Chris Chandler's mother died when he was 19, and his father died shortly after he made it to the NFL.
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20 Facts About Chris Chandler
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In college, Chris Chandler played at the University of Washington from 1984 to 1987.
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Chris Chandler played for eight teams, a record shared with Ryan Fitzpatrick, Mark Royals, Karl Wilson, and Jeff Brady, although Chandler and Fitzpatrick are the only two to have started for eight different teams.
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Chris Chandler has thrown at least one touchdown pass for seven different franchises, an NFL record before it was broken by Fitzpatrick in 2019.
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Chris Chandler was continually bothered by injuries which earned him the moniker of "Crystal Chandelier" amongst his detractors.
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Chris Chandler had the misfortune of "always [being] the guy preceding the next great draft choice" which made his career somewhat of a journeyman's.
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Chris Chandler was taken in the 3rd round of the draft by the Indianapolis Colts.
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Chris Chandler was traded to the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1990 for a 1st round draft choice that turned out to be the 2nd overall pick.
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However, late in 1996, Jeff Fisher decided that Steve McNair was ready to start, and Chris Chandler was traded to the Atlanta Falcons for a fourth-round draft choice.
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Reeves said Chris Chandler "makes decisions while backpedaling that other QBs can't make until they settle into the pocket" while other "Coaches say he can speed-read defenses and anticipate his receivers well".
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Chris Chandler signed a five-year, $27 million contract with the Falcons after the Super Bowl.
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In 2002, Chris Chandler was picked up by the Chicago Bears, and spent two seasons there before being released.
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In Chris Chandler's first start as a Ram in 2004, he threw six interceptions, a team record.
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Chris Chandler lived in San Diego and was married to Diane Brodie, a former college tennis player at USC and daughter of former San Francisco 49ers quarterback John Brodie; they married in 1994.
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Chris Chandler is a regular competitor at the American Century Championship, the annual competition to determine the best golfers among American sports and entertainment celebrities.
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Chris Chandler won the tournament in 2007 and has a total of eight top ten finishes.
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Chris Chandler fired a 5 under par round of 67 scoring a total of 31 points.
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Chris Chandler helped coach the boys' golf team at Torrey Pines High School, where his oldest daughter Ryann plays on the volleyball team.
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