Christian Okoye, also known as "The Nigerian Nightmare," was born on August 16, 1961, in Enugu, Nigeria. Growing up in Nigeria, Okoye played soccer and was a discus thrower before discovering American football while attending Azusa Pacific University in California. He quickly made an impact in the sport and was eventually drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the second round of the 1987 NFL draft. More about Christian Okoye
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During his six-year career with the Chiefs, Okoye established himself as one of the most dominant running backs of the late 80s and early 90s. Standing at 6'1" and weighing 260 pounds, Okoye was known for his incredible power and quick feet, making him nearly impossible to tackle one-on-one. In 1989, he led the NFL in rushing yards with 1,480 and was named the AFC Player of the Year. Okoye was also a two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1989 and 1991 and was inducted into the Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame in 2000.In total, we tracked 1651 items since 01/01/2008. The chart below shows the trade volume over time.
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The most expensive item with a signature of Christian Okoye (CHRISTIAN OKOYE SIGNED INSCR KC CHIEFS ECLIPSE REPLICA FULL SIZE HELMET JSA COA) was sold in November 2021 for $299.00 while the cheapest item (Christian Okoye Signed Card Kansas City Chiefs) found a new owner for $0.49 in December 2010. The month with the most items sold (28) was December 2008 with an average selling price of $20.50 for an autographed item of Christian Okoye. Sold items reached their highest average selling price in February 2017 with $89.98 and the month that saw the lowest prices with $1.99 was July 2010. In average, an autographed item from Christian Okoye is worth $19.99.
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Chiefs legend Christian Okoye greeted team in Arizona as they arrived for Super (02/05/23): The #Chiefs were greeted by franchise legend Christian Okoye when they arrived in Arizona for Super Bowl LVII.
Christian Okoye envisions a huge NFL talent influx from Africa (07/21/22): Christian Okoye grew up in Nigeria and didn’t play football until he was 23 years old. By the time he was 28, he led the NFL in rushing. He thinks there are a lot more African athletes who could do the same, if given the opportunity. The NFL recently held a talent scouting event in [more]
Roundup: Moose Attacks Woman, Christian Okoye Can't Be Tackled & Ellen Page Come (02/17/14): Like Kate Mara? You’ll like the Roundup.
NFL Legend Christian Okoye On Radio Row (01/30/14): He dominated the backfield for the Kansas City Chiefs from 87-92, now the Nigerian Nightmare sits down with the GBag Nation live on Super Bowl Radio Row.
Christian Okoye Talks Life With Injuries After Football (01/31/13): Christian Okoye talks about battling injuries after a life in football.