Chris BurkettBurkett, Christopher LeonHeight: 6-4 Weight: 203 Born: August 21, 1962 Laurel, MS High School: Collins (MS) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1981 | Jackson State | |
| 1982 | Jackson State | |
| 1983 | Jackson State | Played |
| 1984 | Jackson State | Played |
| Draft: 2nd round (42nd overall) 1985 Buffalo Bills; 1st round (14th overall) 1985 Baltimore Stars |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 16 | 1 |
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 14 | 10 |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 12 | 12 |
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 11 | 8 |
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 85 | WR | 2 | 2 |
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 87 | WR | 13 | 3 |
| 1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL | 15 | 5 | ||
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 4 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 87 | WR | 15 | 1 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 5 |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 87 | WR | 16 | 16 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 131 | 62 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/3/1985 | 1985 Baltimore Stars (USFL)1985 BAL USFL |
| Draft | 4/30/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| Signed | 7/23/1985 | 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL |
| Released | 9/21/1989 | 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 9/22/1989 | 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL |
| Released | 9/23/1989 | 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 9/25/1989 | 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1991 | 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 5/5/1991 | 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL |
| Free Agent | 3/1/1993 | 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL |
| Signed | 3/11/1993 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| Retired | 2/23/1994 | 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 120 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | -6 | -3.0 | -2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1985 BUF NFL | 21 | 371 | 17.7 | 38 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 34 | 778 | 22.9 | 84t | 4 | |||||||
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 56 | 765 | 13.7 | 47 | 4 | |||||||
| 1988 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1988 BUF NFL | 23 | 354 | 15.4 | 34 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1989 BUF NFL | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1989 New York Jets (NFL)1989 NYJ NFL | 21 | 278 | 13.2 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1989 Year (NFL)1989 Year NFL | 24 | 298 | 12.4 | 30 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 46 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 23 | 327 | 14.2 | 50t | 4 | 20 | 4 | 1 | 0 | |||
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 57 | 724 | 12.7 | 37t | 1 | 36 | 9 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 40 | 531 | 13.3 | 77 | 4 | 25 | 5 | 2 | 1 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 316 | 4650 | 14.7 | 84t | 20 | 81 | 18 | 3 | 2 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1986 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1987 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1987 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1990 New York Jets (NFL)1990 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 New York Jets (NFL)1991 NYJ NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| 1992 New York Jets (NFL)1992 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1993 New York Jets (NFL)1993 NYJ NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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