Chris was a placekicker and punter for Penn State during 1973-74-75. The best long yardage placekicker in Penn State history with twice as many field goals of 50 yards or more (six) than any other kicker. He was a first team All-American in his senior year. During his first two seasons as a kicker, he was on the Penn State soccer team and was captain of the 1974 soccer team. In the summer of 1975, he earned "rookie of the year" in the North American Soccer League while playing for a team in Philadelphia

Chris owns the Penn State record for the longest field goal (55 yards) that he set in the opening game of 1975 against Temple. His 55 yard kick broke Pete Mauthe's 63-year old record of 51 yards. The most amazing thing about his 55 yard field goal is that he went on to do it two more times that year with boots against Ohio State and Syracuse. He also kicked a 52-yarder in 1975 against West Virginia and had kicks of 50 yards against Syracuse in 1973 and Pitt in 1974.

One of his most significant kicks was made in 1975 to beat Pitt 7-6 in the fourth quarter after a low, off-target, snap was somehow handled by holder Dick Bravinchak. In a 1975 Beaver Stadium game against West Virginia, he booted one kickoff 70 yards through the goal posts. He had four field goals during the 1974 Pitt game which was the record until Brian Franco broke it with five at Nebraska ni 1981. He is first in career attempts, tied for fourth with Brett Conway in most field goals in one season (18, 1975) and he is sixth in career field goals (35 on 63 attempts for a 55.6% average).

Chris kicked field goals in three bowl games with a 42 yarder in a 16-9 win over LSU in the 1974 Orange Bowl, two for 25 & 3 yards in a 41-20 win over Baylor in the 1975 Cotton Bowl, and two for 42 & 37 yards for the only PSU points in a 13-6 loss to Alabama in the 1975 Sugar Bowl.

He was also a punter in his senior season and his average yards per kick (38.6) on 56 punts is seventh best off all time at PSU. His 48.5 yard average on four punts in the 1975 Sugar Bowl loss to Alabama is fourth in single game punting averages.

Chris was the second choice of the Cincinnati Bengals in 1976 and played with the Bengals from 1976-1979. He then joined the Oakland Raiders where he had his greatest All-Pro success from 1980-1988, kicking in two Super Bowls, before spending one year at San Diego and then retiring in 1990. Upon retirement from the NFL, Chris returned to State College, works as a financial planner, and lives in Boalsburg.