Mar 03, 2022
Chad Greenway, Former MN Viking

A native of Mt. Vernon SD, Chad Greenway was raised on a pig and cattle farm.  He grew up playing 4 sports and working on the family farm. After his days in Mt. Vernon, Chad accepted a scholarship to the University of Iowa to play football.  During his time at Iowa playing Linebacker he earned All Big Ten honors 3 times and All American honors twice.  Chad’s was a part of teams that won 2 Big Ten titles and played in four January 1st  bowl games including the Orange Bowl during his tenure.  Greenway graduated from Iowa with a degree in Communications Studies.  After his time in Iowa City, Chad was selected 17th overall in the 2006 NFL Draft to the Minnesota Vikings.  Greenway played 11 seasons in the NFL all of them with the Vikings earning All Pro honors once and Pro Bowl honors twice.  During his career the Greenways launched the “Lead the Way Foundation” a nonprofit focusing on helping kids and families that suffer from Childhood disease. Chad and his wife Jenni have 4 daughters and reside in the Minnesota.