WES CHESSONChesson, Wesley Merritt, IIIHeight: 6-2 Weight: 195 Born: January 15, 1949 Edenton, NC High School: John A. Holmes (Edenton, NC) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | Duke | |
| 1968 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1969 | Duke | Lettered |
| 1970 | Duke | Lettered |
| Draft: 7th round (163rd overall) 1971 Atlanta Falcons |
| Relatives: Brother of Earl Chesson |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 13 | 13 |
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 81 | WR | 2 | 2 |
| 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL | 21 | WR | 2 | 0 |
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 4 | 2 | ||
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 21 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 43 | 29 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1971 | 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL |
| Signed | 4/13/1971 | 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL |
| Traded | 10/18/1973 | 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL |
| Released | 1975 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1975 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1971 ATL NFL | 20 | 224 | 11.2 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 18 | 338 | 18.8 | 46 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1973 ATL NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1973 Year (NFL)1973 Year NFL | 2 | 36 | 18.0 | 20 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 42 | 634 | 15.1 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1972 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 1 | 0.5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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