Chris Chandler is a career quality starter — a quarterback whose body of work places Chandler in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Chandler's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.

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Chris Chandler

2× Pro BowlTop 20% all-time QBsElite Playmaker📈 Late Developer · 1998 Team Carrier · #182

Height6'4"

Weight224 lb

BornOct 12, 1965

Age61

College

Combined Season Grid

Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.

3 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics

Career games unavailable for incomplete season coverage. Verified career totals remain shown; career per-game figures require complete coverage.

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Passing													Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1988	22–23	IND	15	—	129	233	55.4%	1,619	8	12	3.4	5.2	6.9	5.3	0.7	67.2	18	46	139	3	3.0	6.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	23–24	IND	3	—	39	80	48.8%	537	2	3	2.5	3.8	6.7	5.5	0.7	63.4	3	7	57	1	8.1	14.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	24–25	TB	7	—	42	83	50.6%	464	1	6	1.2	7.2	5.6	2.6	0.2	41.4	15	13	71	1	5.5	7.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	25–26	ARI / TB	—	—	78	154	50.6%	846	5	10	3.2	6.5	5.5	3.2	0.5	50.9	17	26	111	0	4.3	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	26–27	ARI	15	—	245	413	59.3%	2,832	15	15	3.6	3.6	6.9	5.9	1.0	77.1	29	36	149	1	4.1	2.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	27–28	ARI	4	—	52	103	50.5%	471	3	2	2.9	1.9	4.6	4.3	1.5	64.8	4	3	2	0	0.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1994	28–29	LAR	12	—	108	176	61.4%	1,352	7	2	4.0	1.1	7.7	8.0	3.5	93.8	7	18	61	1	3.4	5.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	29–30	TEN	13	—	225	356	63.2%	2,460	17	10	4.8	2.8	6.9	6.6	1.7	87.8	21	28	58	2	2.1	7.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	30–31	TEN	12	—	184	320	57.5%	2,099	16	11	5.0	3.4	6.6	6.0	1.5	79.7	25	28	113	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	31–32	ATL	14	—	202	342	59.1%	2,692	20	7	5.8	2.0	7.9	8.1	2.9	95.1	39	43	158	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	32–33	ATL	14	—	190	327	58.1%	3,154	25	12	7.6	3.7	9.6	9.5	2.1	100.9	45	36	121	2	3.4	5.6	—	—	—	—	1	22	0	—	22.0	—	—	—
1999	33–34	ATL	12	—	173	304	56.9%	2,335	16	11	5.3	3.6	7.7	7.1	1.5	84.0	32	15	46	1	3.1	6.7	5	33.3	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2000	34–35	ATL	14	—	190	328	57.9%	2,227	10	12	3.0	3.7	6.8	5.8	0.8	73.6	40	21	60	0	2.9	0.0	4	19.0	1	1	1	-4	0	100.0%	-4.0	-4.0	—	0
2001	35–36	ATL	14	—	223	365	61.1%	2,847	16	14	4.4	3.8	7.8	7.0	1.1	84.1	41	25	84	0	3.4	0.0	5	20.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2002	36–37	CHI	8	—	103	161	64.0%	1,023	4	4	2.5	2.5	6.4	5.7	1.0	79.8	23	10	32	0	3.2	0.0	4	40.0	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2003	37–38	CHI	8	—	107	192	55.7%	1,050	3	7	1.6	3.6	5.5	4.1	0.4	61.3	14	14	35	0	2.5	0.0	4	28.6	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
2004	38–39	STL	3	—	35	62	56.5%	460	2	8	3.2	12.9	7.4	2.3	0.3	51.2	7	1	2	0	2.0	0.0	0	0.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	—	—	2,325	3,999	58.1%	28,468	170	146	4.3	3.7	7.1	6.3	1.2	79.2	380	370	1,299	12	3.5	3.2	22	5.9	2	1	2	18	0	200.0%	9.0	18.0	—	0

Career Value · VORP

189 career value over replacement — #433 all-time of 4,695. 13.5/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #76 (Rd 3) · IND · 1988 · +19.2 vs expected KV-H

58actual

38.8 expected · Δ+19.2

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Career arc · VAL by season

15 seasons · peak 22.7 in 1998

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

6.8 career wins over 15 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1998 · +1.7 wins

Estimated from the season line (early era)+1.7

Latest season · 2003 · −0.1 wins

Passing−0.1

VAL 3.0 measures each part of a NFL player's game in his sport's own currency against what that season's fringe players produced, converted to team wins with rates fitted from every team-season in the encyclopedia.

Position percentile · QB

#81 of 408 all-time QBs by KV-H

080th percentile100

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Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1988	22–23	IND	15	—	129	233	55.4%	1,619	8	12	3.4	5.2	6.9	5.3	0.7	67.2	18	1.7
1989	23–24	IND	3	—	39	80	48.8%	537	2	3	2.5	3.8	6.7	5.5	0.7	63.4	3	—
1990	24–25	TB	7	—	42	83	50.6%	464	1	6	1.2	7.2	5.6	2.6	0.2	41.4	15	0
1991	25–26	All teams	—	—	78	154	50.6%	846	5	10	3.2	6.5	5.5	3.2	0.5	50.9	17	0
1992	26–27	ARI	15	—	245	413	59.3%	2,832	15	15	3.6	3.6	6.9	5.9	1.0	77.1	29	11.4
1993	27–28	ARI	4	—	52	103	50.5%	471	3	2	2.9	1.9	4.6	4.3	1.5	64.8	4	1.4
1994	28–29	LAR	12	—	108	176	61.4%	1,352	7	2	4.0	1.1	7.7	8.0	3.5	93.8	7	8.1
1995	29–30	TEN	13	—	225	356	63.2%	2,460	17	10	4.8	2.8	6.9	6.6	1.7	87.8	21	11.6
1996	30–31	TEN	12	—	184	320	57.5%	2,099	16	11	5.0	3.4	6.6	6.0	1.5	79.7	25	8.5
1997	31–32	ATL	14	—	202	342	59.1%	2,692	20	7	5.8	2.0	7.9	8.1	2.9	95.1	39	16.9
1998	32–33	ATL	14	—	190	327	58.1%	3,154	25	12	7.6	3.7	9.6	9.5	2.1	100.9	45	22.7
1999	33–34	ATL	12	—	173	304	56.9%	2,335	16	11	5.3	3.6	7.7	7.1	1.5	84.0	32	2.8
2000	34–35	ATL	14	—	190	328	57.9%	2,227	10	12	3.0	3.7	6.8	5.8	0.8	73.6	40	0
2001	35–36	ATL	14	—	223	365	61.1%	2,847	16	14	4.4	3.8	7.8	7.0	1.1	84.1	41	2.8
2002	36–37	CHI	8	—	103	161	64.0%	1,023	4	4	2.5	2.5	6.4	5.7	1.0	79.8	23	0.3
2003	37–38	CHI	8	—	107	192	55.7%	1,050	3	7	1.6	3.6	5.5	4.1	0.4	61.3	14	0
2004	38–39	STL	3	—	35	62	56.5%	460	2	8	3.2	12.9	7.4	2.3	0.3	51.2	7	—
Career			—		2,325	3,999	58.1%	28,468	170	146	4.3	3.7	7.1	6.3	1.2	79.2	380	88.2

Career games and per-game totals are unavailable because the season rows do not establish complete career coverage. Published career totals are preserved.

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1988	22–23	IND	15	—	46	139	3	3.0	6.5	—	—	—
1989	23–24	IND	3	—	7	57	1	8.1	14.3	—	—	—
1990	24–25	TB	7	—	13	71	1	5.5	7.7	—	—	—
1991	25–26	All teams	—	—	26	111	0	4.3	0.0	—	—	—
1992	26–27	ARI	15	—	36	149	1	4.1	2.8	—	—	—
1993	27–28	ARI	4	—	3	2	0	0.7	0.0	—	—	—
1994	28–29	LAR	12	—	18	61	1	3.4	5.6	—	—	—
1995	29–30	TEN	13	—	28	58	2	2.1	7.1	—	—	—
1996	30–31	TEN	12	—	28	113	0	4.0	0.0	—	—	—
1997	31–32	ATL	14	—	43	158	0	3.7	0.0	—	—	—
1998	32–33	ATL	14	—	36	121	2	3.4	5.6	—	—	—
1999	33–34	ATL	12	—	15	46	1	3.1	6.7	5	33.3	0
2000	34–35	ATL	14	—	21	60	0	2.9	0.0	4	19.0	1
2001	35–36	ATL	14	—	25	84	0	3.4	0.0	5	20.0	0
2002	36–37	CHI	8	—	10	32	0	3.2	0.0	4	40.0	1
2003	37–38	CHI	8	—	14	35	0	2.5	0.0	4	28.6	0
2004	38–39	STL	3	—	1	2	0	2.0	0.0	0	0.0	0
Career			—		370	1,299	12	3.5	3.2	22	5.9	2