Christopher Paul Lindstrom (born February 28, 1997) is an

American football American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wit ...

guard for the Atlanta Falcons of the

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(NFL). He played college football at

Boston College Boston College (BC) is a private Jesuit research university in Chestnut Hill, Massachusetts. Founded in 1863, the university has more than 9,300 full-time undergraduates and nearly 5,000 graduate students. Although Boston College is classifi ...

Early years

Lindstrom attended Shepherd Hill Regional High School in Dudley, Massachusetts. He committed to

to play college football.

College career

Lindstrom played at Boston College from 2015 to 2018. During his career he started 49 of 52 games.

Professional career

Lindstrom was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons with the 14th overall pick in the first round of the 2019 NFL Draft. He was named the Falcons starting right guard to start the season. However, in Week 1, Lindstrom suffered a broken foot and was placed on injured reserve on September 9, 2019. He was designated for return from injured reserve on December 2, 2019, and began practicing with the team again. He was activated on December 7, 2019, prior to Week 14. Lindstrom started all 16 games in the 2020 season, and all 17 games in the 2021 season. In 2021, he allowed 0 sacks all season. On May 2, 2022, the Falcons exercised the fifth year option on Lindstrom's contract, keeping him in Atlanta through the 2023 season. On December 21, 2022, it was announced that he would be named to his first

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Personal life

Lindstrom's father played at Boston University, and went on to play defensive end for the USFL's Chicago Blitz in 1984. His uncles

Eric Lindstrom The given name Eric, Erich, Erikk, Erik, Erick, or Eirik is derived from the Old Norse name ''Eiríkr'' (or ''Eríkr'' in Old East Norse due to monophthongization). The first element, ''ei-'' may be derived from the older Proto-Norse ''* ...

and Dave Lindstrom also played in the NFL. His younger brother Alec also played for Boston College and was signed by the

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as an undrafted free agent on April 30, 2022, shortly after the 2022 NFL Draft.

References

External links

Boston College Eagles bio
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Atlanta Falcons bio
{{DEFAULTSORT:Lindstrom, Chris 1997 births Living people People from Dudley, Massachusetts Sportspeople from Worcester County, Massachusetts Players of American football from Massachusetts American football offensive guards Boston College Eagles football players Atlanta Falcons players National Conference Pro Bowl players