the United Way of Bergen County and The American Heart Association as part of the 2009 Hometown Huddle.

Hosted Giants fans and season ticket holders during the team's Draft Day Party at New Meadowlands Stadium.

Attended the Giants Kickoff Luncheon benefitting St. Vincent's Medical Center.

PERSONAL

Married (Kate)...They have two sons (Dylan and Cooper Christopher).
Attended Montrose (Pa.) High, earning All-State honors as a junior and senior…Named as the Regional Defensive Player of the Year in 1999…Three-time All-Conference choice and a 2-year All-Regional honoree…Recorded 47 sacks in his 3 years as a starter on the defensive line…Led his team to the district title in both 1997 and 1998…Totaled 101 tackles in his senior season.
Played in the 43rd annual Big 33 Football Classic (features the top players from Pennsylvania and Ohio).
Two-time All-Conference selection and team captain on the school's basketball team.
Member of the National Honor Society and French National Honor Society.
Born Jan. 18, 1982.

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