One of the NFL's best guards, a four-time Pro Bowler who has anchored Atlanta's offensive line since 2019.
Chris Lindstrom has developed into one of the premier interior offensive linemen in football, a cornerstone of the Falcons' line since Atlanta made him a top-15 pick out of Boston College. Off the field, he's just as decorated, having won the NFL's Walter Payton Man of the Year Award for his community work.
Path to the league
Lindstrom starred at Boston College before the Atlanta Falcons selected him with the 14th overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft. He stepped into the Falcons' offensive line and quickly became a key piece up front.
Career highlights
Lindstrom has been selected to four consecutive Pro Bowls and earned four-time second-team All-Pro recognition. In one standout season he posted a 95.0 overall Pro Football Focus grade, the highest ever recorded at the guard position, while also being the highest-graded player at any position in the league that year. He signed a record-setting contract in 2023 that made him the highest-paid guard in the NFL and later won the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award.
2025 season recap
Lindstrom remained one of the league's top guards in 2025, earning an 88.4 overall PFF grade that ranked second among qualified guards while playing over 1,000 offensive snaps. He was named Second-team All-Pro and selected to the Pro Bowl as the Falcons finished the season 8-9 and missed the playoffs.
Sources
- Wikipedia: Chris Lindstrom
- Pro Football Reference: Chris Lindstrom
Player Profile
Background
- Position
- Guard
- Group
- offense
- College
- Boston College
- Hometown
- Dudley, MA, USA
- Age
- 29
- Status
- active
