Charles Tillman

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Charles Tillman
Charles tillman 2016.jpg
Tillman (2016)
Position (s):
Cornerback 		Jersey numbers:
33, 31
born on February 23, 1981 in Chicago , Illinois
Career information
Active : 2003 - 2015
NFL Draft : 2003 / Round: 2 / Pick: 35
College : Louisiana-Lafayette
Teams
Career statistics
Tackles     911
Sacks     3.0
Interceptions     38
forced fumbles     44
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Charles Anthony "Peanut" Tillman (born February 23, 1981 in Chicago , Illinois ) is a former American football player on the position of cornerback . He played for the Carolina Panthers and the Chicago Bears in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

college

Tillman played college football for the University of Louisiana at Lafayette until he was selected by the Chicago Bears in the 2003 NFL Draft .

NFL

Chicago Bears

The Chicago Bears selected Tillman in the second round of the 2003 NFL Draft . In his freshman year he made 83 tackles and 4 interceptions . In 2004 he missed the entire season due to an injury. After his return in 2005, he made 93 tackles and 5 interceptions, which he made a significant contribution to the fact that the Bears had the best defense of the 2005 season.

On July 24, 2007, the Bears extended Tillman's contract for six years. On December 8, 2007, Tillman was nominated for the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award .

Tillman (bottom right) and Lance Briggs in defense against Nate Burleson

In 2009 Tillman was seriously injured in a collision with Safety Craig Steltz when both of them tried to tackle Visanthe Shiancoe . He broke several ribs and collapsed his lungs, causing him to be taken to the hospital. Shortly thereafter, he was elected to the Pro Bowl .

In 2012, he set the Bears' record for most touchdowns (8) by a defender.

On November 4, 2012, Tillman forced four fumbles against the Tennessee Titans , most of those in the NFL, in one game by one player. Shortly thereafter, he was re-elected to the Pro Bowl. In 2013, Tillman injured his right triceps in a game against the Detroit Lions , which ended his season. In February 2014 he was awarded the Walter Payton Man of the Year Award . In 2014 the Bears extended their contract with Tillman for one year.

Carolina Panthers

On April 9, 2015, Tillman signed a one-year contract with the Carolina Panthers .

resignation

On July 18, 2016, he announced his resignation in a video that he published on YouTube . He intends to sign a one-day contract with the Chicago Bears on July 22nd, 2016 to allow him to step down as a Bears player. He then begins a career as a presenter at Fox NFL Kickoff .

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Donnelly, Mike, Charles Tillman - Not Your Typical 'Peanut' (January 18, 2007), nflplayers.com, accessed July 25, 2007.
  2. ↑ Mayer, Larry, Tillman agrees to six-year contract extension ( Memento of the original dated February 8, 2012 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (July 24, 2007), chicagobears.com, accessed July 24, 2007. @1@ 2Template: Webachiv / IABot / www.chicagobears.com
  3. ^ Mayer, Larry, Tillman named Bears' nominee for Man of Year honor ( May 19, 2011 memento on the Internet Archive ) (December 8, 2007), chicagobears.com, accessed December 8, 2007.
  4. ↑ Vaughn McClure: Bears' Tillman released from hospital , chicagobreakingsports.com . December 30, 2009. Accessed December 31, 2009. 
  5. ^ Tillman among five voted to Pro Bowl . Chicagobears.com. Archived from the original on June 16, 2012. Retrieved on August 3, 2012.
  6. ↑ Bears' defense does it again in 41-3 rout of Jaguars . Chicago Tribune . October 7, 2012. Archived from the original on October 8, 2012. Retrieved on October 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ Chicago Bears win big, gain steam in NFC playoff race . In: National Football League . November 4, 2012. Retrieved November 4, 2012.
  8. ↑ Gregg Rosenthal: 2013 Pro Bowl roster analysis: NFC . National Football League . December 26, 2012. Retrieved December 26, 2012.
  9. ^ Larry Mayer: Charles Tillman headed to IR with triceps injury . Chicago Bears . November 11, 2013. Archived from the original on November 11, 2013. Retrieved on November 11, 2013.
  10. ^ Larry Mayer: Tillman done for season . Chicago Bears . December 16, 2013. Archived from the original on December 17, 2013. Retrieved on December 16, 2013.
  11. ^ Gregg Rosenthal: Charles Tillman chosen Walter Payton Man of the Year . In: NFL .com , February 1, 2014. Retrieved February 2, 2014. 
  12. ^ Adam Jahns: Bears re-sign Charles Tillman . In: Chicago Sun-Times , March 14, 2014. Archived from the original on September 16, 2014. Retrieved September 15, 2014. 
  13. ↑ Nick Shook: Panthers sign Charles Tillman to one-year deal . NFL.com. Retrieved April 9, 2015.
  14. ^ Larry Mayer: Tillman retires after 13 NFL seasons. Chicago Bears, July 18, 2016; Archived from the original on July 21, 2016 ; accessed on July 22, 2016 (English).
  15. ^ Charles Tillman wants to retire a Bear Friday, join FOX NFL Kickoff. July 21, 2016, accessed July 22, 2016 .
personal data
SURNAME Tillman, Charles
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tillman, Charles Anthony (full name); Peanut (nickname)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH February 23, 1981
PLACE OF BIRTH Chicago , Illinois , United States