Eddie Kennison
No. 88, 82, 85, 87, 86, 18 | |||||
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||
Personal information | |||||
Born: | Lake Charles, Louisiana, U.S. | January 20, 1973||||
Height: | 6 ft 1 in (1.85 m) | ||||
Weight: | 201 lb (91 kg) | ||||
Career information | |||||
High school: | Washington-Marion (Lake Charles, Louisiana) | ||||
College: | LSU | ||||
NFL draft: | 1996 / Round: 1 / Pick: 18 | ||||
Career history | |||||
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Career highlights and awards | |||||
Career NFL statistics | |||||
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
Eddie Joseph Kennison, III (born January 20, 1973) is a former
Early years
Kennison attended Washington-Marion High School in Lake Charles, Louisiana, and was a star in both
College career
Kennison was a noted
Professional career
Pre-draft
At his LSU Pro Day Kennison ran the 40-yard dash in 4.28 seconds and 4.32 seconds. He scored a 12 on the wonderlic test at the 1996 NFL Combine and measured 6-0½ and weighed 191 pounds.[1]
First stint with Rams
Kennison was selected in the first round with the 18th overall pick by the
New Orleans Saints
On February 18, 1999, Kennison was traded to the
Chicago Bears
On February 22, 2000, the Saints traded Kennison to the
Denver Broncos
On April 5, 2001, Kennison signed a two-year, $1.8 million deal with the Denver Broncos that included a $500,000 signing bonus. Kennison was on the depth chart behind starters Rod Smith and Ed McCaffrey, but an early-season injury to McCaffrey meant that Kennison was thrust into a starting role. After eight unproductive games, Kennison requested to be released from the team the night before a game in which he was scheduled to start. He stated at the time he had "lost his love for the game". Kennison's decision was reportedly due to his wife's complicated pregnancy and his father's heart attack.[3] As a result, Kennison retired at the age of 28 and was released on November 15, 2001. The loss of Kennison, along with injuries to other Broncos receivers, decimated a once dominant Broncos corps of wide receivers.
Kansas City Chiefs
Kennison unexpectedly resurfaced less than a month later, signing with the Broncos' arch-rival Kansas City Chiefs on December 3, 2001, to the outrage of Broncos coach Mike Shanahan.[4] Kennison's new contract was for two-years and $4.5 million with $3.2 guaranteed. Kennison would lead the Chiefs in receiving his first game as a starter.
On January 3, 2003, Kennison signed a six-year $9 million contract extension with the Chiefs. As a member of the Chiefs, from 2002 to 2006 Kennison averaged 59 receptions, 961 yards, and 5 touchdown catches during this span.
In 2007, Kennison sustained a severe hamstring injury on the first play of the regular season, and was plagued by the injury for the remainder of the season. He was released the following offseason on February 26, 2008.
Later career and retirement
Kennison was re-signed by the Rams on September 9, 2008.[5] Kennison was released by the Rams on October 7, then signed again just hours later.[6] He was released again on October 22.
Kennison signed a one-day ceremonial contract with the Chiefs on July 19, 2010, so he could retire as a member of the team.[7]
NFL career statistics
Year | Team | GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD |
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1996 | STL | 15 | 14 | 54 | 924 | 17.1 | 77 | 9 |
1997 | STL | 14 | 9 | 25 | 404 | 16.2 | 76 | 0 |
1998 | STL | 16 | 13 | 17 | 234 | 13.8 | 45 | 1 |
1999 | NO | 16 | 16 | 61 | 835 | 13.7 | 90 | 4 |
2000 | CHI | 16 | 10 | 55 | 549 | 10.0 | 26 | 2 |
2001 | DEN | 8 | 8 | 15 | 169 | 11.3 | 65 | 1 |
KC | 5 | 5 | 16 | 322 | 20.1 | 65 | 0 | |
2002 | KC | 16 | 14 | 53 | 906 | 17.1 | 64 | 2 |
2003 | KC | 16 | 16 | 56 | 853 | 15.2 | 51 | 5 |
2004 | KC | 14 | 14 | 62 | 1,086 | 17.5 | 70 | 8 |
2005 | KC | 16 | 16 | 68 | 1,102 | 16.2 | 55 | 5 |
2006 | KC | 16 | 16 | 53 | 860 | 16.2 | 51 | 5 |
2007 | KC | 8 | 8 | 13 | 101 | 7.8 | 18 | 0 |
2008 | STL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Total | 179 | 154 | 548 | 8,345 | 15.2 | 90 | 42 |
References
- ^ Kee, Loraine.(5-21-1996). "RAMS RECEIVER TREATED AS HERO AT `HIS' SCHOOL".[St. Louis Post-Dispatch]. Retrieved September 12, 2010.
- ^ "1996 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 30, 2023.
- ^ Archives, L. A. Times (December 17, 2001). "No Quit in Kennison, but Broncos Might Disagree". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved March 16, 2023.
- ^ "KC wide receiver Eddie Kennison blasts the Denver Broncos and coach Mike Shanahan - MajorWager Forums". www.majorwager.com. Archived from the original on December 2, 2008.
- ^ Thomas, Jim (September 10, 2008). "10 years later, Kennison returns to Rams". Archived from the original on September 12, 2008. Retrieved September 10, 2008.
- ^ "STLtoday - Kennison re-signed hours after Rams cut him". Archived from the original on October 8, 2008. Retrieved October 8, 2008.
- ^ "Kennison retires as a Chief". ESPN.com. July 19, 2010. Retrieved July 19, 2010.