CHRIS HOUSTONHouston, Christopher DonHeight: 5-11 Weight: 179 Born: October 18, 1984 Austin, TX High School: Lyndon Baines Johnson (Austin, TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 2003 | Arkansas | Played |
| 2004 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 2005 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| 2006 | Arkansas | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (41st overall) 2007 Atlanta Falcons |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 23 | RCB | 16 | 11 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 23 | RCB | 16 | 16 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 23 | LCB-RCB | 12 | 10 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 23 | LCB | 15 | 15 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 23 | LCB | 14 | 13 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 23 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 23 | LCB | 12 | 12 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 99 | 91 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/2007 | 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/2007 | 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/29/2009 | 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 3/8/2010 | 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 7/26/2011 | 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL |
| Signed | 8/4/2011 | 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 3/12/2013 | 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/14/2013 | 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL |
| Released (Failed Physical) | 6/13/2014 | 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/15/2015 | 2015 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2015 CAR NFL |
| Reserve/Retired | 8/4/2015 | 2015 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2015 CAR NFL |
| Released | 9/3/2016 | 2015 Carolina Panthers (NFL)2015 CAR NFL |
| SNAP COUNTS | TOTAL | OFF | OFF% | DEF | DEF% | ST | ST% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 999 | 0 | 0.0 | 897 | 86.9 | 102 | 20.4 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 725 | 0 | 0.0 | 717 | 69.5 | 8 | 1.7 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1724 | 0 | 1614 | 110 |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 10t | 1 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 5 | 225 | 45.0 | 100t | 2 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 2 | 2 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 30 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 275 | 21.2 | 100t | 3 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 0 |
| DEFENSE | TKL | DEF | ST | MT | QH | TFL | FF | PD | BL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 57 | 55 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 61 | 60 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 16 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 47 | 47 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 56 | 54 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 12 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 54 | 54 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 57 | 56 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 11 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 44 | 44 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 10 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 376 | 370 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 4 | 81 | 0 |
| PENALTIES | Called | Declined | Accepted | Yards | Nullified Yards | First Downs | Stalled Drives |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2007 ATL NFL | 5 | 2 | 3 | 32 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2008 ATL NFL | 4 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2009 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)2009 ATL NFL | 6 | 2 | 4 | 59 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2010 Detroit Lions (NFL)2010 DET NFL | 7 | 3 | 4 | 16 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 2011 Detroit Lions (NFL)2011 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 3 | 29 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2012 Detroit Lions (NFL)2012 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2013 Detroit Lions (NFL)2013 DET NFL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 32 | 12 | 20 | 221 | 0 | 19 | 0 |
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