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Thornton Chandler

Retired

Dallas Cowboys · TE

Thornton Chandler recorded 49 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

5.5

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

49

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Thornton Chandler's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1988
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 20, 1988

Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1988

2 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1986
ATLANTAFALCONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 21, 1986

Atlanta Falcons vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 21, 1986

2 rec · 12 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1987
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 20, 1987

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1987

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1986
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 8, 1986

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1986

1 rec · 1 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 3, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1988

2 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Thornton Chandler's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 35 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 3, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1988

2 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 3 receptions

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 23, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

3 rec · 9 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
1988
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 20, 1988

Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1988

2 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Thornton Chandler's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1988

01
DALCHANDLER—Thornton Chandler
DALWHITE11Danny White
DALDORSETT33Tony Dorsett

Repeated near misses precede a historic teardown

Dallas Cowboys · The final Landry teams

Dallas reached three straight NFC title games before an aging roster declined and new ownership ended Landry's 29-year tenure.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALCHANDLER—Thornton Chandler
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons49 career games29 career receptions268 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1986Most recent: Oct 15, 1989

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