Fansided

Every NFL team’s most underrated player of all time

By Jarrett Bailey

Photo by JOHN CAPUTO/AFP via Getty Images
Photo by JOHN CAPUTO/AFP via Getty Images /
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MIAMI, : New York Jets’ wide receiver Wayne Chrebet (C) beats the Miami Dolphins’ defense of Brock Marrion (L) and Zack Thomas (R) for a gain of 52 yards during first quarter action of their game 13 December at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL. AFP PHOTO/RHONA WISE (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images)
MIAMI, : New York Jets’ wide receiver Wayne Chrebet (C) beats the Miami Dolphins’ defense of Brock Marrion (L) and Zack Thomas (R) for a gain of 52 yards during first quarter action of their game 13 December at Pro Player Stadium in Miami, FL. AFP PHOTO/RHONA WISE (Photo credit should read RHONA WISE/AFP via Getty Images) /

New York Jets: Wayne Chrebet

Wayne Chrebet is a folk hero for small white dudes who yell at their TVs every week saying that they could play in the NFL. He also looked great, too. The fact that he didn’t wear anything on his arms or gloves just gave him an old-school look that worked.

Chrebet went undrafted out of Hofstra in 1995 and found himself with the Jets, and he made the roster. That season, he caught 66 passes for 726 yards and four touchdowns. He hauled in 84 passes for 909 yards in 1996 and quickly became a fan favorite in the Big Apple.

The Jets went back to their classic 1960s style uniforms in 1998, and Chrebet had his first 1,000-yard season that year. He caught 75 passes for 1,083 yards and eight touchdowns.

Chrebet was always a reliable target in the Jets offense. Even as his career wound down, he was still among the most popular Jets on the roster. He retired with 580 receptions for 7,365 yards and 41 touchdowns. He was never going to be the best receiver in the game, but he had the heart of a lion, which made the city fall in love with him.

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