Chuck Evans (American football)

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Chuck Evans
No. 29
Position:
Atlanta, Georgia, U.S.
Career information
High school:Augusta (GA) Glenn Hills
College:Clark Atlanta
NFL draft:1992 / Round: 11 / Pick: 295
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:498
Average:3.2
Rushing TDs:4
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

Charles "Chuck" Evans (April 16, 1967 – October 12, 2008) was an

fullback who played for the Minnesota Vikings and the Baltimore Ravens. He retired after the 2000 NFL season after playing in the National Football League
(NFL) for eight years.

Early years

Evans went to

Augusta, Georgia and went to college at Clark Atlanta University

NFL career

Evans was drafted in the 11th round of the 1992 NFL Draft by the Minnesota Vikings.

fullback
position, which required him to block, catch the ball out of the back field, and every once in a while carry the ball.

His best year statistically was his first with the

NFL he was considered among the top in the league at his position.[citation needed
]

Professional career

Minnesota Vikings

Evans was selected by the

1992 NFL Draft. He was drafted from Clark Atlanta University, a Division II school. He went on to play in three games as a rookie and became a full-time player in his second year. Charles thrived as a role player and became one of offensive coordinator Brian Billick's favorite players. He was a key part of the record breaking 1998 Minnesota Vikings
offense that set the record for most points in a season (556).

Baltimore Ravens

After a record breaking year in 1998, Brian Billick was given the head coaching job of the Baltimore Ravens. A few players, including Chuck Evans, decided to follow him. In 1999, Evans had his most productive year offensively, and the newly coached team finished with an 8–8 record.[3] Evans only participated in one game in the 2000 season, but earned a ring as the team went on to win Super Bowl XXXV.

Death

Chuck Evans died on October 12, 2008, in Sparks MD, of heart failure. He was 41 years old.

Career statistics

Year Team G Rushing Receiving
Att Yards AVG TD Rec. Yards AVG TD
1993 MIN 3 14 32 2.3 0 4 39 9.8 0
1994 MIN 14 6 20 3.3 0 1 2 2.0 0
1995 MIN 16 19 59 3.1 1 18 119 6.6 1
1996 MIN 16 13 29 2.2 0 22 135 6.1 0
1997 MIN 16 43 157 3.7 2 21 152 7.2 0
1998 MIN 16 23 67 2.9 1 12 84 7.0 0
1999 BAL 16 38 134 3.5 0 32 235 7.3 1
2000 BAL 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
Total 97 156 498 3.2 4 110 766 7.0 2

References

  1. ^ "1992 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-07.
  1. ^ NFL Scoring Records. NFL.com. Accessed April 26, 2007.
  2. ^ Charles Evans Stats. databaseFootball.com. Accessed April 26, 2007.
  3. ^ 1999 Ravens. databaseFootball.com. Accessed April 26, 2007.

External links

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