Jamaal Charles
Teams
Kansas City Chiefs (2008-2016)
Denver Broncos (2017)
Jacksonville Jaguars (2018)
Playoffs
Appearances - 4 (2010,2013,2015,2016)
Conf Champ Games - 0
Super Bowls - 0
Championships - 0
Awards and Honors
All-Pro First Team - 2 (2010,2013)
All-Pro Second Team - 1 (2012)
Pro Bowl - 4 (2010,2012,2013,2014)
All-Time Ranks
Yards per Rush - #5
Rushing Yards - #59
Rushing Yards per Game - #69
Yards per Touch - #82
League Leads
Rushing Yards (#2-2010, #3-2013, #4-2012)
Rushing Touchdowns (#1-2013, #3-2014)
Yards per Rush (#1-2009, #2-2010, #5-2012, #6-2013, #7-2014)
Rushing Yards per Game (#3-2010,2013, #4-2012)
Total Touchdowns (#1-2013, #3-2014)
Scrimmage Yards (#2-2010,2013, #5-2012)
Yards per Touch (#5-2010, #8-2009, #9-2013)
As a junior at Texas, Jamaal Charles rushed for 1619 yards and 18 touchdowns, then left school a year early to enter the 2008 NFL Draft, where he was picked in the 3rd round by the Kansas City Chiefs.
Charles spent his rookie season as a backup to Larry Johnson, but after Johnson's suspension in 2009, Charles became the team's starter, and he used that opportunity to rush for 1120 yards and 7 touchdowns, and he led the league with 5.9 yards per carry.
He had his best overall season in 2010, when he rushed for 1467 yards on an amazing 6.4 yards per carry, and he was the runner-up in rushing yards and scrimmage yards that season, with 1935 yards from scrimmage on the season, which earned him a spot on the All-Pro First Team.
He was unable to build on his success in 2011, because he tore his ACL in the second game of the season, but he came back strong in 2012, rushing for 1509 yards, a career-high, and he even gained 5.3 yards per carry, which is rare after returning from a major knee injury.
He regained his status as the best running back in football in 2013, gaining 1287 rushing yards while leading the league with 12 rushing touchdowns and 19 total touchdowns. He also set a career high that year with 1980 scrimmage yards, including 693 through the air, also the best of his career.
He was a little down, but still very good, in 2014. He rushed for 1033 yards, his 5th time surpassing 1000 in a season, and he scored 14 total touchdowns, the second year in a row with more than 10. Unfortunately, it would be his last healthy, effective season.
Early in the 2015 season, Charles tore his ACL again, ending his season after 5 games. His recovery took longer than expected, and when he returned in 2016, he wasn't the same player, and he ended up reinjuring the knee, requiring another surgery and ending another season after only 5 games. The Chiefs released him after that season.
He signed with Denver for the 2017 season, serving as a backup, and gained only 296 yards on the ground that year. He signed with Jacksonville during the 2018 season, but was released after 2 games and only 7 rushing yards. He retired from the NFL following that season.
Though he never led the league in rushing yards, Charles is the all-time leader in yards per carry among players with at least 1000 rushes in their career. He led the league in yards per carry once, and finished among the top 7 five times, and gained at least 5 yards per carry in each of his first 8 seasons. Knee injuries kept him from climbing higher on the yardage leaderboard, but he was definitely one of the greatest to play the game.
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