Wes Chandler, Date of Birth, Place of Birth

Wes Chandler

American football player, wide receiver, College Football Hall of Fame

Date of Birth: 22-Aug-1956

Place of Birth: New Smyrna Beach, Florida, United States

Profession: American football player

Nationality: United States

Zodiac Sign: Leo

Wesley Sandy Chandler (born August 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eleven seasons during the 1970s and 1980s.
He was selected to the Pro Bowl four times, and ranked twelfth in NFL history in receiving yards and thirteenth in receptions when he retired.
Chandler is a member of the San Diego Chargers Hall of Fame.
He played college football for the Florida Gators and was also inducted into the College Football Hall of Fame in 2015. Playing as a receiver in a run-oriented wishbone offense at Florida, Chandler set a school record with 28 touchdowns.
He was named both an All-American and an Academic All-American in 1977.
He was picked third overall by the New Orleans Saints in the 1978 NFL Draft.
Over an 11-year NFL career, Chandler played for the Saints, the San Diego Chargers and the San Francisco 49ers.
He holds the NFL record for most receiving yards per game in a season, set in 1982 with the Chargers.
After retiring as a player, he became a football coach, and served as the wide receivers coach for various teams at the professional and college level.