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Cris Collinsworth

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Cris Collinsworth

Anthony Cris Collinsworth (born January 27, 1959) is an American former professional football player and sports broadcaster who was a wide receiver in the National Football League (NFL) for eight seasons (1981–1988) with the Cincinnati Bengals. He played college football for the Florida Gators, earning first-team All-American honors. He is a television sportscaster for NBC, Showtime, and the NFL Network, and winner of 17 Sports Emmy Awards. He is also the majority owner of Pro Football Focus.

Infobox

Position
Wide receiver
Born
(1959-01-27) January 27, 1959 (age 66)Dayton, Ohio, U.S.
Height
6 ft 5 in (1.96 m)
Weight
192 lb (87 kg)
High school
Astronaut (Titusville, Florida)
College
Florida (1977–1981)
NFL draft
1981: 2nd round, 37th overall pick
Receptions
417
Receiving yards
6,698
Yards per reception
16.1
Receiving touchdowns
36

Tables

· NFL career statistics › Regular season
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
1981
1981
Year
1981
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
67
Receiving
1,009
Receiving
15.1
Receiving
74
Receiving
8
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Fumbles
3
Fumbles
2
1982
1982
Year
1982
Team
CIN
Games
9
Games
9
Receiving
49
Receiving
700
Receiving
14.3
Receiving
50
Receiving
1
Rushing
1
Rushing
–11
Rushing
–11.0
Rushing
–11
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
1983
1983
Year
1983
Team
CIN
Games
14
Games
14
Receiving
66
Receiving
1,130
Receiving
17.1
Receiving
63
Receiving
5
Rushing
2
Rushing
2
Rushing
1.0
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
1984
1984
Year
1984
Team
CIN
Games
15
Games
14
Receiving
64
Receiving
989
Receiving
15.5
Receiving
57
Receiving
6
Rushing
1
Rushing
7
Rushing
7.0
Rushing
7
Rushing
0
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1985
1985
Year
1985
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
16
Receiving
65
Receiving
1,125
Receiving
17.3
Receiving
71
Receiving
5
Rushing
1
Rushing
3
Rushing
3.0
Rushing
3
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
1986
1986
Year
1986
Team
CIN
Games
16
Games
15
Receiving
62
Receiving
1,024
Receiving
16.5
Receiving
46
Receiving
10
Rushing
2
Rushing
–16
Rushing
–8.0
Rushing
–6
Rushing
0
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
1987
1987
Year
1987
Team
CIN
Games
8
Games
6
Receiving
31
Receiving
494
Receiving
15.9
Receiving
53
Receiving
0
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
CIN
Games
13
Games
0
Receiving
13
Receiving
227
Receiving
17.5
Receiving
36
Receiving
1
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Fumbles
1
Fumbles
1
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
107
Games
90
Games
417
Receiving
6,698
Receiving
16.1
Receiving
74
Receiving
36
Receiving
7
Rushing
–15
Rushing
–2.1
Rushing
8
Rushing
0
Rushing
9
Fumbles
7
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
1981
CIN
16
16
67
1,009
15.1
74
8
–
–
–
–
–
3
2
1982
CIN
9
9
49
700
14.3
50
1
1
–11
–11.0
–11
0
1
1
1983
CIN
14
14
66
1,130
17.1
63
5
2
2
1.0
8
0
2
1
1984
CIN
15
14
64
989
15.5
57
6
1
7
7.0
7
0
0
0
1985
CIN
16
16
65
1,125
17.3
71
5
1
3
3.0
3
0
1
1
1986
CIN
16
15
62
1,024
16.5
46
10
2
–16
–8.0
–6
0
1
1
1987
CIN
8
6
31
494
15.9
53
0
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
1988
CIN
13
0
13
227
17.5
36
1
–
–
–
–
–
1
1
Career
107
90
417
6,698
16.1
74
36
7
–15
–2.1
8
0
9
7
· NFL career statistics › Postseason
GP
GP
Year
GP
Team
GS
Games
Rec
Games
Yds
Receiving
Avg
Receiving
Lng
Receiving
TD
Receiving
Att
Receiving
Yds
Rushing
Avg
Rushing
Lng
Rushing
TD
Rushing
Fum
Rushing
Lost
1981
1981
Year
1981
Team
CIN
Games
3
Games
3
Receiving
9
Receiving
159
Receiving
17.7
Receiving
49
Receiving
1
Rushing
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Fumbles
2
Fumbles
1
1982
1982
Year
1982
Team
CIN
Games
1
Games
1
Receiving
7
Receiving
120
Receiving
17.1
Receiving
53
Receiving
0
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
1988
1988
Year
1988
Team
CIN
Games
3
Games
0
Receiving
5
Receiving
75
Receiving
15.0
Receiving
30
Receiving
0
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Rushing
–
Fumbles
0
Fumbles
0
Career
Career
Year
Career
Team
7
Games
4
Games
21
Receiving
354
Receiving
16.9
Receiving
53
Receiving
1
Receiving
1
Rushing
2
Rushing
2.0
Rushing
2
Rushing
0
Rushing
2
Fumbles
1
Year
Team
Games
Receiving
Rushing
Fumbles
GP
GS
Rec
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Att
Yds
Avg
Lng
TD
Fum
Lost
1981
CIN
3
3
9
159
17.7
49
1
1
2
2.0
2
0
2
1
1982
CIN
1
1
7
120
17.1
53
0
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
1988
CIN
3
0
5
75
15.0
30
0
–
–
–
–
–
0
0
Career
7
4
21
354
16.9
53
1
1
2
2.0
2
0
2
1
· External links
Preceded byJohn Madden
Preceded byJohn Madden
Sporting positions
Preceded byJohn Madden
Sporting positions
NFL on Fox lead game analyst(with Troy Aikman) 2002–2004
Sporting positions
Succeeded byTroy Aikman
Preceded byJohn Madden
Preceded byJohn Madden
Sporting positions
Preceded byJohn Madden
Sporting positions
NBC Sunday Night Footballgame analyst 2009-present
Sporting positions
Succeeded byincumbent
Sporting positions
Preceded byJohn Madden
NFL on Fox lead game analyst(with Troy Aikman) 2002–2004
Succeeded byTroy Aikman
Preceded byJohn Madden
NBC Sunday Night Footballgame analyst 2009-present
Succeeded byincumbent

References

  1. Pro-Football-Reference.com
    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollCr00.htm
  2. "Cris Collinsworth wins 15th Emmy, gets animated"
    http://www.cincinnati.com/story/tvandmediablog/2014/05/07/cris-collinsworth-sports-emmys-nfl-rush-zone-hard-knocks-bengals/8802591/
  3. Newsday
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151012200010/http://www.newsday.com/sports/football/giants/cris-collinsworth-liked-using-pro-football-focus-so-he-bought-it-1.10940909
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    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/C/CollCr00.htm
  5. FloridaToday
    http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/floridatoday/obituary.aspx?n=abraham-lincoln-collinsworth&pid=160470169&fhid=9033
  6. databaseFootball.com, Players, Cris Collinsworth. Retrieved June 2, 2010.
    https://web.archive.org/web/20100205073428/http://databasefootball.com/players/playerpage.htm?ilkid=COLLICRI01
  7. spacecoastdaily.com
    https://spacecoastdaily.com/2017/01/25731/
  8. 2011 Florida Gators Football Media Guide Archived April 2, 2012, at the Wayback Machine, University Athletic Association
    http://web.gatorzone.com/football/media/2011/media_guide.pdf
  9. Ocala Star-Banner
    https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=EZ9PAAAAIBAJ&sjid=4wUEAAAAIBAJ&pg=6856%2C4577409
  10. The Naples Daily News
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-naples-daily-news-spurrier-joins-gat/186590494/
  11. The Palm Beach Post
    https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-palm-beach-post-gators-roll-to-victo/186590531/
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    http://www.ufsa.ufl.edu/students/honors_awards_scholarships/hall_of_fame/award_recipients/
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    http://www.gainesville.com/article/20060822/GATORS70/60822016
  17. F Club, Hall of Fame, Gator Greats. Retrieved December 13, 2014.
    http://www.gatorfclub.org/hall-of-fame/greats
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    http://www.profootballhof.com/history/story.aspx?story_id=2015
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    http://www.nfl.com/players/criscollinsworth/profile?id=COL717780
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    https://www.pro-football-reference.com/boxscores/198201240cin.htm
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    https://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/09/17/AR2008091700196.html
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    https://web.archive.org/web/20091225092322/http://nbcsports.msnbc.com/id/25918131/ns/sports-nfl
  25. Broadcasting & Cable
    https://web.archive.org/web/20090419134134/http://www.broadcastingcable.com/article/196368-Cris_Collinsworth_Tapped_To_Replace_Madden.php
  26. "Our Board of Directors"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20101124055949/http://www.jeffersonawards.org/board
  27. "Why Does Cris Collinsworth Slide in the NFL Booth?"
    https://www.sportscasting.com/why-does-cris-collinsworth-slide-in-the-nfl-booth/
  28. "Cris Collinsworth reveals true Patrick Mahomes feelings"
    https://nypost.com/2025/02/11/sports/cris-collinsworth-reveals-true-patrick-mahomes-feelings/
  29. USA TODAY
    https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/nfl/2025/09/22/cris-collinsworth-patrick-mahomes-chiefs-giants-snf/86289133007/
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  31. "Jac Collinsworth Joins ESPN's Sunday NFL Countdown"
    https://espnpressroom.com/us/press-releases/2017/08/jac-collinsworth-joins-espns-sunday-nfl-countdown/
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  33. ESPN.com
    https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=6209508
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