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Charlie Garner
Charlie Garner
Charlie Garner
’ Position(s): Running back Jersey #(s): 25, 30
Born: February 13, 1972 (1972-02-13) Falls Church, Virginia Career information Year(s): 1994–2004 NFL Draft: 1994 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42 College: Tennessee Professional teams • • • • Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1998) San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000) Oakland Raiders (2001-2003) Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004) Career stats Rushing yards Average Touchdowns
Stats at NFL.com
7,097 4.6 39
Career highlights and awards • 1× Pro Bowl selection (2000)
back in the National Football League. In his career, he has played for the Philadelphia Eagles (1994-1998), San Francisco 49ers (1999-2000), Oakland Raiders (2001-2003), and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2004). 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. 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. Garner grew up in Falls Church, Virginia and attended J.E.B. Stuart High School. His senior year he was selected first Team AllMetropolitan (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. In 1992, 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 was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. In August 2005, Garner was released by Tampa Bay 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.
Charlie Garner III (born February 13, 1972) is a former American football running Retrieved from "http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charlie_Garner" Categories: 1972 births, African American players of American football, American football running backs, Living people, National Conference Pro Bowl players, Oakland Raiders players, Philadelphia Eagles players, San Francisco 49ers players, Tampa Bay Buccaneers players, Tennessee Volunteers football players, Running back, 1970s birth stubs
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Charlie Garner
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