Bob Christian (American football)

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Bob Christian
No. 44
Position: Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1968-11-14) November 14, 1968 (age 56)
Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school: Florissant (MO) McCluer North
College: Northwestern
NFL draft: 1991  / round: 12 / pick: 310
Expansion draft: 1995  / round: 14 / pick: 28
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:831
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:12
Receptions:230
Receiving yards:2,048
Receiving touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Douglas Christian (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional football fullback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 2002. He was selected by the Falcons in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft. [1] He was also selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL expansion draft. [2]

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College career

Christian played college football for Northwestern University where he set records (since broken) for career rushing, single season rushing, and single game all-purpose yards.

Professional career

Christian played with Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers prior to signing with Atlanta in 1997 and had 831 yards and 12 touchdowns on 193 carries in 135 games, including 85 starts. He had 230 receptions for 2,048 yards and seven touchdowns. Christian retired on March 13, 2003, after 11 seasons in the NFL.

NFL career statistics

Legend
BoldCareer high
YearTeamGamesRushingReceiving
GPGSAttYdsAvgLngTDRecYdsAvgLngTD
1992 CHI 20000.000000.000
1993 CHI 1418192.41201616010.0360
1994 CHI 1207294.18023015.0210
1995 CAR 1412411583.9170292558.8231
1997 ATL 1612781.130221547.0191
1998 ATL 14118212.6621921411.3391
1999 ATL 1614381744.6335403548.9362
2000 ATL 16149192.170443157.2190
2001 ATL 168442846.5532453928.7422
2002 ATL 1510311193.81631317413.4550
135821938314.353122302,0488.9557

Current career

After spending time training and guiding aspiring athletes with TCBOOST Sports Performance, founded by his brother Tommy, he is now following his dream of flying and serves as a captain for Omaha-based JetLinx in Tulsa, Oklahoma.[ citation needed ]

References

  1. "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.