Challenges: MPF percentile
34%
Seasons: 1 | Days played: 27 | Wins: 0 | Jury: 1
- Survivor 9: Vanuatu (2004) - 8th place, 11th out - 2nd juror.
- Voted out in Episode 10, "Culture Shock and Violent Storms" (Day 27).
Chad Crittenden on social media: Instagram
| Challenge stats | Tribal council stats | Jury stats | Overall stats | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Season | ChW | ChA | ChW% | VFB | VAP | TCA | TC% | wTCR | JVF | TotJ | JV% | SurvSc | SurvAv |
| S9: Vanuatu | 1.32 | 7.24 | 0.18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0.55 | 1.45 | - | - | - | 0.74 | 2.77 |
| Career | 1.32 | 7.24 | 0.18 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 0.55 | 1.45 | - | - | - | 0.74 | 2.77 |
Chad Crittenden - Performance ranks
Tribal: VFB% percentile
55%
Tribal: rVAP percentile
48%
Performance ranks are a quick visual measure of the contestant's season vs. historical data from all prior contestants, in three basic (scorable) categories:
1. Performance in individual challenges (MPF), as a measure of "physical game";
2. Ability to vote people out consistently (VFB%, or VFB/TCA), or "strategic game"; and
3. Ability to avoid being voted against (rVAP, or TCA-VAP) - which scales better than a percentage would - for "social/strategic game."
See also: Full glossary for all these abbreviations.
Chad Crittenden - Challenge record
S9:
Vanuatu 
Tribal/team challenge record (8-for-14):
- Vanuatu Ep. 1 RC/IC: "Fire Starter" - Performs well himself, but thanks to Chris's allergy to balance beams, Lopevi loses.
- Vanuatu Ep. 2 RC: "By the Numbers" - One of seven Lopevis not to get across; Lopevi loses again.
- Vanuatu Ep. 2 IC: "Four on the Floor" - Tethered to Rory and Chris, collects pieces, and finally, Lopevi wins!
- Vanuatu Ep. 3 RC: "Great Escape Run" - Participates; Lopevi wins reward.
- Vanuatu Ep. 4 RC: "Remembrance" - Makes one of only two Lopevi matches (shown); Lopevi loses.
- Vanuatu Ep. 4 IC: "Tribal Tiles" - Places tiles for Lopevi, which loses again.
- Vanuatu Ep. 5 RC: "Dive Masters" - Now with New Lopevi, dives, and Lopevi wins.
- Vanuatu Ep. 5 IC: "Outwit, Outplay, Outrig" - Paddles with John K.; new Lopevi wins.
- Vanuatu Ep. 6 RC: "Pig Pen" - Carries pigs, new Lopevi wins again.
- Vanuatu Ep. 6 IC: "Strung Out" - With Twila, works the final stage, and new Lopevi wins once again.
- Vanuatu Ep. 7 RC: "Jo Coconut" - Competes, and somehow, New Lopevi finally loses.
- Vanuatu Ep. 7 IC: "Shoot Your Way Home" - While he breaks several plates, Lopevi narrowly loses again.
- Vanuatu Ep. 8 RC: "Fire Fighter" - New Lopevi wins the last tribal challenge.
- Vanuatu Ep. 10 RC: "Sacrificial Lamb" - Part of the winning team, with Chris, Eliza, and Ami.
Individual challenge record (0-for-5): (Mean % Finish: 41.7%)
- Vanuatu Ep. 3 IC: "Great Escape Run" - First to start his puzzle, but does not win (2nd/8).
- Vanuatu Ep. 8 IC: "Jumper" - Slips on the platform, just missing the second round (tie-6th/10).
- Vanuatu Ep. 9 RC: "Head Hunter" - Targeted by the women and out immediately (8th/9).
- Vanuatu Ep. 9 IC: "Memory Mosaic" - Eliminated in the first round (tie-7th/9).
- Vanuatu Ep. 10 IC: "Get A Grip" - Holds on for dear in-game life, but eventually outlasted by Twila (2nd/8).
Hero challenge/ duel record (0-for-0):
- Vanuatu: None.
Career totals - challenges
| Wins: | 8 |
| Played: | 14 |
| Win%: | 0.57 |
| Sat out: | - |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 5 |
| Win%: | 0.00 |
| Mean% Finish: | 41.7% |
| Wins: | 0 |
| Played: | 0 |
| Win%: | - |
| Mean% Finish: | - |
Chad Crittenden - Tribal Council record
S9:
Vanuatu 
Idols held/played (0/0):
- Vanuatu: None.
VFB - Votes for the person booted (4/7):
| Tribal | Voted | Boot (totals) | VFB? |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ep1 | Brook | Brook Geraghty (voted out, 5-3-1) | Yes |
| Ep3 | J.P. | John Palyok (voted out, 5-3) | Yes |
| Ep4 | Brady | Brady Finta (voted out, 6-1) | Yes |
| Ep7 | John K | John Kenney (voted out, 5-1) | Yes |
| Ep8 | Ami | Rory Freeman (voted out, 6-4) | - |
| Ep9 | Julie | 'Sarge' Masters (voted out, 7-1-1) | - |
| Ep10 | Eliza | Chad Crittenden (voted out, 6-2) | - |
| 7 | TOTALS | 4 | |
VAP - Votes against (8):
- Vanuatu, Ep. 7: One vote, from John K.
- Vanuatu, Ep. 10: Six votes, from Twila, Scout, Eliza, Julie, Ami, and Leann (voted out, 6-2).
Jury votes made (1/1):
- Vanuatu, Ep. 14: Voted for Chris Daugherty, who won, 5-2.
Career totals - Tribal Council
| Advantages held/played: | 0 |
| Idols found: | 0 |
| Idols played: | - |
| Votes voided: | - |
| VFB: | 4 |
| Tribals: | 7 |
| VAP: | 8 |
| Made: | 1 |
| For winners: | 1 |
| Received: | - |
Chad Crittenden - Pictures
S9:
Vanuatu -
Vanuatu intro shot -
Vanuatu intro shot -
On the boat, pre-arrival, with Eliza -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep1 RC/IC -
Waiting for Chris to (never) cross the balance beam, Ep1 RC/IC -
Just delivered puzzle pieces, with Rory & Chris, Ep2 IC -
Not sure what's going on here, exactly -
Lopevi listens to Probst, prior to the immunity part of the Ep3 RC/IC -
Starting line, immunity leg -
Got a piece! -
More digging -
Lopevi, Ep3 Tribal -
Making a match, Ep4 RC -
Taking orders from Rory, Ep4 IC -
Moving tiles around -
Hmmm -
Lopevi Ep4 Tribal Council -
Waiting to dive for New Lopevi, Ep5 RC -
Lopevi wins! Ep5 RC -
Cheers -
Bringing back the paddles, Ep5 IC -
Waiting for the outrigger -
Paddling out with John K, collecting the flag for the Lopevi Ep5 IC win -
Ready to catch some pigs, Ep6 RC -
New Lopevi wins again! Ep6 RC -
Final stage, for a near-certain Lopevi victory, Ep6 IC -
New Lopevi wins! -
Racing Leann through the obstacle, Ep7 RC -
Watching John K practice his slingshotting in camp, Ep7 -
Breaking stuff, Ep7 IC -
Looking on as Rory prepares to take the Lopevi-beating shot -
Talking with Chris, thinking about the merge, Ep8 -
About to be merged -
Merge toasting at the now Alinta camp -
Shocked that Twila lied, Ep8 Tribal Council -
Watching Twila's quest for bacon, Ep9 -
Getting one wrong, Ep9 RC -
Everybody gets one right! -
Already eliminated, Ep9 RC -
The dwindling men brainstorm for ways to save themselves -
Heading back in, as the women devour chicken wings -
Mmm, leftover bones! This is awesome! -
Pre-challenge lineup, Ep9 IC -
First round, about to be eliminated -
Does close count? -
Y'know, I JUST thought of this: maybe we should recruit Eliza, instead of target her? -
Alinta tribe, Ep9 Tribal Council -
Yup, Julie tricked Twila last Tribal -
Moving Eliza through the obstacles, Ep10 RC -
At the local village, bringing a pig -
You guys have any kava? -
The end is nigh, Ep10 Tribal -
Snuffed, Ep10 -
Now on the jury with Sarge, enjoying the Leann boot, Ep11
Chad Crittenden - Interviews
S9:
Vanuatu Pre-game interviews
- None found.
Post-game interviews
- Angel Cohn at TV Guide Online (11/23/04): "Survivor's Chad Hanged"
- David Bloomberg at RealityNewsOnline (11/24/04): "'It Is Uncomfortable Knowing You Are Being Judged on Your Gender': An Interview with Survivor's Chad"
- LauraBelle at RealityShack.com (1/20/05): "Interview with Chad Crittenden of Survivor: Vanuatu"
Chad Crittenden - Bio
S9:
Vanuatu From his official CBS Vanuatu bio page:
"James 'Chad' Crittenden was born on a military base in Oceanside, California. Growing up in Half Moon Bay, California, he discovered a love of sports and the outdoors, particularly soccer and fishing.
Crittenden attended Half Moon Bay High School, where he participated in many sports (soccer, tennis, bowling, fishing, running, mountain biking) as he pursued a collegiate future.
After high school, Crittenden decided to work at a local community college before pursuing studies at the University of California at Davis, majoring in International Relations with an emphasis on world resources, the environment and Spanish. Upon graduation, he accepted summer day-care jobs that ultimately led him to an after-school tutoring program. From there, he accepted an offer to head a new bilingual tutoring program in San Jose. Two years later, an internship where he taught a bilingual second grade class launched his career.
After two years teaching in San Jose, Crittenden accepted a teaching contract in San Salvador, El Salvador, where he met his wife, Dyann. Upon returning to the US, Crittenden and his family settled in the San Francisco Bay area. They have two children, Clara (3) and Trevor (4 months).
About one and a half years ago, Crittenden went to the doctor to have a lump on the bottom of his foot removed and discovered find it was a cancerous tumor. Synovial Sarcoma is a rare and deadly form of cancer (comprising less than one percent of all cancers) and amputation was necessary just below the knee. His recovery was miraculously quick, and he completed a triathlon nine months after the surgery. After many prostheses and much development, he feels that he has almost reached his post-surgery potential. Crittenden has been cancer-free for almost two years and has decided to take a leave of absence to be a full-time dad, which he has been planning for some time. He looks forward to the adventure.
Crittenden's birth date is August 8, 1969."