Carl Banks

Carl Banks
Position(s): Linebacker	Jersey #: N/A
Date of birth: August 29 1962 (1962--) (age 45)
Place of birth: Flint, Michigan
Career information
NFL Draft: 1984 / Round: 1 / Pick 3
College: Michigan State
Career highlights
Pro Bowls	1987
Honors	NFL 1980s All-Decade Team
Teams
1984-1992 1993 1994-1995	New York Giants Washington Redskins Cleveland Browns
Stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Carl E. Banks (born August 29, 1962 in Flint, Michigan) is a former American football linebacker who played for three teams from 1984 to 1995, the New York Giants, the Washington Redskins and the Cleveland Browns in the NFL. He made the Pro Bowl in 1987, had 39.5 career quarterback sacks, and was a member of the NFL's 1980's All-Decade Team. He attended Michigan State University and was the 3rd overall pick in the 1984 NFL draft. He was a member of the Giants teams that won Super Bowls XXI and XXV. Banks was a standout in their Super Bowl XXI victory in which he recorded 14 total tackles, including 10 solo tackles.

He has two daughters and two sons.

Currently Carl Banks can be heard as one of the voices of Sirius NFL Radio and WFAN.

Carl began a bigger business in his playing days when he started designing clothes for his teammates. The clothing became so popular that he began to distribute them to major retailers and soon joined GIII Apparel to distribute the GIII/Carl Banks line of clothing which was a partnership that became highly successful.

See also

• History of the New York Giants (1979-1993)

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