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Chris Burkett

Retired

New York Jets · WR

Chris Burkett recorded 131 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

33.2

rec yds/gm

-0.0

rush yds/gm

3

playoff games

131

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Chris Burkett's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1986
BUFFALOBILLS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 14, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

5 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 25, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987

9 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1986
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 7, 1986

Cleveland Browns vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

3 rec · 122 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 15, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1987

6 rec · 91 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1993
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 14, 1993

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1993

5 rec · 48 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Burkett's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 145 receiving yards

Regular Season
1986
BUFFALOBILLS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 14, 1986

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

5 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 9 receptions

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 25, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987

9 rec · 130 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1993
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 14, 1993

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1993

5 rec · 48 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 10 targets

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 3, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1993

4 rec · 103 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Burkett's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFBURKETT—Chris Burkett
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

02
NYJBURKETT—Chris Burkett
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons131 career games-6 career rushing yards292 career receptions4,352 career receiving yards19 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Jan 2, 1994

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history