Charlie Garner

Charlie Garner
No. 25, 30
Position: Running back
Personal information
Date of birth: (1972-02-13) February 13, 1972
Place of birth: Falls Church, Virginia
Height: 5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight: 190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Falls Church (VA) Stuart
College: Tennessee
NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards: 7,097
Average: 4.6
Touchdowns: 39
Player stats at NFL.com

Charlie Garner III (born February 13, 1972) is a former American football running back in the National Football League. He was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He played college football at Tennessee.

Garner has also been a member of the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Early years

Garner grew up in Falls Church, Virginia and attended J.E.B. Stuart High School. His senior year he was selected first Team All-Metropolitan (Northern Virginia, Suburban Maryland and the District of Columbia), first Team All-State and named Virginia's player of the year after rushing for more than 2,000 yards and 38 touchdowns.

On October 16, 2009, Garner had his JEB Stuart High School number 30 jersey retired during a halftime ceremony.

College career

In 1991, Garner set junior college records for rushing yards in a game (430) and yards in two consecutive games (765) at Scottsdale (Ariz.) Community College. Garner then transferred to the University of Tennessee and graduated with a business degree. He is notable for starting ahead of fellow NFL RB James Stewart at Tennessee.

Professional career

Garner was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft.

He was a multi-talented running back and an excellent receiver. In the 2002-03 season with the Oakland Raiders, he was the team's leading rusher with 962 yards and seven touchdowns, while also leading all NFL running backs in receiving with 91 receptions for 941 yards and another four touchdowns. The 91 receptions for 941 yards were the fifth and fourth most in NFL history by a running back, respectively.[1] He also previously held the record for most rush yards in a game by a 49er (201) later broken by Frank Gore. The crossed forearm symbol he displayed after scoring was a tribute to his neighborhood of Bailey's Crossroads, Virginia.

In August 2005, Garner was released by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers after suffering a knee injury the previous season. During his career he rushed 1,537 times for 7,097 yards scoring 39 touchdowns, caught 419 passes for 3,711 yards and 12 touchdowns.

NFL stats

Rushing Stats[2]

Year Team Games Carries Yards Yards per Carry Longest Carry Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost
1994 PHI 10 109 399 3.7 28 3 24 3 2
1995 PHI 15 108 588 5.4 55 6 25 1 0
1996 PHI 15 66 346 5.2 46 1 16 0 0
1997 PHI 16 116 547 4.7 26 3 31 1 1
1998 PHI 10 96 381 4.0 40 4 18 1 1
1999 SF 16 241 1,229 5.1 53 4 51 3 1
2000 SF 16 258 1,142 4.4 42 7 53 4 3
2001 OAK 16 211 839 4.0 38 1 31 2 2
2002 OAK 16 182 962 5.3 36 7 47 0 0
2003 OAK 14 120 553 4.6 33 3 27 1 0
2004 TB 3 30 111 3.7 25 0 3 0 0
Career 147 1,537 7,097 4.6 55 39 326 16 10

Receiving Stats<rev name= ESPN />

Year Team Games Receptions Yards Yards per Reception Longest Reception Touchdowns First Downs Fumbles Fumbles Lost
1994 PHI 10 8 74 9.3 28 0 3 0 0
1995 PHI 15 10 61 6.1 29 0 4 1 1
1996 PHI 15 14 92 6.6 13 0 4 1 1
1997 PHI 16 24 225 9.4 27 0 9 0 0
1998 PHI 10 19 110 5.8 21 0 5 0 0
1999 SF 16 56 535 9.6 53 2 22 0 0
2000 SF 16 68 647 9.5 62 3 28 0 0
2001 OAK 16 72 578 8.0 27 2 28 0 0
2002 OAK 16 91 941 10.3 69 4 44 0 0
2003 OAK 14 48 386 8.0 46 1 15 0 0
2004 TB 3 9 62 6.9 31 0 1 0 0
Career 147 419 3,711 8.9 69 12 163 2 2

References

  1. ↑ Mayer, Larry (2013-07-10). "Peete following in his father's footsteps". Chicago Bears. Retrieved 2013-07-11.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Garner Stats". ESPN Internet Ventures. Retrieved 8 May 2014.
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