Raymond Chester

Oakland Raiders 24th pick

TE · Morgan State · 1970

Draft Details

Year

1970

Round

Round 1

Pick

24th overall

Team

Oakland Raiders

Position

College

Morgan State

Raymond Chester Career Stats

Super Bowl champion (XV)
First-team All-Pro (1979)
Second-team All-Pro (1970)
4× Pro Bowl (1970–1972, 1979)
All-USFL (1983)

Career Totals

Receptions	Receiving yards	Receiving touchdowns
364	5,013	48

Career History

Oakland Raiders (1970–1972)
Baltimore Colts (1973–1977)
Oakland Raiders (1978–1981)
Oakland Invaders (1983)

Born: Cambridge, Maryland, U.S. · Height: 6-3

Source: Wikipedia (CC BY-SA) · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Raymond Chester is a former tight end out of Morgan State, selected by the Oakland Raiders with the 24th overall pick (round 1) in the 1970 NFL Draft. His pro career included stints with the Oakland Raiders, Baltimore Colts, Oakland Raiders and Oakland Invaders.

More from the 1970 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	PIT	Terry Bradshaw	QB	Louisiana Tech
1	3	CLE	Mike Phipps	QB	Purdue
1	4	NE	Phil Olsen	DT	Utah State
1	5	BUF	Al Cowlings	DE	USC
1	6	PHI	Steve Zabel	LB	Oklahoma
1	8	ARI	Larry Stegent	RB	Texas A&M
1	9	SF	Cedrick Hardman	DE	North Texas
1	10	NO	Ken Burrough	WR	Texas Southern
1	11	DEN	Bobby Anderson	RB	Colorado
1	12	ATL	John Small	DT	Citadel

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