Chris Sanders

Houston Texans 67th pick

WR · Ohio State · 1999–2001

Games

177

Receptions

3,285

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 3

Pick

67th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Ohio State

Chris Sanders Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 9th in the 1995 draft class in receiving yards (3,285).
Best statistical season: 2000 with TEN (536 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
97	177	3,285	17

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	TEN	15	48	20	336	1
2000	TEN	15	61	33	536	0
2001	TEN	4	18	5	74	0
Since 1999		34	127	58	946	1

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 Sanders is a former wide receiver out of Ohio State, selected by the Houston Texans with the 67th overall pick (round 3) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 97 regular-season games from 1995 to 2001. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans.

More from the 1995 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CIN	Ki-Jana Carter	RB	Penn State
1	2	JAX	Tony Boselli	OT	USC
1	3	HOU	Steve McNair	QB	Alcorn State
1	4	WAS	Michael Westbrook	WR	Colorado
1	5	CAR	Kerry Collins	QB	Penn State
1	6	LA	Kevin Carter	DE	Florida
1	7	PHI	Mike Mamula	DE	Boston College
1	8	SEA	Joey Galloway	WR	Ohio State
1	9	NYJ	Kyle Brady	TE	Penn State
1	10	SF	J.J. Stokes	WR	UCLA

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