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TENDRESSEL—

Chris Dressel

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · TE

Chris Dressel recorded 111 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Kansas City Chiefs, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

9.9

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

111

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1989
OAKLANDRAIDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 17, 1989

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

3 rec · 65 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1984
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 14, 1984

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1984

7 rec · 47 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
TENNESSEETITANS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 16, 1983

Tennessee Titans vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1983

1 rec · 35 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
TENNESSEETITANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 18, 1983

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1983

3 rec · 25 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1983
DETROITLIONS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 13, 1983

Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1983

3 rec · 23 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 65 receiving yards · 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1989
OAKLANDRAIDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 17, 1989

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

3 rec · 65 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 7 receptions

Regular Season
1984
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 14, 1984

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1984

7 rec · 47 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1984

01
TENDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
TENCAMPBELL—Earl Campbell
TENPASTORINI—Dan Pastorini

Campbell carries Houston to two AFC title games

Tennessee Titans · Luv Ya Blue

Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

03
SFDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1985–1995

04
CLEDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
CLEKOSAR19Bernie Kosar
CLEMATTHEWS—Clay Matthews Jr.

Three AFC title games, three painful endings

Cleveland Browns · Kosar and the Denver heartbreaks

A homegrown contender reached three conference championship games in four seasons before The Drive and The Fumble became permanent Cleveland memories.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

05
NYJDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
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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Franchise era

1989–1998

06
KCDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

07
SFDRESSEL—Chris Dressel
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons111 career games3 career rushing yards111 career receptions1,098 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Sep 20, 1992

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.