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 with the 42nd overall pick. 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.
Burkett serves as the executive director for Big Brothers Big Sisters of Mississippi and is the founder and CEO of Chrisburkettsports.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1985 BUF 16 1 21 371 17.7 38 0 1986 BUF 14 10 34 778 22.9 84 4 1987 BUF 12 12 56 765 13.7 47 4 1988 BUF 11 8 23 354 15.4 34 1 1989 BUF 2 2 3 20 6.7 9 0 NYJ 13 3 21 278 13.2 30 1 1990 NYJ 16 4 14 204 14.6 46 0 1991 NYJ 15 1 23 327 14.2 50 4 1992 NYJ 16 5 57 724 12.7 37 1 1993 NYJ 16 16 40 531 13.3 77 4 131 62 292 4,352 14.9 84 19
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1988 BUF 2 0 3 55 18.3 26 0 1991 NYJ 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 3 0 3 55 18.3 26 0
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