Robert Douglas Christian (born November 14, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback for 10 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) for the Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, and Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 2002. He played college football for the Northwestern Wildcats and was selected by the Falcons in the 12th round of the 1991 NFL draft. He was also selected by the Carolina Panthers in the 1995 NFL expansion draft.
College career Christian played college football for Northwestern University where he set records (since broken) for career rushing, single season rushing, and single game all-purpose yards.
Professional career Christian played with Chicago Bears and Carolina Panthers prior to signing with Atlanta in 1997 and had 831 yards and 12 touchdowns on 193 carries in 135 games, including 85 starts. He had 230 receptions for 2,048 yards and seven touchdowns. Christian retired on March 13, 2003, after 11 seasons in the NFL.
NFL career statistics Legend Bold Career high
Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1992 CHI 2 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 1993 CHI 14 1 8 19 2.4 12 0 16 160 10.0 36 0 1994 CHI 12 0 7 29 4.1 8 0 2 30 15.0 21 0 1995 CAR 14 12 41 158 3.9 17 0 29 255 8.8 23 1 1997 ATL 16 12 7 8 1.1 3 0 22 154 7.0 19 1 1998 ATL 14 11 8 21 2.6 6 2 19 214 11.3 39 1 1999 ATL 16 14 38 174 4.6 33 5 40 354 8.9 36 2 2000 ATL 16 14 9 19 2.1 7 0 44 315 7.2 19 0 2001 ATL 16 8 44 284 6.5 53 2 45 392 8.7 42 2 2002 ATL 15 10 31 119 3.8 16 3 13 174 13.4 55 0 Career 135 82 193 831 4.3 53 12 230 2,048 8.9 55 7
Current career After spending time training and guiding aspiring athletes with TCBOOST Sports Performance, founded by his brother Tommy, he is now following his dream of flying and serves as a captain for Omaha-based JetLinx in Tulsa, Oklahoma.
References
External links Bob Christian NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football