NFL Records
Chris Hetherington
FB· Yale· 1999–2006
66
Games since 1999
91
Rush Yards
2
Rush TD
50
Receptions
319
Rec Yards
42
Solo Tackles
Chris Hetherington is a former fullback out of Yale who entered the NFL in 1996 as an undrafted free agent. From 1999 to 2006, he played 66 regular-season games, with the Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, Oakland Raiders and San Francisco 49ers.
Draft Details
Chris Hetherington Career Stats
- Best statistical season: 2000 with CAR (65 rushing yards).
Rushing
| Season | Team | G | Car | Rush Yds | Rush TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 |  CAR | 11 | 2 | 7 | 0 |
| 2000 | CAR | 14 | 23 | 65 | 2 |
| 2001 | CAR | 13 | 5 | 12 | 0 |
| 2002 |  STL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 |  OAK | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
| 2005 |  SF | 10 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 2006 | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 66 | 33 | 91 | 2 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CAR | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CAR | 14 | 21 | 14 | 116 | 1 |
| 2001 | CAR | 13 | 35 | 23 | 124 | 0 |
| 2002 | STL | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| 2003 | OAK | 9 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 4 | 0 | 3 | 28 | 0 |
| 2005 | SF | 10 | 0 | 5 | 26 | 0 |
| 2006 | SF | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 66 | 58 | 50 | 319 | 1 |
Defense
| Season | Team | G | Solo | Ast | TFL | Sacks | QB Hits | INT | PD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | CAR | 11 | 10 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | CAR | 14 | 8 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | CAR | 13 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | STL | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | OAK | 9 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | OAK | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | SF | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | SF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 66 | 42 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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 Oct 6, 2026