Wesley Merritt Chesson III
Position: WR
Height: 6-2 Weight: 195 lbs.
Born: January 15, 1949 in Edenton, NC
College: Duke (school history)
Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 7th round (163rd overall) of the 1971 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 7 (7959th overall since 1950)
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| Games | Receiving | Scoring | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| League | NFL | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 338 | 18.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 42.3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Place | Home | 5 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 1 | 1.4 | 24.0 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Road | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 11 | 218 | 19.82 | 0 | 3.7 | 72.7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Result | Win | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 129 | 18.43 | 1 | 1.8 | 32.3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Loss | 4 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 11 | 209 | 19.00 | 0 | 2.8 | 52.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 131 | 18.71 | 1 | 2.3 | 43.7 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 8-14 points | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 147 | 16.33 | 0 | 4.5 | 73.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 15+ points | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 0.7 | 20.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Month | October | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 66 | 16.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 33.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| November | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 170 | 18.89 | 1 | 3.0 | 56.7 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| December | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 5 | 102 | 20.40 | 0 | 1.7 | 34.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Day | Sunday | 8 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 338 | 18.78 | 1 | 2.3 | 42.3 | 1 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Conference | AFC | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 106 | 17.67 | 1 | 2.0 | 35.3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| NFC | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Division | AFC Central | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| AFC West | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 79 | 19.75 | 1 | 2.0 | 39.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFC West | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 12 | 232 | 19.33 | 0 | 2.4 | 46.4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Rec | Yds | TD | TD | Pts | Rt | Yds | TD | ||||
| Opponent | Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 50 | 25.00 | 1 | 2.0 | 50.0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Kansas City Chiefs | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 29 | 14.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 29.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 52 | 17.33 | 0 | 1.5 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | |
| San Francisco 49ers | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 60 | 30.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 30.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 120 | 17.14 | 0 | 7.0 | 120.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 27 | 13.50 | 0 | 2.0 | 27.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||