Quick Facts
CAREER HIGHLIGHTS
■ Established new career highs in 2007 with 41 receptions and 409 yards.
■ Caught 1-yard touchdown pass in Game 10 vs. PIT, giving him franchise-record seven 1-yard TD catches in his career.
■ Has played in 115 regular-season games and six playoff contests.
■ Has 159 receptions for 1,647 yards and 14 TDs in regular season and also has caught 13 passes for 111 yards and TD in postseason play.
■ Recorded first pro TD in Jets’ 41-0 playoff win over IND 1/4/03.
SEASON BY SEASON
2009 (PATRIOTS) Played in his 100th career NFL game, while making his Patriots debut versus the Buffalo Bills (9/14).Made his Patriots debut, making the start at tight end in his 100th career game against the Bills ... Grabbed one reception for seven yards. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Started at tight end and tallied one reception versus the Jets. Atlanta (9/27): Started at tight end as the Patriots opened in a two tight end set ... Hauled in his first touchdown reception in a Patriots uniform on a 36-yard touchdown pass down the sideline from Tom Brady in the fourth quarter to give the Patriots their final margin of victory, his first touchdown reception since Nov. 11, 2007 ... Grabbed two receptions for 42 yards and one touchdown. Baltimore (10/4): Started at tight end in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens. at Denver (10/11): Started at tight end as the Patriots opened in a two tight end set. Tennessee (10/18): Played in reserve at tight end as the Patriots set team records for most points and total net yards in a game (619) in a 59-0 victory over the Titans ... Tallied one catch for two yards. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Started at tight end in the Patriots' 35-7 win over the Buccaneers at Wembley Stadium ... Tallied a season-high three catches for 26 yards. Miami (11/8): Played in reserve at tight end in the Patriots’ 27-17 win. at Indianapolis (11/15): Played in reserve at tight end and grabbed two receptions for 13 yards. N.Y. Jets (11/22): Played in reserve at tight end in the Patriots' 31-14 win over the Jets. at New Orleans (11/30): Played in reserve at tight end at the Saints. at Miami (12/6): Started at tight end as the Patriots opened in a two tight end set ... Grabbed one reception for six yards. Carolina (12/13): Played in reserve at tight end in the Patriots' 20-10 win over the Panthers. at Buffalo (12/20): Saw action in reserve at tight end in the Patriots' 17-10 win over the Bills. Jacksonville (12/27): Played in reserve at tight end and hauled in his second touchdown pass of the season in the Patriots’ 35-7 win ... Made a leaping catch to haul in a 26-yard touchdown pass from Tom Brady in the second quarter ... Tallied two catches for 32 yards. at Houston (1/3): Played in reserve at tight end, hauling in one catch for 13 yards.
2008 (JETS) Appeared in all 16 games with 13 starts and finished with 21 receptions for 194 yards (9.2 avg.) ... Started in a two-tight end set at Miami (9/7) and made two receptions for 34 yards (17.0 avg.) ... Started in a two-tight end set at San Diego (9/22) and had three receptions for 26 yards (8.7 avg.) ... Started at tight end along with four wide receivers at Oakland (10/19) and led all receivers with a season-high five receptions for 42 yards (8.4 avg.) ... Started at tight end at New England (11/13) and collected three receptions for 11 yards (3.7 avg.) ... Started in a two-tight end set against Buffalo (12/14) and connected on one reception for 19 yards, setting up an 11- yard Jerricho Cotchery touchdown ... Made 50th career start at Seattle (12/21) in a two-tight end set and had a reception for 12 yards.
2007 (JETS) Did not catch a pass in Game 16 vs. KC, ending career-long 25-game RS streak with at least one reception. ... Caught career-high eight passes (for 64 yards) in Game 14 at NE. ... Had three receptions for 36 yards, including season-long 22-yarder, on Thanksgiving at Dallas. ... Caught 12th TD pass of career in Game 10 vs. PIT. ... Inactive for Game 7 at CIN. ... Caught three passes for season-high 52 yards, surpassing 1,000 career receiving yards, in Game 5 at NYG. ... Had one reception, for 4-yard TD from Pennington, in Game 3 vs. MIA. ... Caught one pass, for 3-yard TD from Kellen Clemens, in Game 2 at BAL.
2006 (JETS) Set postseason highs with five receptions and 68 yards, including 26-yard reception, in the AFC Wild Card loss at NE. ... Yardage is the most by Jets TE in postseason since Mickey Shuler had 116 yards vs. BUF in 1981 AFC Wild Card Game. ... Tied season high with four receptions (for 33 yards) and recovered onsides kick in Week 15 win at MIN. ... Named Jets offensive player of the week after tying season high with four receptions (for 39 yards) in the Week 6 win vs. MIA. … Caught go-ahead TD in 23-16 victory at TEN in Week 1.
2005 (JETS) In Week 9 loss vs. SD caught 47-yard pass, his career long, before broken leg ended his season. ... Registered team-high seven receptions for team-high 124 yards and 23-yard TD in Week 1 at KC. ... Became first Jets TE to record 100-yard receiving day since Johnny Mitchell (9-108) on 12/10/95 at NE.
2004 (JETS) Hauled in 8-yard TD pass in season finale at STL. ... Caught season-long 23-yarder at BUF in Week 9. ... Scored third 1-yard TD catch of season in third quarter of Week 7 Monday night victory over MIA. ... Scored first regular-season TD of career with 1-yard grab from Pennington in Week 2 vs. SD.
2003 (JETS) Had one reception for 5 yards and was part of KR team that helped block for Jonathan Carter’s 90-yard TD return in Week 10 at IND. ... Caught season-long 24-yarder on fourth-and-1 in fourth quarter vs. NYG in Week 9.
2002 (JETS) Tallied two receptions for 23 yards in AFC Divisional Game at OAK. ... Scored first NFL TD in first career postseason game on lone catch of the day, 3-yarder from Pennington, in AFC Wild Card win over IND. ... Recorded first career reception, 10-yarder from Pennington, in fourth quarter of Week 9 win at SD.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS
■ Selected by Jets in third round (88th overall) of 2002 NFL Draft.
BEFORE THE NFL
■ Made 47 consecutive starts at Michigan State and boasted string of 24 consecutive games with at least one reception.
■ Set school career records for TE with 133 receptions, 1,705 yards (12.8 avg) and 13 TDs, topping previous mark of 107 catches by Mark Brammer (1976-79).
■ AP all-state first-team selection in 1996 at Saline (Mich.) HS.
OFF THE FIELD
■ Received Jets’ 2006 Ed Block Courage Award as voted by his teammates.
■ Majored in parks, recreation and tourism at Michigan State.
■ Son, Chris Jr., was born in January 2007.
■ Started up his own travel agency in 2006 (www.CBsplendidtravel.com).
■ Has his own website (www.chrisbaker86.com).
■ Participated in the Jets’ Football Fanfare/Kid Reporter of the Week Program with The Star Ledger by interviewing with a kid reporter after the Jets’ 12/20/03 game vs. NE.
■ Handed out Dick’s Sporting Goods gift cards to underprivileged seventh- and eighth-graders from Brooklyn so they could buy holiday gifts for themselves and their families during the 2006 holiday season
