Carl Garrett

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
Boston / New England Patriots (1969–1972) Chicago Bears (1973–1974) New York Jets (1975) Oakland Raiders (1976–1977)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XI) AFL All-Star (1969) 3× First-team Little All-American (1966–1968)
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'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 Shortly after the players reported to their new teams, the trade was rescinded, and Thomas returned to the Cowboys and Garrett to the Patriots.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.

See also

• List of American Football League players

External links

• Stats
• Patriots bio page
• Jets bio page
• Carl Garrett dies