| Wes Chandler | |||
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| File:File:Wes Chandler 1985 Topps card.jpg
Then San Diego Chargers WR Wes Chandler on 1985 Topps trading card | |||
| Personal information | |||
| Born: | August 22 1956 | ||
| Birthplace: | New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S. | ||
| College | Florida | ||
| Position(s): Wide receiver |
Jersey #(s): 89, 81 | ||
| Height:: 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) |
Weight:: 196 lb (89 kg) | ||
| Career information | |||
| Draft Information | |||
| Draft Pick: | 3 | ||
| Career | |||
| As player: | |||
| Played for: | |||
| * New Orleans Saints (1978–1981) | |||
| As coach: | |||
| Teams coached: | |||
* Orlando Thunder (1991–1992)
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| Coaching Stats | |||
| Record (W/L/T): | |||
| Career Stats | |||
| Games played / started | 150 / 131 | ||
| Receptions / Receiving yards | 559-8,966 | ||
| Touchdowns | 56 | ||
| Coaching stats | Pro Football Reference | ||
| DatabaseFootball | |||
| Career highlights | |||
| Highlights | * Super bowl XXIII Champion (Did Not Play)
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| Awards and Honors | |||
| College Football Hall of Fame | |||
Wesley Sandy Chandler (born August 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times, and ranked twelfth in NFL history in receiving yards and thirteenth in receptions when he retired. Chandler is a member of the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.
Playing as a receiver in a run-oriented wishbone offense at Florida, Chandler set a school record with 28 touchdowns. He was named both an All-American and an Academic All-American in 1977. He was picked third overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1978 NFL Draft. Over an 11-year NFL career, Chandler played for the Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. He holds the NFL record for most receiving yards per game in a season, set in 1982 with the Chargers. After retiring as a player, he became a football coach, and served as the wide receivers coach for various teams at the professional and college level.
External links[]
- Wes Chandler article at Wikipedia
