He played college football for the Virginia Tech Hokies, earning All-American honors in 1991.
In 1992, Chung played in 15 games, starting 14, and was named to the NFL's All-Rookie Team.
The following season, he started all 16 games in Bill Parcells’ first year as Patriots coach.
[7] As a coach, Chung won Super Bowl LII with the Eagles when they defeated the New England Patriots 41–33.
[9] Chung's son, Kyle, followed in his footsteps as an offensive lineman at Virginia Tech.