Cris Dishman Cris Edward Dishman ( born August 13 , 1965 in Louisville , Kentucky ) is a former American football cornerback who 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 . Early career . Dishman attended St . Francis DeSales High School where he was two time Kentucky All - State in 1981 and 1982 . Dishman played college football at Purdue University , where he was named to the All - Big Ten team in 1987 . He also ran track for the Boilermakers , running the 200 - meter dash and 400 - meter dash . He graduated in 1988 with a degree in criminal justice . Dishman was selected in the 5th round with the 125th pick of the 1988 NFL Draft by the Houston Oilers . In Dishman ' s first season with the Oilers , he played 15 of the 16 games , and finished the season without an interception . However , Dishman did score a touchdown during a game against the Philadelphia Eagles , when Eugene Seale blocked a punt attempt and Dishman ran it into the end zone . During the 1989 season , he played all 16 games and racked up 4 interceptions . By the end of his first two seasons in the league , he also blocked two punts and a field goal , along with his special teams touchdown . In 1990 , with the addition of new head coach Jack Pardee , Dishman was move to the starting left cornerback position , and finished the season with 4 interceptions . His best season as a pro came during the 1991 NFL season . During this season , Dishman had a seven game stretch where he forced at least one turnover in each contest . The streak started in week 2 against the Cincinnati Bengals . On the opening drive , Dishman tackled tight end Rodney Hollman at the goal line , forcing a fumble on the Bengals ' opening drive . The next time the Oilers faced the Bengals during week nine , Dishman picked off a Boomer Esiason pass to mark the seventh straight game in which he forced a turnover . He ended the season with six interceptions , three fumble recoveries ( one of which he returned for a touchdown ) , and two forced fumbles . This led to him being selected for the 1992 Pro Bowl , his only Pro Bowl appearance . After the season , he began a holdout , which did not end until September 11 , 1992 , when he signed a two - year contract . Dishman ' s production for the 1992 season went down , as he only notched three interceptions for the season . Dishman ' s 1993 season , however , started off very productively , with the help of new defensive coordinator Buddy Ryan . In the second game of the season against the Chiefs , Dishman had a 58 touchdown run after taking the ball from tight end Mike Dyal . He finished the 1993 season having tied a career high with six interceptions , forced a career - high four fumbles , and managed an interception in four consecutive games . He notched four interceptions while returning one for a touchdown in 1994 , and also managed three during the 1995 season . As a result of his efforts and his contract winding down , Dishman was selected as the franchise player for the 1996 season . In fact , the $ 2 . 5 million he made during the 1996 season was the second highest among cornerbacks behind Rod Woodson . However , Dishman finished the season with only one pick . After this performance and being frustrated by losses , as well as the move to Nashville , Dishman filed for free agency after the 1996 season . Later career . After Dishman was granted free agency , the Washington Redskins became interested in signing him as an insurance policy should Tom Carter or Darrell Green sign elsewhere . Carter eventually signed with the Chicago Bears , and in April Dishman was signed to a four - year contract , with the Oilers not making a counteroffer . He platooned with cornerback Darrell Green to become one of the better duos in the NFL . He finished the season with four interceptions , including bringing one back for a touchdown . As a result , he was named an alternate for the 1998 Pro Bowl , and was selected to the 1997 All - Madden team . However , after a disappointing 1998 season and subsequent release , he signed with the Kansas City Chiefs after an impressive workout , filling the void left by Dale Carter . His best game for the Chiefs came on November 28 , 1999 against the Oakland Raiders . In this game , Dishman had two defensive touchdowns , one on an interception , and the other on a fumble . Despite five interceptions on the season , Dishman was released by the Chiefs . During the off - season , he signed with the Minnesota Vikings . After playing eleven games for the Vikings , he was cut , and subsequently retired . His release came three weeks after he was embarrassed on " Monday Night Football " by an improbable Antonio Freeman touchdown catch during overtime . Dishman raised his arms in victory believing he had broken up the pass , thus allowing Freeman to run untouched into the end zone . After retiring , Dishman became a football coach . He started off by taking part in the NFL ’ s Minority Coaching Fellowship program . During the 2006 Miami Dolphins season , Dishman spent training camp as a coach for the Dolphins , alongside Eric Green and Cornell Brown . Shortly afterward , Dishman became the defensive backs coach for Menlo College in 2006 , and currently holds the position of defensive coordinator , which he was awarded on February 15 , 2007 . He spent the summer of 2007 again as part of the minority coaching fellowship , this time as a coach for the Oakland Raiders . On January 21 , 2009 , Dishman was hired by the San Diego Chargers as an assistant defensive backs coach , helping out newly acquired secondary coach Steven Wilks .