Chris Fletcher

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Chris Fletcher
No. 44
Position: Cornerback
Personal information
Born: (1948-12-25) December 25, 1948 (age 75)
Morristown, New Jersey, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school: East Orange
(East Orange, New Jersey)
College: Temple
NFL draft: 1970  / Round: 9 / Pick: 223
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:13
INT yards:237
Touchdowns:1
Player stats at PFR

Chris Fletcher (born December 25, 1948) is a former American football safety in the National Football League (NFL). He was drafted by the San Diego Chargers in the ninth round of the 1970 NFL draft. He played college football at Temple.

Fletcher played his entire seven-year career for the Chargers from 1970 to 1976.

Early years

Fletcher grew up in East Orange, New Jersey and attended East Orange High School. [1]

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References

  1. Chris Fletcher Statistics, JustSportsStats.com. Accessed November 6, 2017.