TE · Washington Commanders
Chris Cooley
Age 43 · 191 cm (6'3") · 110 kg · Born Jul 11, 1982 · Utah State
NFL career
2004
debut year
2012
last season
9
seasons
#47
jersey
College: Utah State
2004 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#81
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2004 to 2012 · 109 games.
Receiving
4,711yards
33touchdowns
429receptions
11.0YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 37 | 0 | 314 | 8.5 | 6 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 71 | 0 | 774 | 10.9 | 7 |
| 2006 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 57 | 0 | 734 | 12.9 | 6 |
| 2007 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 66 | 0 | 786 | 11.9 | 8 |
| 2008 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 83 | 0 | 849 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2009 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 29 | 45 | 332 | 11.4 | 2 |
| 2010 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 77 | 126 | 849 | 11.0 | 3 |
| 2011 | Washington Commanders | 5 | 8 | 13 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 |
| 2012 | Washington Commanders | 3 | 1 | 3 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Chris Cooley was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
14–24 vs Seahawks
2012-18 · Jan 6, 2013 · PLAYOFF
W
28–18 vs Cowboys
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
27–20 @ Eagles
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
W
38–21 @ Browns
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Ravens
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
W
17–16 vs Giants
2012-13 · Dec 3, 2012 · REGULAR
W
38–31 @ Cowboys
2012-12 · Nov 22, 2012 · REGULAR
W
31–6 vs Eagles
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Utah State alumni in the NFL
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2004 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
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#64
#65
#68
#69
#70
#72
#73
#74
Darnell Dockett
DE · ARI
#65
Nate Kaeding
K · SDG
#66
Nick Hardwick
C · SDG
#67
Stuart Schweigert
DB · OAK
#68
Ben Hartsock
TE · IND
#69
Gilbert Gardner
LB · IND
#70
Joey Thomas
DB · GNB
#71
Randy Starks
DE · TEN
#72
Donnell Washington
DT · GNB
#73
Keith Smith
FB · DET
#73
Keith Smith
DB · DET
#74
Tim Anderson
DT · BUF
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Chris Cooley.
Ben Hartsock
Debut 2004 · #84 · Panthers
Ben Steele
Debut 2004 · #82 · Texans
Ben Troupe
Debut 2004 · #88 · Raiders
Ben Utecht
Debut 2004 · #81 · Bengals
Benjamin Watson
Debut 2004 · #84 · Patriots
Brett Pierce
Debut 2004 · #88 · Cowboys
Brian Jones
Debut 2004 · #86 · Jaguars
Courtney Anderson
Debut 2004 · #80 · Falcons
Born on July 11
Len Hauss
1942 · Washington Commanders
Ernie Holmes
1948 · New England Patriots
Larry Evans
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers
Ed McGlasson
1956 · New York Giants
Jim Hadnot
1957 · Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Kemp
1959 · Philadelphia Eagles
Bucky Scribner
1960 · Minnesota Vikings
Larry Cowan
1960 · Los Angeles Rams