height_ft finalyear death_date debutyear statvalue article_title finalteam draftround birth_date draftyear weight_lbs death_place |caption number image college debutteam statlabel birth_place nfl position height_in draftpick
6 1984 13 may 2013 1976 6,702 4.3 71 chuck muncie
 san diego chargers 1 17 march 1953 1976 227 perris , california muncie in october 2008 42 , 46 chuck muncie at cal 10-25-08 01.jpg california new orleans saints rushing yards average tds uniontown , pennsylvania mun151014 running back 3 3
chuck muncie

harry vance `` chuck '' muncie -lrb- march 17 , 1953 − may 13 , 2013 -rrb- was an american football running back who played for the new orleans saints and san diego chargers in the national football league -lrb- nfl -rrb- from 1976 to 1984 .
he was selected to the pro bowl three times , and tied the then-nfl season record for rushing touchdowns in 1981 .
muncie played college football for the california golden bears , setting numerous school records .
in his senior year , he was the runner-up for the heisman trophy , given annually to the most outstanding college football player .
muncie was drafted by new orleans in the first round in the 1976 nfl draft with the third overall pick .
he became the first member of the saints to be named to a pro bowl , and he was their first player to rush for 1,000 yards .
he was traded to san diego in 1980 , starring in their high-scoring offense known as air coryell while being named to two additional pro bowls .
muncie was considered one of the best running backs of his era until cocaine problems forced him into retirement .
his drug problems eventually landed him in prison .
afterwards , he turned his life around by helping others through mentoring programs .
he founded the chuck muncie youth foundation .
