Wes Chandler

Receptions:	559
Receiving yards:	8,966
Touchdowns:	56

Wes Chandler
	Chandler with the Chargers c. 1982
No. 89, 81
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	August 22, 1956 (age 67); 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:
	New Orleans Saints (1978–1981); San Diego Chargers (1981–1987); San Francisco 49ers (1988);
As a coach:
	Orlando Thunder (1991–1992) ; Wide receivers coach; UCF (1994–1995) ; Wide receivers coach; Rhein Fire (1995–1997) ; Wide receivers coach; Frankfurt Galaxy (1998) ; Wide receivers coach; Berlin Thunder (1999) ; Head coach; Dallas Cowboys (2000–2002) ; Wide receivers coach; Minnesota Vikings (2005) ; Wide receivers coach; Cleveland Browns (2007–2008) ; Wide receivers coach; New York Sentinels (2009) ; Wide receivers coach; California (2012) ; Wide receivers coach;
Career highlights and awards
	First-team All-Pro (1982); Second-team All-Pro (1979); 4× Pro Bowl (1979, 1982, 1983, 1985); NFL receiving yards leader (1982); NFL receiving touchdowns leader (1982); Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame; San Diego Chargers 50th Anniversary Team; San Diego Chargers 40th Anniversary Team; First-team All-American (1977); Third-team All-American (1976); 2× First-team All-SEC (1976, 1977); Florida–Georgia Hall of Fame; University of Florida Athletic Hall of Fame;
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	559
Receiving yards:	8,966
Touchdowns:	56
	Player stats at PFR
	College Football Hall of Fame

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.