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Chester Burnett

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Cleveland Browns · LB

Chester Burnett recorded 5 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Jacksonville Jaguars, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

0.8

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

5

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Chester Burnett's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 10, 2000

Philadelphia Eagles vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 26, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 5, 2000

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 19, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
W
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WSH
DEC 19, 1998

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs WSH

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chester Burnett's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 10, 2000

Philadelphia Eagles vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chester Burnett's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASBURNETT—Chester Burnett
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1995–1999

02
JAXBURNETT—Chester Burnett
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLEBURNETT—Chester Burnett
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

04
JAXBURNETT—Chester Burnett
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons5 career games3 career solo tacklesJersey: 540 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 19, 1998Most recent: Dec 10, 2000

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