Chris Sanders is a career quality starter — a receiver whose body of work places Sanders in the top quarter of all players at the position historically. The Knox model values sustained contribution over flash, and Sanders's career arc reflects exactly that kind of reliable professional-grade performance.
Chris Sanders
Height6'1"
Weight188 lb
BornMay 8, 1972
Age54
Combined Season Grid
Season totals or exact team stints. Career totals count each season once.
2 categories · One row per season · Scroll for all statistics
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Receiving | Defense | ||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Ctch% | Y/R | Y/Tgt | AirYd/T | 1D | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1995 | 23 | HOU | 16 | — | 87 | 35 | 823 | 9 | 40.2% | 23.5 | 9.5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1996 | 24 | HOU | 16 | — | 105 | 48 | 882 | 4 | 45.7% | 18.4 | 8.4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1997 | 25 | TEN | 15 | — | 64 | 31 | 498 | 3 | 48.4% | 16.1 | 7.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 26 | TEN | 14 | — | 20 | 5 | 136 | 0 | 25.0% | 27.2 | 6.8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 27 | TEN | 15 | — | 47 | 19 | 314 | 1 | 40.4% | 16.5 | 6.7 | — | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | 28 | TEN | 15 | — | 60 | 32 | 527 | 0 | 53.3% | 16.5 | 8.8 | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 2001 | 29 | TEN | 4 | — | 18 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 27.8% | 14.8 | 4.1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 95 | — | 401 | 175 | 3,254 | 17 | 43.6% | 18.6 | 8.1 | — | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 | 0 | |
Career Value · VORP
62 career value over replacement — #1811 all-time of 4,695. 8.9/season above a replacement-level WR.
Draft OutcomeValue ↑
Pick #67 (Rd 3) · HOU · 1995 · +17 vs expected KV-H
60actual
43 expected · Δ+17
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