Charlie Phillips (American football)

Charles Phillips (born November 22, 1952) is a former American football safety. Phillips was part of the Oakland Raiders team when they won Super Bowl XI in 1977.

Charles Phillips
No. 47
Position:Safety
Personal information
Born: (1952-12-22) December 22, 1952 (age 71)
Greenville, Mississippi, U.S.
Height:6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Pasadena (CA) Blair
College:USC
NFL draft:1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 45
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Interceptions:19
Fumble recoveries:7
Defensive TDs:3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Professional career edit

Phillips played in the National Football League (NFL) between 1975 and 1979. In 1978, which was arguably his best season, he led the NFL in non-offensive touchdowns with 3, fumble return touchdowns with 2 and he also led the NFL in fumble return yards with 127 yards. He recorded 19 interceptions in his career.[1]

College career edit

He played college football at the University of Southern California and had an NCAA record 302 yards from interceptions in 1974.[2]

References edit

  1. ^ "Charlie Phillips Stats | Pro-Football-Reference.com". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  2. ^ "Tennessee Football Notes - Vanderbilt Game - University of Tennessee Official Athletic Site". Archived from the original on 2016-05-26. Retrieved 2009-05-13.