Chris Doering Game Issued Jersey 2002 NFL Washington Redskins #19

Presented is a Washington Redskins game jersey that was issued to Chris Doering in 2002. The white jersey features the Redskins name on the front and his jersey numerals on the front and verso in two-color (yellow/maroon) tackle twill “19”. His name “DOERING” is applied in maroon to a nameplate on the verso. Both sleeve ends are elasticized. Situated in the tail is a Reebok [size] 44 label with 2″ L.B. (extra length), while the collar holds a “02-44” label. The jersey shows little-if-any-wear making it game issued to the player with his nameplate but not worn as Doering wore #84 for the Redskins. Note, the jersey shows discoloration spots (yellowing) from age/storage.

Chris Doering is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for seven seasons in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1990s and 2000s. Doering played college football for the Florida Gators, earning second-team All-American honors in 1995. He played professionally for the Indianapolis Colts, the Denver Broncos, the Washington Redskins, and the Pittsburgh Steelers of the NFL.

Doering attended the University of Florida in Gainesville, where he was a walk-on player for coach Steve Spurrier’s Florida Gators football team in 1991. The Gators coaching staff decided to redshirt him in 1991, and subsequently Doering received an athletic scholarship and played for the Gators from 1992 to 1995. Doering not only earned a scholarship, the former walk-on set records: Doering caught 149 receptions (sixth best in Gators history) for 2,107 yards (tenth best in Gators history) and thirty-one touchdowns (best in Gators and 2nd best in SEC history as DeVonta Smith of Alabama broke this record November 21, 2020 vs Kentucky ) during his career at Florida. His best-remembered play as a Gator was the game-winning touchdown pass he caught from Gators quarterback Danny Wuerffel to defeat the Kentucky Wildcats, 24–20, in 1993. Sometimes called “The Catch,” it is also remembered as “Doering’s Got a Touchdown” after the repeated exclamation made by Gator radio host Mick Hubert during his broadcast of the game. During his four seasons as a Gator, the team won three straight Southeastern Conference (SEC) championships (1993, 1994, 1995); as senior team captain in 1995, he received first-team All-SEC and second-team All-American honors.