Age: 25
3rd
season in pro football & with Dolphins
College: Wisconsin
Height: 5’11” Weight: 210
Prelude:
Chambers
caught 127 passes for 2004 yards and 16 touchdowns in college and was chosen by
the Dolphins in the second round of the 2001 NFL draft. While part of a
run-oriented offense, he started seven games and caught 48 passes for 883
yards, averaging 18.4 yards per reception and scoring seven TDs. After
impressing as a deep threat in his first season, Chambers had a lesser year in
2002 while opponents concentrated more coverage on him. He had 52 receptions
for 734 yards, for a 14.1-yard average and just three touchdowns.
2003 Season Summary
Appeared in all
16 games
[Bracketed
numbers indicate league rank in Top 20]
Pass
Receiving
Receptions – 64
Most
receptions, game – 9 (for 153 yds.) vs. NY Jets 12/28
Yards – 963 [18]
Most yards,
game – 153 (on 9 catches) vs. NY Jets 12/28
Average gain
– 15.0 [13]
TDs – 11 [3,
1st in AFC]
100-yard
receiving games – 2
Rushing
Attempts – 4
Yards – 30
Average gain
– 7.5
TDs – 0
Scoring
TDs – 11 [10,
tied with four others]
Points – 66
Dolphins went
10-6 to finish second in the AFC East.
Aftermath:
Fast and
athletic, but not always consistent, Chambers followed up in 2004 with 69
catches for 898 yards (13.0 avg.) and seven touchdowns. He had his best season
in ’05, achieving career-highs with 82 receptions for 1118 yards (13.6 avg.)
and 11 TDs and was named to the Pro Bowl. But he dropped back to 59 catches for
677 yards (11.5 avg.) and four scores in 2006 and was dealt to San Diego during
the ’07 season, where he paired well with WR Vincent Jackson. Injuries limited
his performance in 2008 and he was waived during ’09 and picked up by the
Kansas City Chiefs. He spent one last injury-plagued year with the Chiefs in
2010, his last season. Overall, Chambers caught 540 passes for 7648 yards (14.2
avg.) and 58 touchdowns, with 405 of those receptions for 5688 yards (14.0
avg.) and 43 TDs coming with Miami. He was chosen to one Pro Bowl.
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Highlighted Years features players who were consensus
first-team All-League* selections or league* or conference** leaders in the
following statistical categories:
Rushing:
Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Passing:
Yards, Completion Pct., Yards per Attempt, TDs, Rating
Receiving:
Catches, Yards, TDs (min. 10)
Scoring: TDs,
Points, Field Goals (min. 5)
All-Purpose:
Total Yards
Defense:
Interceptions, Sacks
Kickoff
Returns: Average
Punt Returns:
Average
Punting:
Average
*Leagues
include NFL (1920 to date), AFL (1926), AFL (1936-37), AAFC (1946-49), AFL
(1960-69), WFL (1974-75), USFL (1983-85)
**NFC/AFC
since 1970
