Jamaal Charles

Kansas City Chiefs 73rd pick

RB ·

Texas · 2008–2018

119

Games

7,563

Rush Yards

Rush TD

310

Receptions

2,593

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 3

Pick

73rd overall

Team

Kansas City Chiefs

Position

College

Texas

Jamaal Charles Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2008 draft class in rushing yards (7,563).
Best statistical season: 2013 with KC (1,287 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2008	KC	16	67	357	0
2009	KC	15	190	1,120	7
2010	KC	16	230	1,467	5
2011	KC	2	12	83	0
2012	KC	16	285	1,509	5
2013	KC	15	259	1,287	12
2014	KC	15	206	1,033	9
2015	KC	5	71	364	4
2016	KC	3	12	40	1
2017	DEN	13	69	296	1
2018	JAX	2	6	7	0
Career		118	1,407	7,563	44

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2008	KC	16	0	27	272	1
2009	KC	15	56	40	297	1
2010	KC	16	64	45	468	3
2011	KC	2	6	5	9	1
2012	KC	16	48	35	236	1
2013	KC	15	104	70	693	7
2014	KC	15	59	40	291	5
2015	KC	5	30	21	177	1
2016	KC	3	3	2	14	0
2017	DEN	13	28	23	129	0
2018	JAX	2	3	2	7	0
Career		118	401	310	2,593	20

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2008	KC	16	15	321
2009	KC	15	37	943
2010	KC	16	0	0
2011	KC	2	0	0
2012	KC	16	0	0
2013	KC	15	0	0
2014	KC	15	0	0
2015	KC	5	0	0
2016	KC	3	0	0
2017	DEN	13	0	0
2018	JAX	2	0	0
Career		118	52	1,264

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

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Jamaal Charles is a former running back out of Texas, selected by the Kansas City Chiefs with the 73rd overall pick (round 3) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 119 regular-season games from 2008 to 2018, with the Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Jacksonville Jaguars. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2008	KC	16	67	357	0	5.3	17	1
2009	KC	15	190	1,120	7	5.9	54	2
2010	KC	16	230	1,467	5	6.4	70	2
2010 POST	KC	1	9	82	1	9.1	4	1
2011	KC	2	12	83	0	6.9	3	1
2012	KC	16	285	1,509	5	5.3	62	5
2013	KC	15	259	1,287	12	5.0	72	4
2013 POST	KC	1	3	18	0	6.0	1	0
2014	KC	15	206	1,033	9	5.0	50	4
2015	KC	5	71	364	4	5.1	21	2
2016	KC	3	12	40	1	3.3	3	0
2017	DEN	13	69	296	1	4.3	16	2
2018	JAX	2	6	7	0	1.2	0	0
2008	KC	16	67	357	0	5.3	17	1
2009	KC	15	190	1,120	7	5.9	54	2
2010	KC	17	239	1,549	6	6.5	74	3
2011	KC	2	12	83	0	6.9	3	1
2012	KC	16	285	1,509	5	5.3	62	5
2013	KC	16	262	1,305	12	5.0	73	4
2014	KC	15	206	1,033	9	5.0	50	4
2015	KC	5	71	364	4	5.1	21	2
2016	KC	3	12	40	1	3.3	3	0
2017	DEN	13	69	296	1	4.3	16	2
2018	JAX	2	6	7	0	1.2	0	0
Career		118	1,407	7,563	44	5.4	368	23
Career		2	12	100	1	8.3	5	1
Career		120	1,419	7,663	45	5.4	373	24

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2008	KC	16	27	27	272	1	10.1	9
2009	KC	15	56	40	297	1	7.4	11
2010	KC	16	64	45	468	3	10.4	21
2010 POST	KC	1	2	1	15	0	15.0	1
2011	KC	2	6	5	9	1	1.8	2
2012	KC	16	48	35	236	1	6.7	11
2013	KC	15	104	70	693	7	9.9	32
2013 POST	KC	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2014	KC	15	59	40	291	5	7.3	15
2015	KC	5	30	21	177	1	8.4	10
2016	KC	3	3	2	14	0	7.0	1
2017	DEN	13	28	23	129	0	5.6	6
2018	JAX	2	3	2	7	0	3.5	0
2008	KC	16	27	27	272	1	10.1	9
2009	KC	15	56	40	297	1	7.4	11
2010	KC	17	66	46	483	3	10.5	22
2011	KC	2	6	5	9	1	1.8	2
2012	KC	16	48	35	236	1	6.7	11
2013	KC	16	104	70	693	7	9.9	32
2014	KC	15	59	40	291	5	7.3	15
2015	KC	5	30	21	177	1	8.4	10
2016	KC	3	3	2	14	0	7.0	1
2017	DEN	13	28	23	129	0	5.6	6
2018	JAX	2	3	2	7	0	3.5	0
Career		118	428	310	2,593	20	8.4	118
Career		2	2	1	15	0	15.0	1
Career		120	430	311	2,608	20	8.4	119

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

200 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.38s

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

122"

3-Cone Drill

6.80s

Shuttle

4.22s

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