Cris Collinsworth

Cincinnati Bengals 37th pick

WR · Florida · 1981–1988

Draft Details

Year

1981

Round

Round 2

Pick

37th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

Florida

Cris Collinsworth Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1981 draft class in receiving yards (6,698).

Career Totals

Games	INT Thrown	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
107	1	417	6,698	36

Career span: 1981–1988.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Cris Collinsworth is a former wide receiver out of Florida, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 37th overall pick (round 2) in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played 107 regular-season games from 1981 to 1988. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

More from the 1981 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	NO	George Rogers	RB	South Carolina
1	1	NO	Dave Wilson	QB	Illinois; Fullerton
1	2	NYG	Lawrence Taylor	OLB	North Carolina
1	3	NYJ	Freeman McNeil	RB	UCLA
1	4	SEA	Kenny Easley	DB	UCLA
1	5	LA	E.J. Junior	LB	Alabama
1	6	GB	Rich Campbell	QB	California
1	7	TB	Hugh Green	LB	Pittsburgh
1	8	SF	Ronnie Lott	SAF	USC
1	9	LA	Mel Owens	LB	Michigan

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