Profile
Champ Bailey
All-american Football Player + Professional Football Player + Defensive Back + Cornerback
Male
Born
Jun 22, 1978
Age
35
Hometown
Folkston, Georgia
Team
The Donkeys
Position
FREAKIN AWESOME
Draft Year
1999
Draft Round
1
Draft Pick
7
Roland "Champ" Bailey is an American football cornerback for the Denver Broncos of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at the University of Georgia and earned All-American honors. Bailey was drafted in the first round (seventh… Read More
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News + Updates
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Denver Broncos Sign Quentin Jammer After Striking Out On Charles Woodson Washington PostGoogle News - May 30, 2013
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John Mc Clain’s Mock Draft 4.0Houston Chronicle - Apr 22, 2013
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Broncos Pro Bowl Cornerback Champ Bailey Eager To Show He's Still On Top Of His Game At Age 35Fox News - Apr 16, 2013
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Welker Goes From Brady To PeytonHuffington Post - Mar 13, 2013
Timeline
Learn about the memorable moments in the evolution of Champ Bailey.
CHILDHOOD
1978
Birth
Born on June 22, 1978.
TEENAGE

1996
18 Years Old
Bailey received an athletic scholarship to attend the University of Georgia, where he played for the Georgia Bulldogs football team from 1996 to 1998.
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TWENTIES
1998
20 Years Old
Bailey set a school indoor long jump record in 1998 of 25-10 feet to finish third at the SEC Indoor Track and Field Championships.

Bailey was drafted in the first round (seventh overall) of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Redskins.
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2003
25 Years Old
After the 2003 season, Bailey's contract with the Redskins expired and he threatened to boycott training camp if the club exercised the franchise tag.
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Prior to the 2004 season, Bailey was traded to Denver along with a second-round draft pick (who ended up being Tatum Bell) for Clinton Portis.
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On January 14, 2006, in a divisional playoff game against the New England Patriots, he broke the record for the longest non-scoring play in NFL history at the time.
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THIRTIES
In 2009, Bailey did not allow a touchdown in 80 passes thrown his way that year, played in 98% of the snaps and remained one of the best-tackling cornerbacks in the game.

2011
33 Years Old
It was announced on February 22, 2011 by the Broncos vice president of football operations, John Elway that Bailey was re-signed to a 4-year contract In 2011 was selected to the Pro Bowl.
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