Bob Christian (American football)

This article is about the American football player. For the basketball player, see Bob Christian (basketball). For the baseball player, see Bob Christian (baseball).

Bob Christian
No. 44
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1968-11-14) November 14, 1968 (age 56)
Florissant, Missouri, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:226 lb (103 kg)
Career information
High school:Florissant (MO) McCluer North
College:Northwestern
NFL draft:1991 / round: 12 / pick: 310
Career history
 * Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:831
Rushing average:4.3
Rushing touchdowns:12
Receptions:230
Receiving yards:2,048
Receiving touchdowns:7
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Robert Douglas Christian (born November 14, 1968) is a former American football fullback who played ten seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, the Carolina Panthers, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 2002. He was drafted by the Falcons in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL Draft.[1] He was selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.[2]

College career

Christian played college football for Northwestern University where he set records (since broken) for career rushing, single season rushing, and single game all-purpose yards.

Professional career

Christian played with Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers prior to signing with Atlanta in 1997 and had 831 yards and 12 touchdowns on 193 carries in 135 games, including 85 starts. He had 230 receptions for 2,048 yards and seven touchdowns. Christian retired on March 13, 2003, after 11 seasons in the NFL.

NFL career statistics

Legend
Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving
GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1992 CHI 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1993 CHI 14 1 8 19 2.4 12 0 16 160 10.0 36 0
1994 CHI 12 0 7 29 4.1 8 0 2 30 15.0 21 0
1995 CAR 14 12 41 158 3.9 17 0 29 255 8.8 23 1
1997 ATL 16 12 7 8 1.1 3 0 22 154 7.0 19 1
1998 ATL 14 11 8 21 2.6 6 2 19 214 11.3 39 1
1999 ATL 16 14 38 174 4.6 33 5 40 354 8.9 36 2
2000 ATL 16 14 9 19 2.1 7 0 44 315 7.2 19 0
2001 ATL 16 8 44 284 6.5 53 2 45 392 8.7 42 2
2002 ATL 15 10 31 119 3.8 16 3 13 174 13.4 55 0
135 82 193 831 4.3 53 12 230 2,048 8.9 55 7

Current career

After spending time training and guiding aspiring athletes with TCBOOST Sports Performance, founded by his brother Tommy, he is now following his dream of flying and serves as a captain for Omaha-based JetLinx in Tulsa, Oklahoma.

References

  1. ^ "1991 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved May 7, 2023.
  2. ^ "NFL Expansion Draft". Tampa Bay Times. February 16, 1995. Retrieved November 2, 2023.