Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 3, Pk 21
- College
- Washington
Bio
- Height
- 6' 4"
- Debut
- 1988
- Draft
- 1988Rd 3, Pk 21
- College
- Washington
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 180
- CMP
- 2,328
- ATT
- 4,005
- CMP%
- 58.1
- YDS
- 28,484
- AVG
- 7.1
- TD
- 170
- INT
- 146
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CMP, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 100+ ATT; CMP%, AVG: 4+ games, 200+ ATT) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  IND | 15 | 129 | 233 | 55.4 | 1,619 | 6.9 | 8 | 12 |
| 1989 | IND | 3 | 39 | 80 | 48.8 | 537 | 6.7 | 2 | 3 |
| 1990 |  TB | 7 | 42 | 83 | 50.6 | 464 | 5.6 | 1 | 6 |
| 1991 | ARI/TB | 9 | 78 | 154 | 50.6 | 846 | 5.5 | 5 | 10 |
| 1992 | ARI | 15 | 245 | 413 | 59.3 | 2,832 | 6.9 | 15 | 15 |
| 1993 | ARI | 4 | 52 | 103 | 50.5 | 471 | 4.6 | 3 | 2 |
| 1994 | LAR | 12 | 108 | 176 | 61.4 | 1,352 | 7.7 | 7 | 2 |
| 1995 | TEN | 13 | 225 | 356 | 63.2 | 2,460 | 6.9 | 17 | 10 |
| 1996 | TEN | 12 | 184 | 320 | 57.5 | 2,099 | 6.6 | 16 | 11 |
| 1997 | ATL | 14 | 202 | 342 | 59.1 | 2,692 | 7.9 | 20 | 7 |
| 1998 | ATL | 14 | 190 | 327 | 58.1 | 3,154 | 9.6 | 25 | 12 |
| 1999 | ATL | 12 | 174 | 307 | 56.7 | 2,339 | 7.6 | 16 | 11 |
| 2000 | ATL | 14 | 192 | 331 | 58.0 | 2,236 | 6.8 | 10 | 12 |
| 2001 | ATL | 14 | 223 | 365 | 61.1 | 2,847 | 7.8 | 16 | 14 |
| 2002 | CHI | 9 | 103 | 161 | 64.0 | 1,023 | 6.4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2003 | CHI | 8 | 107 | 192 | 55.7 | 1,050 | 5.5 | 3 | 7 |
| 2004 | LAR | 5 | 35 | 62 | 56.5 | 463 | 7.5 | 2 | 8 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 3
- CMP
- 59
- ATT
- 97
- CMP%
- 60.8
- YDS
- 728
- AVG
- 7.5
- TD
- 4
- INT
- 4
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 180
- CMP
- 12.9
- ATT
- 22.3
- CMP%
- 58.1
- YDS
- 158.2
- AVG
- 7.1
- TD
- 0.9
- INT
- 0.8
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | IND | 15 | 8.6 | 15.5 | 55.4 | 107.9 | 6.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 |
| 1989 | IND | 3 | 13 | 26.7 | 48.8 | 179 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 1 |
| 1990 | TB | 7 | 6 | 11.9 | 50.6 | 66.3 | 5.6 | 0.1 | 0.9 |
| 1991 | ARI/TB | 9 | 8.7 | 17.1 | 50.6 | 94 | 5.5 | 0.6 | 1.1 |
| 1992 | ARI | 15 | 16.3 | 27.5 | 59.3 | 188.8 | 6.9 | 1 | 1 |
| 1993 | ARI | 4 | 13 | 25.8 | 50.5 | 117.8 | 4.6 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
| 1994 | LAR | 12 | 9 | 14.7 | 61.4 | 112.7 | 7.7 | 0.6 | 0.2 |
| 1995 | TEN | 13 | 17.3 | 27.4 | 63.2 | 189.2 | 6.9 | 1.3 | 0.8 |
| 1996 | TEN | 12 | 15.3 | 26.7 | 57.5 | 174.9 | 6.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 1997 | ATL | 14 | 14.4 | 24.4 | 59.1 | 192.3 | 7.9 | 1.4 | 0.5 |
| 1998 | ATL | 14 | 13.6 | 23.4 | 58.1 | 225.3 | 9.6 | 1.8 | 0.9 |
| 1999 | ATL | 12 | 14.5 | 25.6 | 56.7 | 194.9 | 7.6 | 1.3 | 0.9 |
| 2000 | ATL | 14 | 13.7 | 23.6 | 58.0 | 159.7 | 6.8 | 0.7 | 0.9 |
| 2001 | ATL | 14 | 15.9 | 26.1 | 61.1 | 203.4 | 7.8 | 1.1 | 1 |
| 2002 | CHI | 9 | 11.4 | 17.9 | 64.0 | 113.7 | 6.4 | 0.4 | 0.4 |
| 2003 | CHI | 8 | 13.4 | 24 | 55.7 | 131.3 | 5.5 | 0.4 | 0.9 |
| 2004 | LAR | 5 | 7 | 12.4 | 56.5 | 92.6 | 7.5 | 0.4 | 1.6 |
What were Chris Chandler's career stats?
Chris Chandler played 17 seasons for the Colts, the Buccaneers, the Cardinals, the Rams, the Titans, the Falcons and the Bears. He completed 2,328 of 4,005 passes for 28,484 yards, 170 touchdowns and 146 interceptions. His best season was 1998: 3,154 passing yards, 25 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
17 seasons, 1 postseason, 1988 to 2004
Chris Chandler finished top 10 in a stat 7 times.
All-time career rank
- 53rd in passing yards (28,484)
- 51st in passing touchdowns (170)
Among the 2,508 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passing Touchdowns: 1997 (8th), 1998 (6th)
- Passer Rating: 1995 (10th), 1997 (2nd), 1998 (4th), 1999 (10th), 2001 (8th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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