RAYMOND CHESTERChester, Raymond ThomasPosition: TE Height: 6-3 Weight: 230 Born: June 28, 1948 Cambridge, MD High School: Frederick Douglass (Baltimore, MD) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | Morgan State | |
| 1967 | Morgan State | Played |
| 1968 | Morgan State | Played |
| 1969 | Morgan State |
| Draft: 1st round (24th overall) 1970 Oakland Raiders |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 12 |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 87 | TE | 13 | 11 |
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 13 | 10 |
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 87 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 88 | TE | 14 | 13 |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 10 |
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 88 | TE | 16 | 5 |
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 87 | TE | 18 | |
| 12 Years (NFL)12 Years NFL | 172 | 131 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1970 | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | |
| Traded | 7/16/1973 | 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL |
| Traded | 7/21/1978 | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/18/1982 | 1982 Los Angeles Raiders (NFL)1982 LARI NFL |
| Negotiation Rights Traded | 11/10/1982 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Signed | 12/7/1982 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| Retired | 12/27/1983 | 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 48 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 288 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 3 | 5 | 1.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 1 | 1 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 1 | -1 | -1.0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 9 | 1.8 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 42 | 556 | 13.2 | 43t | 7 | ||||||
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 28 | 442 | 15.8 | 67t | 7 | 0 | |||||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 34 | 576 | 16.9 | 68t | 8 | 0 | |||||
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 18 | 181 | 10.1 | 40 | 1 | ||||||
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 37 | 461 | 12.5 | 45 | 1 | ||||||
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 38 | 457 | 12.0 | 32 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 24 | 467 | 19.5 | 40 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 31 | 556 | 17.9 | 78t | 3 | ||||||
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 13 | 146 | 11.2 | 27 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1979 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1979 OAK NFL | 58 | 712 | 12.3 | 39 | 8 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 28 | 366 | 13.1 | 47 | 4 | ||||||
| 1981 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1981 OAK NFL | 13 | 93 | 7.2 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 68 | 951 | 14.0 | 57 | 5 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 364 | 5013 | 13.8 | 78t | 48 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 27 | 13.5 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1973 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1974 BAL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1975 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1976 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1976 BAL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1977 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1977 BAL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1980 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Oakland Invaders (USFL)1983 OAK USFL | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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