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{{Short description|American football player (1947–2020)}}
{{Infobox NFL player
{{Infobox NFL biography
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| name = Carl Garrett
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|position=[[Halfback (American football)|Halfback]]
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|number=30, 26, 31
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|birth_date={{birth date|1947|08|31}}
| caption =
|birth_place=[[Denton, Texas]]
| number = 30, 26, 31
|death_date={{death date and age|2020|08|24|1947|08|31}}
| position = [[Running back]]
|death_place=[[Denton, Texas]]
| birth_date = {{birth date|1947|08|31}}
|draftyear=1969
| birth_place = [[Denton, Texas]], U.S.
|draftround=3
| death_date = {{death date and age|2020|08|24|1947|08|31}}
|draftpick=58
| death_place = Denton, Texas, U.S.
|undraftedyear=
| height_ft = 5
|college=[[New Mexico Highlands University|New Mexico Highlands]]
| height_in = 11
|pastteams=
| weight_lb = 210
* [[History of the New England Patriots|Boston]] / [[New England Patriots]] (1969–1972)
| high_school =
* [[Chicago Bears]] (1973–1974)
| college = [[New Mexico Highlands Cowboys and Cowgirls|New Mexico Highlands]]
* [[New York Jets]] (1975)
| draftyear = 1969
* [[Oakland Raiders]] (1976–1977)
| draftround = 3
|statlabel1= Rushing attempts-yards
| draftpick = 58
|statvalue1=1031-4197
| pastteams =
|statlabel2= [[Reception (American football)|Receptions]]-yards
* [[History of the New England Patriots|Boston]] / [[New England Patriots]] ([[1969 American Football League season|1969]]–{{NFL Year|1972}})
|statvalue2=182-1931
* [[Chicago Bears]] ({{NFL Year|1973|1974}})
|statlabel3= [[Touchdown]]s
* [[New York Jets]] ({{NFL Year|1975}})
|statvalue3=35
* [[Oakland Raiders]] ({{NFL Year|1976|1977}})
|nfl=GAR407446
| highlights =
|pfr=
* [[Super Bowl]] champion ([[Super Bowl XI|XI]])
|cfl=
* [[American Football League All-Star game|AFL All-Star]] (1969)
|afl=
* 3× First-team [[Little All-America college football team|Little All-American]] ([[1966 Little All-America college football team|1966]]–[[1968 Little All-America college football team|1968]])
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| statlabel1 = Rushing yards
* [[American Football League Rookies of the Year|1969 AFL ROY]]
| statvalue1 = 4,197
* [[American Football League All-Star games|1969 AFL All-Star]]
| statlabel2 = Rushing touchdowns
* [[Super Bowl|Super Bowl champion]] ([[Super Bowl XI|XI]])
| statvalue2 = 28
|HOF=
| statlabel3 = Receptions
|CollegeHOF=
| statvalue3 = 182
|birth_place=[[Denton, Texas]]
| statlabel4 = Receiving yards
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| statlabel5 = Receiving touchdowns
| statvalue5 = 7
| nfl = Carl-Garrett
| pfr = G/GarrCa00
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}}


'''Carl L. Garrett''' (August 31, 1947 - August 24, 2020) was a former [[American football]] [[Halfback (American football)|halfback]] who began his professional career with the [[American Football League]]'s [[History of the New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]].
'''Carl L. Garrett''' (August 31, 1947 August 24, 2020) was an [[American football]] [[running back]] who began his professional career with the [[American Football League]] (AFL)'s [[History of the New England Patriots|Boston Patriots]].


Carl Garrett caught 29 passes for 267 yards and two [[touchdown]]s in 1969, and ran the ball for over five yards per carry with 137 attempts for 691 yards and five touchdowns. He was the 1969 ''[[The Sporting News|Sporting News]]'' ' [[American Football League Rookies of the Year|AFL Rookie of the Year]]. He was also selected to the [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] team in 1969.
Carl Garrett caught 29 passes for 267 yards and two [[touchdown]]s in 1969, and ran the ball for over five yards per carry with 137 attempts for 691 yards and five touchdowns. He was the 1969 ''[[The Sporting News|Sporting News]]'' ' [[American Football League Rookies of the Year|AFL Rookie of the Year]]. He was also selected to the [[American Football League All-Star games|AFL All-Star]] team in 1969.


Garrett was involved in a highly unusual trade just prior to the 1971 season. The Patriots traded Garrett to the [[Dallas Cowboys]] for running back [[Duane Thomas]]. Shortly after the players reported to their new teams, the trade was rescinded, and Thomas returned to the Cowboys and Garrett to the Patriots. The Cowboys ultimately won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1971 season with Duane Thomas as their leading rusher in the game.
Garrett was involved in a highly unusual trade just prior to the 1971 season. The Patriots traded Garrett to the [[Dallas Cowboys]] for running back [[Duane Thomas]]. Shortly after the players reported to their new teams, the trade was rescinded, and Thomas returned to the Cowboys and Garrett to the Patriots. The Cowboys ultimately won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1971 season with Duane Thomas as their leading rusher in the game. Garrett won [[Super Bowl XI]] with the [[1976 Oakland Raiders season| 1976 Oakland Raiders]], gaining 19 yards on four carries in the game.<ref>"Super Bowl XI box score". SuperBowl.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.</ref>


==See also==
==See also==
*[[List of American Football League players]]
*[[List of American Football League players]]

==References==
{{reflist}}


==External links==
==External links==
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Revision as of 18:01, 8 April 2024

Carl Garrett
No. 30, 26, 31
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born:(1947-08-31)August 31, 1947
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Died:August 24, 2020(2020-08-24) (aged 72)
Denton, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
College:New Mexico Highlands
NFL draft:1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:4,197
Rushing touchdowns:28
Receptions:182
Receiving yards:1,931
Receiving touchdowns:7
Player stats at PFR

Carl L. Garrett (August 31, 1947 – August 24, 2020) was an American football running back who began his professional career with the American Football League (AFL)'s Boston Patriots.

Carl Garrett caught 29 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in 1969, and ran the ball for over five yards per carry with 137 attempts for 691 yards and five touchdowns. He was the 1969 Sporting News ' AFL Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the AFL All-Star team in 1969.

Garrett was involved in a highly unusual trade just prior to the 1971 season. The Patriots traded Garrett to the Dallas Cowboys for running back Duane Thomas. Shortly after the players reported to their new teams, the trade was rescinded, and Thomas returned to the Cowboys and Garrett to the Patriots. The Cowboys ultimately won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1971 season with Duane Thomas as their leading rusher in the game. Garrett won Super Bowl XI with the 1976 Oakland Raiders, gaining 19 yards on four carries in the game.[1]

See also

References

  1. ^ "Super Bowl XI box score". SuperBowl.com. NFL Enterprises, LLC. Archived from the original on March 19, 2018. Retrieved April 3, 2024.

External links