Chris Burkett

This article is about the American football player. For the American photographer, see Christopher Burkett.

Chris Burkett

No. 85, 87
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	(1962-08-21) August 21, 1962 (age 63) Laurel, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:	198 lb (90 kg)
Career information
High school:	Collins (Collins, Mississippi)
College:	Jackson St.
NFL draft:	1985: 2nd round, 42nd pick
Career history
Buffalo Bills (1985–1989) New York Jets (1989-1993)
Career NFL statistics Receptions: 292 Receiving yards: 4,352 Touchdowns: 19 Stats at Pro Football Reference Christopher Leon Burkett (born August 21, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft with the 42nd overall pick. [1] Standing at 6'4" and 198-lb. from Jackson State, Burkett played in nine NFL seasons for the Bills and the New York Jets from 1985 to 1993. [2] [3] Burkett serves as the executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi [4] and is the founder and CEO of Chrisburkettsports. [5] NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1985 BUF 16 1 21 371 17.7 38 0 1986 BUF 14 10 34 778 22.9 84 4 1987 BUF 12 12 56 765 13.7 47 4 1988 BUF 11 8 23 354 15.4 34 1 1989 BUF 2 2 3 20 6.7 9 0 NYJ 13 3 21 278 13.2 30 1 1990 NYJ 16 4 14 204 14.6 46 0 1991 NYJ 15 1 23 327 14.2 50 4 1992 NYJ 16 5 57 724 12.7 37 1 1993 NYJ 16 16 40 531 13.3 77 4 131 62 292 4,352 14.9 84 19 Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1988 BUF 2 0 3 55 18.3 26 0 1991 NYJ 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 3 55 18.3 26 0 References "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 9, 2023. "Chris Burkett". Pro-Football. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Chris Burkett". NFL. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Chris Burkett Executive Director". BBBS. Retrieved February 8, 2015. "Chris Burkett Sports". CB Sports. Archived from the original on December 16, 2014. Retrieved February 8, 2015. This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.