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Wes Chandler

Wesley Sandy Chandler

Position: WR
Height: 6-0    Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: August 22, 1956 in New Smyrna Beach, FL
College: Florida

Career AV: 80 (345th overall since 1950)

4-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the 1978 NFL Draft.

89 89 81

Receiving & Rushing

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Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1978 22 NOR wr 89 16 5 35 472 13.5 2 58 2.2 29.5 2 10 0 10 5.0 0.6 0.1 482 2 1 5
1979* 23 NOR WR 89 16 16 65 1069 16.4 6 85 4.1 66.8 1069 6 0 13
1980 24 NOR WR 89 16 16 65 975 15.0 6 50 4.1 60.9 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6 0.1 984 6 2 8
1981 25 2TM /WR 16 15 69 1142 16.6 6 51 4.3 71.4 5 -1 0 9 -0.2 -0.1 0.3 1141 6 1 11
SDG WR 89 12 11 52 857 16.5 5 51 4.3 71.4 5 -1 0 9 -0.2 -0.1 0.4 856 5 1 9
NOR 89 4 4 17 285 16.8 1 39 4.3 71.3 285 1 0 2
1982*+ 26 SDG WR 89 8 8 49 1032 21.1 9 66 6.1 129.0 5 32 0 21 6.4 4.0 0.6 1064 9 0 22
1983* 27 SDG WR 89 16 14 58 845 14.6 5 44 3.6 52.8 2 25 0 23 12.5 1.6 0.1 870 5 3 7
1984 28 SDG WR 89 15 15 52 708 13.6 6 63 3.5 47.2 708 6 0 6
1985* 29 SDG WR 89 15 13 67 1199 17.9 10 75 4.5 79.9 1 9 0 9 9.0 0.6 0.1 1208 10 1 11
1986 30 SDG WR 89 16 14 56 874 15.6 4 40 3.5 54.6 874 4 2 8
1987 31 SDG WR 89 12 11 39 617 15.8 2 27 3.3 51.4 617 2 1 4
1988 32 SFO 81 4 4 4 33 8.3 0 9 1.0 8.3 33 0 0 0
Career 150 131 559 8966 16.0 56 85 3.7 59.8 16 84 0 23 5.3 0.6 0.1 9050 56 11 95
7 yrs SDG 94 86 373 6132 16.4 41 75 4.0 65.2 13 65 0 23 5.0 0.7 0.1 6197 41 8 67
4 yrs NOR 52 41 182 2801 15.4 15 85 3.5 53.9 3 19 0 10 6.3 0.4 0.1 2820 15 3 28
1 yr SFO 4 4 4 33 8.3 0 9 1.0 8.3 33 0 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1978 22 NOR wr 89 16 5 34 233 0 32 6.9 32 760 0 38 23.8 1475
1979* 23 NOR WR 89 16 16 3 13 0 8 4.3 7 136 0 37 19.4 1218
1980 24 NOR WR 89 16 16 8 36 0 11 4.5 1020
1981 25 2TM /WR 16 15 5 79 0 30 15.8 8 125 0 30 15.6 1345
SDG WR 89 12 11 5 79 0 30 15.8 8 125 0 30 15.6 1060
1983* 27 SDG WR 89 16 14 8 26 0 11 3.3 896
1986 30 SDG WR 89 16 14 3 13 0 10 4.3 1 11 0 11 11.0 898
1988 32 SFO 81 4 4 6 28 0 13 4.7 61
Career 150 131 67 428 0 32 6.4 48 1032 0 38 21.5 10510
7 yrs SDG 94 86 16 118 0 30 7.4 9 136 0 30 15.1 6451
4 yrs NOR 52 41 45 282 0 32 6.3 39 896 0 38 23.0 3998
1 yr SFO 4 4 6 28 0 13 4.7 61

Kicking & Punting

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0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1979* 23 NOR WR 89 16 16 8 248 40 0 31.0
1986 30 SDG WR 89 16 14 5 167 38 0 33.4
Career 150 131 13 415 40 0 31.9
7 yrs SDG 94 86 5 167 38 0 33.4
4 yrs NOR 52 41 8 248 40 0 31.0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1980 24 NOR WR 89 16 16 1 1 100.0 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 43.0 43.0 43.0 2.7 118.7 1 10 16.5 16.5 50.0
1981 25 2TM /WR 16 15 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
SDG WR 89 12 11 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0
Career 150 131 1 3 33.3 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 14.3 14.3 43.0 0.3 81.9 2 13 6.0 6.0 40.0
7 yrs SDG 94 86 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6 1 3 -1.0 -1.0 33.3
4 yrs NOR 52 41 1 1 100.0 43 0 0.0 0 0.0 43 43.0 43.0 43.0 0.8 118.7 1 10 16.5 16.5 50.0

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1978 22 NOR wr 89 16 5 1 0 0 0
1980 24 NOR WR 89 16 16 2 2 0 0
1981 25 2TM /WR 16 15 1 1 51 0
SDG WR 89 12 11 1 0 0 0
NOR 89 4 4 0 1 51 0
1983* 27 SDG WR 89 16 14 3 1 0 0
1985* 29 SDG WR 89 15 13 1 0 0 0
1986 30 SDG WR 89 16 14 2 0 0 0
1987 31 SDG WR 89 12 11 1 1 0 0
Career 150 131 11 5 51 0
7 yrs SDG 94 86 8 2 0 0
4 yrs NOR 52 41 3 3 51 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1978 22 NOR wr 89 16 5 2 2 12
1979* 23 NOR WR 89 16 16 6 6 36
1980 24 NOR WR 89 16 16 6 6 36
1981 25 2TM /WR 16 15 6 6 36
NOR 89 4 4 1 1 6
SDG WR 89 12 11 5 5 30
1982*+ 26 SDG WR 89 8 8 9 9 54
1983* 27 SDG WR 89 16 14 5 5 30
1984 28 SDG WR 89 15 15 6 6 36
1985* 29 SDG WR 89 15 13 10 10 60
1986 30 SDG WR 89 16 14 4 4 24
1987 31 SDG WR 89 12 11 2 2 12
Career 150 131 56 56 336
7 yrs SDG 94 86 41 41 246
4 yrs NOR 52 41 15 15 90

Similar Players

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Billy Howton, Keyshawn Johnson, Terry Glenn, David Boston, Sterling Sharpe, Greg Jennings, Steve Smith, Gordie Soltau, Javon Walker, Drew Pearson
4 Billy Howton, Gary Clark, Drew Pearson, Al Toon, Lynn Swann*, Larry Fitzgerald, Sterling Sharpe, Laveranues Coles, Red Phillips, Keyshawn Johnson
5 Mark Clayton, Eddie Brown, Herman Moore, Chad Johnson, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Bob Hayes*, Drew Pearson, Billy Howton, Larry Fitzgerald
6 Eddie Brown, Mark Clayton, Marvin Harrison, Terrell Owens, Gene A. Washington, Billy Howton, John Jefferson, Wesley Walker, Drew Pearson, Andre Reed
7 Eddie Brown, Wesley Walker, Gene A. Washington, Steve Smith, Mark Clayton, John Jefferson, Billy Howton, Fred Biletnikoff*, Mark Duper, Nat Moore
8 Paul Warfield*, Gene A. Washington, Mark Clayton, Gary Clark, Art Monk*, Billy Howton, Nat Moore, Steve Smith, Drew Pearson, Fred Biletnikoff*
9 Paul Warfield*, Gene A. Washington, Gary Clark, Mark Clayton, Drew Pearson, Art Monk*, Fred Biletnikoff*, Harold Jackson, Andre Reed, Henry Ellard
10 Mark Clayton, Fred Biletnikoff*, Gary Clark, Eric Moulds, Harold Jackson, Mark Duper, Paul Warfield*, Wesley Walker, Charley Taylor*, Stanley Morgan
11 Mark Clayton, Eric Moulds, Nat Moore, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Harold Carmichael, Muhsin Muhammad, Wesley Walker, Harold Jackson, Gary Clark
Career Mark Clayton, Gene A. Washington, Mark Duper, Eric Moulds, Gary Clark, Terry Glenn, Anthony Miller, Wesley Walker, Ken Burrough, Drew Pearson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1979
1982
1983
1985

First-Team All-Pro

1982

Receptions

1979 NFL 65 (8)
1980 NFL 65 (10)
1982 NFL 49 (4)
Career 559 (71)

Receiving Yds

1979 NFL 1069 (6)
1981 NFL 1142 (8)
1982 NFL 1032 (1)
1985 NFL 1199 (4)
Career 8966 (46)

Receiving TD

1982 NFL 9 (1)
1985 NFL 10 (4)
Career 56 (70)

Long Reception

1979 NFL 85 (1)
1982 NFL 66 (8)
1985 NFL 75 (9)

Yds/Reception

1982 NFL 21.1 (3)
Career 16.0 (157)

Receiving Yds/Game

1979 NFL 66.8 (7)
1981 NFL 71.4 (9)
1982 NFL 129.0 (1/1)
1985 NFL 79.9 (3)
Career 59.8 (48)

Touchdowns

1982 NFL 9 (4)
Career 56 (148)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1982 NFL 9 (4)
Career 56 (146)

Yds From Scrimmage

1982 NFL 1064 (3)
Career 9050 (101)

All-Purpose Yds

1978 NFL 1475 (9)
1982 NFL 1064 (5)
Career 10510 (101)

Yds/Touch

1978 NFL 14.3 (2/91)
Career 15.2 (74)

Kick Returns

1978 NFL 32 (9)

Kick & Punt Returns

1978 NFL 66 (7)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1978 NFL 993 (9)

Fumble Return Yds

1981 NFL 51 (10)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL

Fantasy

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Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1978 22 16 WR 60 48
1979 23 16 WR 143 43 11 34
1980 24 16 WR 136 35 12 35
1981 25 16 WR 150 53 8 27
1982 26 8 WR 160 190 1 2
1983 27 16 WR 117 27 18 47
1984 28 15 WR 107 4 27 72
1985 29 15 WR 181 72 3 15
1986 30 16 WR 111 10 27 66
1987 31 12 WR 74 42
1988 32 4 WR 3 131
1242 434