Charlie Garner

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Charlie Garner
No. 25, 30
Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1972-02-13) February 13, 1972 (age 52)
Falls Church, Virginia, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:190 lb (86 kg)
Career information
High school: Stuart (Falls Church)
College: Tennessee
NFL draft: 1994  / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing attempts:1,537
Rushing yards:7,097
Rushing touchdowns:39
Receptions:419
Receiving yards:3,711
Receiving touchdowns:12
Player stats at NFL.com  ·  PFR

Charlie Garner III (born February 13, 1972) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers. Garner was selected by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. He also played in the NFL the San Francisco 49ers, Oakland Raiders, and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

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Early years

Garner grew up in Falls Church, Virginia and attended J.E.B. Stuart High School (now known as Justice 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. [1] He is notable for starting ahead of fellow NFL RB James Stewart at Tennessee.

Professional career

Pre-draft measurables
HeightWeightArm lengthHand span
5 ft 9+1⁄8 in
(1.76 m)		182 lb
(83 kg)		31+1⁄2 in
(0.80 m)		9+3⁄4 in
(0.25 m)

Garner was drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the second round of the 1994 NFL Draft. [3]

He was a multi-talented running back and an excellent receiver. In Week 6 of the 1995 season, he had nine carriers for 120 yards and three touchdowns in the win over Washington. [4] 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. [5] [6] The 91 receptions for 941 yards were the fifth and fourth most in NFL history by a running back, respectively. [7] He also previously held the record for most rush yards in a game by a 49er (201) later broken by Frank Gore. [8] 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. [9]

During his career, Garner was nicknamed "IO," which stood for "Instant Offense," because he excelled at both rushing and receiving. [10]

In 2017, post-football, Doctors have told Garner they believe he has chronic traumatic encephalopathy, which in recent years has become a plague for former NFL players. It can only be diagnosed post-mortem. [11]

"I don't have all my faculties anymore," Garner said. "I can't remember things. When I go to the mall or grocery store, I have to take one of my kids with me to remember where the car is parked. I have trouble remembering conversations I had five minutes ago. Bright lights bother me. I just don't feel right all the time." [11]

NFL career statistics

YearTeamGPRushingReceivingFumbles
AttYdsAvgLngTDFDRecYdsAvgLngTDFDFumLost
1994 PHI 101093993.7283248749.3280332
1995 PHI 151085885.45562510616.1290421
1996 PHI 15663465.24611614926.6130411
1997 PHI 161165474.726331242259.4270911
1998 PHI 10963814.040418191105.8210511
1999 SF 162411,2295.153451565359.65322231
2000 SF 162581,1424.442753686479.56232843
2001 OAK 162118394.038131725788.02722822
2002 OAK 161829625.3367479194110.36944400
2003 OAK 141205534.633327483868.04611510
2004 TB 3301113.725039626.9310100
Career 1471,5377,0974.655393264193,7118.969121631812

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References

  1. ↑ "Catching Up: Charlie Garner". University of Tennessee Athletics. October 7, 2011. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Charlie Garner College Stats, School, Draft, Gamelog, Splits". College Football at Sports-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  3. ↑ "1994 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 31, 2023.
  4. ↑ "Washington Redskins at Philadelphia Eagles - October 8th, 1995". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  5. ↑ "Charlie Garner 2002 Game Log". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  6. ↑ "2002 NFL Receiving". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  7. ↑ Mayer, Larry (July 10, 2013). "Peete following in his father's footsteps". Chicago Bears. Archived from the original on July 15, 2013. Retrieved July 11, 2013.
  8. ↑ "San Francisco 49ers at Dallas Cowboys - September 24th, 2000". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  9. ↑ "Charlie Garner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  10. ↑ "Kenyan Drake: Gruden's new Charlie Garner". Las Vegas Chronicle. August 19, 2021. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
  11. 1 2 Yasinskas, Pat (April 4, 2017). "Charlie Garner's post-football life ruled by fear as his brain fails him". Sporting News. Retrieved March 16, 2024.
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