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| Position | Tight end | ||||||||
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| Born | (1951-02-05)February 5, 1951 (age 74) Fresno, California, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 234 lb (106 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Edison (Fresno) | ||||||||
| College | USC (1970–1972) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1973: 1st round, 6th overall pick | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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Charle Edward Young (bornCharlie Edward Young; February 5, 1951) is an American former professionalfootball player who was atight end for 13 seasons in theNational Football League (NFL). He playedcollege football for theUSC Trojans and was selected by thePhiladelphia Eagles in the first round of the1973 NFL draft. He played in the NFL for the Eagles (1973–1976), theLos Angeles Rams (1977–1979), theSan Francisco 49ers (1980–1982), and theSeattle Seahawks (1983–1985).
Young attendedEdison High School inFresno, California, where he led his high schoolbasketball team to the valley playoffs. Following high school, he went on to a college and professional career playing football.
A unanimous first-teamAll-America in 1972, Young appeared in theHula Bowl andCollege All-Star Game. A First-team All-Conference selection, he led USC to aPacific-8 Conference title and anational championship in 1972. Named USC's Lineman of the Year in 1972, Young set a school record for receptions by a tight end with 62. In three seasons, he amassed 1,008 receiving yards and tentouchdowns. He was inducted into theCollege Football Hall of Fame in 2004.[1]
Following graduation, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors with thePhiladelphia Eagles in1973 and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NFL with four teams. He played in thePro Bowl in 1973, 1974 and 1975, played inSuper Bowl XIV with theLos Angeles Rams in 1979, and wonSuper Bowl XVI with theSan Francisco 49ers in 1981. The following year, he changed his name to Charle, explaining "People had a problem. They thought they had better call me Charlie or Chuck. But Chuck doesn't fit me, and they didn't know if they should spell the other one Charlie or Charley. So I decided to find a shorter name that would make it easier for them, and I decided on Charle. Call me Charlie if you want but spell it Charle."[2] He was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "The Catch" in the1981 NFC Playoffs versus theDallas Cowboys. He also played with theLos Angeles Rams andSeattle Seahawks.
| Legend | |
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| Won theSuper Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
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| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1973 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 55 | 854 | 15.5 | 80 | 6 |
| 1974 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 63 | 696 | 11.0 | 29 | 3 |
| 1975 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 49 | 659 | 13.4 | 47 | 3 |
| 1976 | PHI | 14 | 14 | 30 | 374 | 12.5 | 29 | 0 |
| 1977 | RAM | 14 | 0 | 5 | 35 | 7.0 | 17 | 1 |
| 1978 | RAM | 16 | 3 | 18 | 213 | 11.8 | 19 | 0 |
| 1979 | RAM | 15 | 0 | 13 | 144 | 11.1 | 23 | 2 |
| 1980 | SFO | 16 | 15 | 29 | 325 | 11.2 | 41 | 2 |
| 1981 | SFO | 16 | 16 | 37 | 400 | 10.8 | 29 | 5 |
| 1982 | SFO | 9 | 9 | 22 | 189 | 8.6 | 30 | 0 |
| 1983 | SEA | 16 | 16 | 36 | 529 | 14.7 | 47 | 2 |
| 1984 | SEA | 15 | 13 | 33 | 337 | 10.2 | 31 | 1 |
| 1985 | SEA | 14 | 14 | 28 | 351 | 12.5 | 32 | 2 |
| 187 | 142 | 418 | 5,106 | 12.2 | 80 | 27 | ||
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1977 | RAM | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1978 | RAM | 2 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 |
| 1979 | RAM | 2 | 0 | 3 | 39 | 13.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1981 | SFO | 3 | 3 | 7 | 81 | 11.6 | 17 | 1 |
| 1983 | SEA | 3 | 3 | 3 | 47 | 15.7 | 28 | 1 |
| 1984 | SEA | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 13 | 8 | 16 | 202 | 12.6 | 28 | 2 | ||
Young volunteers with theUnited Way of America, the Fred Hutchinson Cancer Society, and the Pacific Northwest Athletic Congress. A volunteer for the1990 Goodwill Games, he participated in the Black Men Professional Breakfast and is a board member of the Wee Care Childcare Center.
