Wes Chandler

Wes Chandler
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Chandler with the Chargers c. 1982
No. 89, 81
Position:Wide receiver
Personal information
Born: (1956-08-22) August 22, 1956 (age 68)
New Smyrna Beach, Florida, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:New Smyrna Beach
College:Florida (1974–1977)
NFL draft:1978 / round: 1 / pick: 3
Career history
As a player:
As a coach:
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:559
Receiving yards:8,966
Receiving touchdowns:56
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Wesley Sandy Chandler (born August 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1970s and 1980s. He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times, and ranked twelfth in NFL history in receiving yards and thirteenth in receptions when he retired. Chandler is a member of the Chargers Hall of Fame. He played college football for the Florida Gators and was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015.

Playing as a receiver in a run-oriented wishbone offense at Florida, Chandler set a school record with 28 touchdowns. He was named both an All-American and an Academic All-American in 1977. He was picked third overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1978 NFL draft. Over an 11-year NFL career, Chandler played for the Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers. He holds the NFL record for most receiving yards per game in a season, set in 1982 with the Chargers. After retiring as a player, he became a football coach, and served as the wide receivers coach for various teams at the professional and college level.