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Chris Canty Career Stats
- Primary starter for 1 season.
Career Totals
| Games | Solo Tkl | Sacks | Def INT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 126 | 3 | 4 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | 12 | 26 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| 2000 | NO | 12 | 20 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 24 | 46 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 12 | 0 |
Returns
| Season | Team | G | KR | KR Yds | PR | PR Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | SEA | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | NO | 12 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 66 |
| Since 1999 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 66 |
G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.
Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.
Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026
Chris Canty is a former cornerback out of Kansas State, selected by the New England Patriots with the 29th overall pick (round 1) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 61 regular-season games from 1997 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Seattle Seahawks and New Orleans Saints.
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|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 1 | LA | Orlando Pace | OT | Ohio State |
| 1 | 2 | LV | Darrell Russell | DT | USC |
| 1 | 3 | SEA | Shawn Springs | CB | Ohio State |
| 1 | 4 | BAL | Peter Boulware | LB | Florida State |
| 1 | 5 | DET | Bryant Westbrook | DB | Texas |
| 1 | 6 | SEA | Walter Jones | OT | Florida State; Holmes County JC |
| 1 | 7 | NYG | Ike Hilliard | WR | Florida |
| 1 | 8 | NYJ | James Farrior | ILB | Virginia |
| 1 | 9 | ARI | Tom Knight | DB | Iowa |
| 1 | 9 | ARI | Tommy Knight | DB | Iowa |
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