Charlie Batch

Detroit Lions 60th pick

QB · Eastern Michigan · 1999–2012

Games

11,085

Pass Yards

Pass TD

INT

637

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 2

Pick

60th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Eastern Michigan

Charlie Batch Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1998 draft class in passing yards (11,085).
Best statistical season: 2000 with DET (2,489 passing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	INT Thrown	Rush Yds	Rush TD
81	11,085	61	52	637	6

Passing

Season	Team	G	Cmp	Att	Yds	TD	INT
1999	DET	11	151	269	1,957	13	7
2000	DET	15	221	412	2,489	13	15
2001	DET	10	198	341	2,392	12	12
2003	PIT	2	4	8	47	0	0
2005	PIT	3	23	36	246	1	1
2006	PIT	7	30	52	477	5	0
2007	PIT	7	17	36	232	2	3
2009	PIT	1	1	2	17	0	0
2010	PIT	3	29	49	352	3	3
2011	PIT	3	15	24	208	0	1
2012	PIT	2	45	70	475	1	4
Since 1999		64	734	1,299	8,892	50	46

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	DET	11	28	87	2
2000	DET	15	44	199	2
2001	DET	10	12	45	0
2003	PIT	2	1	11	0
2005	PIT	3	11	30	1
2006	PIT	7	13	12	0
2007	PIT	7	12	-7	0
2009	PIT	1	0	0	0
2010	PIT	3	7	30	0
2011	PIT	3	3	-2	0
2012	PIT	2	0	0	0
Since 1999		64	131	405	5

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Charlie Batch is a former quarterback out of Eastern Michigan, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 60th overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 81 regular-season games from 1998 to 2012. From 1999 on, he played for the Detroit Lions and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	INT	Sacked	1D
1999	DET	11	149	267	1,908	13	7	36	88
2000	DET	15	219	407	2,469	13	14	38	116
2001	DET	10	198	341	2,392	12	12	33	107
2003	PIT	2	4	8	47	0	0	1	2
2005	PIT	3	23	36	246	1	1	1	12
2006	PIT	7	30	52	477	5	0	3	21
2007	PIT	7	17	36	232	2	3	0	10
2009	PIT	1	1	2	17	0	0	0	1
2010	PIT	3	29	49	352	3	3	4	13
2011	PIT	3	15	24	208	0	1	2	9
2012	PIT	2	45	70	475	1	4	3	22
1999	DET	11	149	267	1,908	13	7	36	88
2000	DET	15	219	407	2,469	13	14	38	116
2001	DET	10	198	341	2,392	12	12	33	107
2003	PIT	2	4	8	47	0	0	1	2
2005	PIT	3	23	36	246	1	1	1	12
2006	PIT	7	30	52	477	5	0	3	21
2007	PIT	7	17	36	232	2	3	0	10
2009	PIT	1	1	2	17	0	0	0	1
2010	PIT	3	29	49	352	3	3	4	13
2011	PIT	3	15	24	208	0	1	2	9
2012	PIT	2	45	70	475	1	4	3	22
Career		64	730	1,292	8,823	50	45	121	401
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		81	908	1,604	11,085	61	52	0	401

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	DET	11	28	87	2	3.1	8	0
2000	DET	15	44	199	2	4.5	12	1
2001	DET	10	12	45	0	3.8	5	1
2003	PIT	2	1	11	0	11.0	1	0
2005	PIT	3	11	30	1	2.7	3	0
2006	PIT	7	13	12	0	0.9	1	1
2007	PIT	7	12	-7	0	-0.6	0	0
2009	PIT	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	PIT	3	7	30	0	4.3	2	1
2011	PIT	3	3	-2	0	-0.7	0	0
2012	PIT	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
1999	DET	11	28	87	2	3.1	8	0
2000	DET	15	44	199	2	4.5	12	1
2001	DET	10	12	45	0	3.8	5	1
2003	PIT	2	1	11	0	11.0	1	0
2005	PIT	3	11	30	1	2.7	3	0
2006	PIT	7	13	12	0	0.9	1	1
2007	PIT	7	12	-7	0	-0.6	0	0
2009	PIT	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2010	PIT	3	7	30	0	4.3	2	1
2011	PIT	3	3	-2	0	-0.7	0	0
2012	PIT	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		64	131	405	5	3.1	32	4
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		81	131	637	6	4.9	32	4

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