Chris Combs

Christopher Allen Combs (born March 17, 1958) is an American former professional football player who was a tight end in the National Football League (NFL) for two seasons. He played college football for the New Mexico Lobos and was selected by the Houston Oilers in the fourth round of the 1980 NFL draft.

College career Combs played at the University of New Mexico for four seasons, from 1976 to 1979. In his junior season, Combs caught 21 passes, tied for the most among Lobos receivers that year. Combs caught 54 passes for 860 yards and 11 touchdowns over the course of his collegiate career.

Statistics Year Team GP Receiving Rec Yds Avg TD 1976 New Mexico 11 7 91 13.0 0 1977 New Mexico 12 15 284 18.9 6 1978 New Mexico 12 21 322 15.3 1 1979 New Mexico 12 11 163 14.8 4 Career 47 54 860 15.9 11

Professional career St. Louis Cardinals Combs was selected in the fourth round by the Houston Oilers in the 1980 NFL draft, but did not play for the team. He was claimed by the St. Louis Cardinals on August 29, 1980, and made the final roster in part because the team did not have a veteran tight end. Combs played all 16 games in 1980, catching two passes, one of which was a 38-yard touchdown against the Atlanta Falcons.

In the 1981 season, Combs again played all 16 games for the Cardinals, catching five passes for 54 yards.

New York Giants In 1982, Combs signed with the New York Giants, but was released during training camp.

Boston/New Orleans Breakers Combs joined the Boston Breakers for the United States Football League’s inaugural 1983 season. He played in 11 games, and caught one pass for 11 yards.

Combs remained with the Breakers after the team moved to New Orleans. In the 1984 season, Combs played in six games for the Breakers, but did not register a statistic.

NFL career statistics Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1980 St. Louis Cardinals 16 0 2 52 26.0 38 1 1981 St. Louis Cardinals 16 2 5 54 10.8 13 0 Career 32 2 7 106 15.1 38 1