This article is about the former NFL defensive back. For the similarly named former NFL offensive lineman, see Chris Dishman.
American football player
Cris Dishman
Texas Southern Tigers
Position:
Head coach
Personal information
Born:
(1965-08-13) August 13, 1965 (age 58) Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.
Career information
High school:
Louisville (KY) DeSales
College:
Purdue
NFL draft:
1988 / Round: 5 / Pick: 125
Career history
As a player:
Houston Oilers (1988–1996)
Washington Redskins (1997–1998)
Kansas City Chiefs (1999)
Minnesota Vikings (2000)
As a coach:
Berlin Thunder (2004) Defensive backs coach
Menlo College (2005) Defensive backs coach
Menlo College (2006–2007) Defensive coordinator
San Diego Chargers (2008–2012) Assistant defensive backs coach
Baylor (2015–2016) Defensive backs coach
Arizona Cardinals (2017) Bill Walsh NFL diversity coaching fellowship
Montreal Alouettes (2018) Defensive backs coach
New York Guardians (2020) Defensive backs coach
IMG Academy (2021) Defensive backs coach
New Jersey Generals (2022) Defensive coordinator
Vegas Vipers (2023) Defensive coordinator
Texas Southern (2024–present) Head coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1991)
Second-team All-Pro (1997)
2× Pro Bowl (1991, 1997)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles:
739
Interceptions:
43
Forced fumbles:
15
Touchdowns:
3
Player stats at PFR
Cris Edward Dishman (born August 13, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback. He is the 18th head football coach for Texas Southern University, a position he has held since 2024.[1] He played for the Houston Oilers, the Kansas City Chiefs, the Minnesota Vikings, and the Washington Redskins during his thirteen-year career from 1988 to 2000 in the National Football League (NFL).
Cris Edward Dishman (born August 13, 1965) is an American football coach and former cornerback. He is the 18th head football coach for Texas Southern...
football season. The Tigers will be coached by first-year head coach CrisDishman and play at Shell Energy Stadium in Houston, Texas. Kelley, Kevin (February...
coach, since it began play during the 1947 season. Since January 2024, CrisDishman has served as head coach at Texas Southern. Since their 1947 season,...
season Playoffs Awards GC W L Win % GC W L Tampa Bay Vipers 1 Jerry Glanville 2020 5 1 4 .200 - - - Vegas Vipers 2 CrisDishman 2023 10 2 8 .200 - - -...
fellow linebacker Fred Strickland, and long-time NFL players Mel Gray and CrisDishman. Sumlin served as an assistant coach at Washington State, Wyoming, Minnesota...
picking off Kansas City quarterback Dave Krieg twice, and cornerback CrisDishman returning a fumble 58 yards for a touchdown. Week 3: Houston Oilers at...
side—after almost being intercepted by Minnesota Vikings cornerback CrisDishman, the ball actually bounced off multiple parts of Freeman's body without...
Team Kansas City Chiefs #16 retired Pro Football Hall of Fame (1987) CrisDishman – DB NFL Pro Bowl (1991, 1997) NFL All-Pro (1991) Johnny Drake – DB NFL...
Vikings Darrell Fullington S Miami (FL) Ind. (I-A) 5 125 Houston Oilers CrisDishman † CB Purdue Big Ten from San Diego 5 126 Miami Dolphins Rodney Thomas ...
interceptions in his first full season as a starter, with fellow cornerback CrisDishman getting four and returning one for a touchdown, and safety Marcus Robertson...
coordinator Jim Eddy was fired shortly after the game. Oilers cornerback CrisDishman called it "the biggest choke in history." According to statistics site...
Texas Southern Tigers football First season 1947 Head coach CrisDishman 1st season, 0–0 (–) Stadium Shell Energy Stadium (capacity: 22,000) Year built...
season". hbcusports.com. November 20, 2023. Retrieved November 20, 2023. "DISHMAN NAMED HEAD FOOTBALL COACH". Texas Southern University Athletics. January...
Barron Wortham MLB Defensive backs 23 Blaine Bishop SS 39 Lee Cole CB 28 CrisDishman CB 30 Anthony Dorsett CB 24 Steve Jackson CB 29 Darryll Lewis CB 31 Marcus...
attendance: 67,471 Referee: Pete Morelli TV announcers (NBC): Al Michaels, Cris Collinsworth, & Andrea Kremer Recap The Chargers' eleventh game was an AFC...
Defensive backs 29 Patrick Allen CB 33 Billy Bell CB 24 Steve Brown CB 28 CrisDishman CB 31 Jeff Donaldson FS 21 Tracey Eaton FS 22 Kenny Johnson SS/KR/PR...
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