DB · Detroit Lions
Chris Watson
Age 48 · 185 cm (6'1") · 85 kg · Born Jun 30, 1977 · Eastern Illinois
NFL career
1999
debut year
2003
last season
5
seasons
#41
jersey
College: Eastern Illinois
1999 NFL Draft
Rd 3
round
#67
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 53 games.
Defense
83solo tackles
0.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 21 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Buffalo Bills | 11 | 16 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | Buffalo Bills | 13 | 36 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Chris Watson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
W
L
L
W
30–20 vs Rams
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
L
14–20 @ Panthers
2003-16 · Dec 21, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17–45 @ Chiefs
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
L
7–14 vs Chargers
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
W
22–14 vs Packers
2003-13 · Nov 27, 2003 · REGULAR
L
14–24 @ Vikings
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
14–35 @ Seahawks
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
W
12–10 vs Bears
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Watson" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Eastern Illinois alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Eastern Illinois.
Alexander Hollins
WR · 2019 · Browns
Kamu Grugier-Hill
OLB · 2016 · Vikings
Jimmy Garoppolo
QB · 2014 · Rams
Chris Campbell
OT · 2010 · Packers
Otis Hudson
G · 2010 · Bengals
Pierre Walters
LB · 2009 · Chiefs
Micah Rucker
WR · 2008 · Giants
Tristan Burge
DB · 2007 · Packers
Tony Romo
QB · 2003 · Cowboys
Bob Rosenstiel
TE · 1997 · Raiders
1999 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#62
#65
#66
#68
#68
#69
#71
#72
#73
Daylon McCutcheon
DB · CLE
#63
#64
Brandon Burlsworth
IND
Doug Brzezinski
G · PHI
#65
Cory Hall
FS · CIN
#66
Rex Tucker
OT · CHI
#68
Rich Coady
DB · STL
#68
Rich Coady
C · STL
#69
Steve Heiden
TE · SDG
#70
Jared DeVries
DE · DET
#71
D'Wayne Bates
WR · CHI
#72
Grey Ruegamer
G · MIA
#73
Joey Porter
OLB · PIT
DB peers of the era
Other DBs who debuted within five seasons of Chris Watson.
Andre Dixon
Debut 1999 · #38 · Lions
Andre Weathers
Debut 1999 · #35 · Giants
Anthony Mitchell
Debut 1999 · #42 · Bengals
Anthony Parker
Debut 1999 · #30 · Raiders
Antuan Edwards
Debut 1999 · #42 · Falcons
Bashir Levingston
Debut 1999 · #24 · Giants
Chris Akins
Debut 1999 · #36 · Dolphins
Chris McAlister
Debut 1999 · #29 · Saints
Born on June 30
Bill Lenkaitis
1946 · New England Patriots
Tom Hull
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Rick Nuzum
1952 · Green Bay Packers
Bob Nelson
1953 · Las Vegas Raiders
Randy Reutershan
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Roy Green
1957 · Philadelphia Eagles
Mark Kafentzis
1958 · Indianapolis Colts
Bob Niziolek
1958 · Detroit Lions