Bob Chandler

Bob Chandler

NFL player
DateOfBirth=April 24, 1949
Birthplace= Long Beach, CA
DateOfDeath=January 28, 1995
Position=Wide receiver
number=81, 85
College=Southern California
Height_ft=6
Height_in=0
Weight_lbs=180
DraftedYear=1971
DraftedRound=6 / Pick 160
DatabaseFootball=CHANDBOB01
PFR=ChanBo00
years=1971-1979
1980-1982
teams=Buffalo Bills
Oakland Raiders

Robert Donald Chandler (April 24, 1949 - January 28, 1995) was an American football wide receiver in the National Football League.

Professional career

Chandler played in the National Football League between 1971 and 1982 for the Buffalo Bills (1971-1979) and the Oakland Raiders (1980-1982). He led the NFL in receptions from 1975-1977 with 176. He also caught four passes for 77 yards in the Raiders 27-10 Super Bowl XV victory.

In the first game of the 1981 season against the Denver Broncos, Chandler stretched out for a pass and took a hit so severe it ruptured his spleen. Chandler was rushed to a Denver hospital where doctors saved his life. Chandler made a miraculous recovery and returned to the field later in the season.Fact|date=January 2008

Chandler finished his career with 370 receptions for 5,243 yards and 48 touchdowns, along with 11 carries for 18 yards.

Chandler hosted "2 On The Town" for CBS 1984-1987 and "Amazing Games" for ESPN in 1989, a global documentary series about the world's most exotic sports. He also served as a "Technical Advisor" for the humor book "The Unofficial NFL Players Handbook".

College career

Chandler played college football at the University of Southern California. Chandler earned the MVP of the 1970 Rose Bowl when Trojan quarterback Jimmy Jones hit Chandler for a 33 yard touchdown. Chandler broke several Wolverine tackles, and gave USC its margin of victory.

Personal life

Chandler was born in Long Beach, CA and was raised in Whittier, California and graduated from Whittier High School in 1967. Chandler's father Gene Chandler was the mayor of Whittier in 1987-1988.

External links

* [http://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=990CE3DC133AF93BA15752C0A963958260 Obituary from "New York Times"]


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