Chris Cooley earned his first Pro Bowl honor after leading the Redskins in receptions with 66 for a career-best 786 receiving yards and eight touchdowns in 2007. An outstanding receiving threat, Cooley’s 231 receptions (since 2004) is the sixth-most by an active tight end in that span. He made an immediate impact in the Redskins’ passing attack as he set a franchise record with 71 receptions in just his second NFL season (2005). Regarded as one of the most colorful characters on the squad, teammates have nicknamed him Captain Chaos.
Pro:
Owns 231 career receptions for 2,608 yards and 27 touchdowns
Has not missed a game in his four NFL seasons
Appeared in 64 career games with 57 starts
Named to his first Pro Bowl following the 2007 season
Enters the season ranked third in Redskins history in receptions by a tight end (231), second in receiving yards by a tight end (2,608) and second in touchdowns by a tight end (27)
Is ranked eighth in club history in touchdown receptions (27)
Has the sixth-most receptions (231) by a tight end since 2004 (the year he entered the NFL), tied for sixth in the NFL in receiving touchdowns by a tight end (27) and ranks 10th in the NFL in receiving yards by a tight end (2,608)
2007 Season:
Led the team with eight touchdown receptions; marked the first time a tight end led the team in touchdown receptions (since Jerry Smith had 9 touchdown catches in 1970)
Named to his first Pro Bowl and caught three passes for 45 yards, including a 17-yard touchdown reception from QB Matt Hasselbeck - a 42-30 victory for the NFC in the 2008 Pro Bowl
Wore jersey No. 21 in honor of the late Sean Taylor at the Pro Bowl
Started all 16 regular-season games (fourth straight season) and one postseason contest at Seattle (1/5)
Led the team in receptions (66) and touchdown receptions (8); which were also career best
Finished second on the team in receiving yards (786)
Recorded career-highs in receptions (9) and receiving yards (105) at Green Bay in Week 6 (10/14)
2006 Season:
Started in all 16 regular-season games
Led the Redskins in receptions (57) and receiving yards (734) and tied for a team-high in touchdown catches (6)
Recorded a career-long 66-yard reception vs. Carolina (11/26)
2005 Season:
Started in all 16 regular-season games and two postseason contests
Broke the club record for receptions by a tight end with 71 (previous mark of 67 set by Jerry Smith in 1967)
More than doubled his totals from his rookie season in receptions (71) and receiving yards (774 yards)
Totaled a then career-high seven touchdown receptions
Had a career-high three touchdown receptions vs. Dallas (12/18)
Recorded a postseason career-best 52-yard reception at Seattle (1/14)
2004 Season:
Played in 16 regular-season games with nine starts
Totaled 37 receptions for 314 yards (9.8.avg.) and six touchdowns
Had a season-high seven receptions at Pittsburgh (11/29)
Tallied his first career touchdown catch on a two-yard out from Mark Brunell at the New York Giants (9/19)
Earned first-team All-Sun Belt Conference honors at Utah State
Qualified as a finalist for the Mackey Award, given to the nation’s top tight end; was team captain and also voted Offensive MVP
Led the nation’s tight ends in receptions and yards when he snagged a career-high 62 passes for 732 yards and six touchdowns; became the first non-receiver to lead the team in catches since 1983
Named an All-State selection at Logan High School in Logan, Utah where he caught 46 passes for 625 yards as a tight end and posted eight sacks as a defensive end as a senior
An outstanding wrestler, he was undefeated his senior year and earned the state title and All-American honors
Graduated in August 2003 from Utah State with a degree in art
