| Chris Burkett | |
| Number: | 85, 87 |
| Position: | Wide receiver |
| Birth Date: | August 21, 1962 |
| Birth Place: | Laurel, Mississippi, U.S. |
| Height Ft: | 6 |
| Height In: | 4 |
| Weight Lb: | 198 |
| High School: | Collins (Collins, Mississippi) |
| College: | Jackson St. |
| Draftyear: | 1985 |
| Draftround: | 2 |
| Draftpick: | 42 |
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| Statlabel1: | Receptions |
| Statvalue1: | 292 |
| Statlabel2: | Receiving yards |
| Statvalue2: | 4,352 |
| Statlabel3: | Touchdowns |
| Statvalue3: | 19 |
| Pfr: | BurkCh00 |
Christopher Leon Burkett (born August 21, 1962) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Buffalo Bills in the second round of the 1985 NFL draft.[1] Standing at 6'4" and 198-lb. from Jackson State, Burkett played in nine NFL seasons for the Bills and the New York Jets from 1985 to 1993.[2] [3]
Burkett serves as the Executive Director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi[4] and is the founder and CEO of Chrisburkettsports.[5]
| Legend | ||
|---|---|---|
| Led the league | ||
| Bold | Career high | |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| BUF | 16 | 1 | 21 | 371 | 17.7 | 38 | 0 | ||
| BUF | 14 | 10 | 34 | 778 | 22.9 | 84 | 4 | ||
| BUF | 12 | 12 | 56 | 765 | 13.7 | 47 | 4 | ||
| BUF | 11 | 8 | 23 | 354 | 15.4 | 34 | 1 | ||
| BUF | 2 | 2 | 3 | 20 | 6.7 | 9 | 0 | ||
| NYJ | 13 | 3 | 21 | 278 | 13.2 | 30 | 1 | ||
| NYJ | 16 | 4 | 14 | 204 | 14.6 | 46 | 0 | ||
| NYJ | 15 | 1 | 23 | 327 | 14.2 | 50 | 4 | ||
| NYJ | 16 | 5 | 57 | 724 | 12.7 | 37 | 1 | ||
| NYJ | 16 | 16 | 40 | 531 | 13.3 | 77 | 4 | ||
| 131 | 62 | 292 | 4,352 | 14.9 | 84 | 19 | |||
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | |||
| BUF | 2 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 26 | 0 | ||
| NYJ | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 3 | 0 | 3 | 55 | 18.3 | 26 | 0 | |||