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Larry Centers

Larry Eugene Centers

Position: FB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 225 lbs.
Born: June 1, 1968 in Tatum, TX
College: Stephen F. Austin

Career AV: 66 (678th overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Phoenix Cardinals in the 5th round (115th overall) of the 1990 NFL Draft.

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Receiving & Rushing

Receiving Rushing
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G YScm RRTD Fmb AV
1990 22 PHO 37 6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 0 0 1 0
1991 23 PHO RET 37 9 2 19 176 9.3 0 23 2.1 19.6 14 44 0 8 3.1 4.9 1.6 220 0 4 2
1992 24 PHO 37 16 1 50 417 8.3 2 26 3.1 26.1 37 139 0 28 3.8 8.7 2.3 556 2 1 6
1993 25 PHO FB 37 16 9 66 603 9.1 3 29 4.1 37.7 25 152 0 33 6.1 9.5 1.6 755 3 1 9
1994 26 ARI fb 37 16 5 77 647 8.4 2 36 4.8 40.4 115 336 5 17 2.9 21.0 7.2 983 7 2 7
1995* 27 ARI FB 37 16 10 101 962 9.5 2 32 6.3 60.1 78 254 2 20 3.3 15.9 4.9 1216 4 2 9
1996* 28 ARI FB 37 16 14 99 766 7.7 7 39 6.2 47.9 116 425 2 24 3.7 26.6 7.3 1191 9 1 10
1997 29 ARI FB 37 15 14 54 409 7.6 1 29 3.6 27.3 101 276 1 14 2.7 18.4 6.7 685 2 1 6
1998 30 ARI FB 37 16 12 69 559 8.1 2 54 4.3 34.9 31 110 0 14 3.5 6.9 1.9 669 2 1 7
1999 31 WAS FB 37 16 12 69 544 7.9 3 33 4.3 34.0 13 51 0 12 3.9 3.2 0.8 595 3 2 9
2000 32 WAS fb 37 15 5 81 600 7.4 3 26 5.4 40.0 19 103 0 14 5.4 6.9 1.3 703 3 1 7
2001* 33 BUF FB 37 16 13 80 620 7.8 2 26 5.0 38.8 34 160 2 50 4.7 10.0 2.1 780 4 2 7
2002 34 BUF FB 37 16 7 43 388 9.0 0 25 2.7 24.3 11 56 2 13 5.1 3.5 0.7 444 2 0 5
2003 35 NWE 31 9 3 19 106 5.6 1 14 2.1 11.8 21 82 0 13 3.9 9.1 2.3 188 1 0 2
Career 198 107 827 6797 8.2 28 54 4.2 34.3 615 2188 14 50 3.6 11.1 3.1 8985 42 19 86
9 yrs CRD 126 67 535 4539 8.5 19 54 4.2 36.0 517 1736 10 33 3.4 13.8 4.1 6275 29 14 56
2 yrs BUF 32 20 123 1008 8.2 2 26 3.8 31.5 45 216 4 50 4.8 6.8 1.4 1224 6 2 12
2 yrs WAS 31 17 150 1144 7.6 6 33 4.8 36.9 32 154 0 14 4.8 5.0 1.0 1298 6 3 16
1 yr NWE 9 3 19 106 5.6 1 14 2.1 11.8 21 82 0 13 3.9 9.1 2.3 188 1 0 2

Kick & Punt Returns

Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1990 22 PHO 37 6 0 16 272 0 26 17.0 272
1991 23 PHO RET 37 9 2 5 30 0 12 6.0 16 330 0 39 20.6 580
1995* 27 ARI FB 37 16 10 1 15 0 15 15.0 1231
Career 198 107 5 30 0 12 6.0 33 617 0 39 18.7 9632

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1990 22 PHO 37 6 0 1 0 0 0
1991 23 PHO RET 37 9 2 4 2 0 0
1992 24 PHO 37 16 1 1 0 0 0
1993 25 PHO FB 37 16 9 1 2 0 0
1994 26 ARI fb 37 16 5 2 2 27 0
1995* 27 ARI FB 37 16 10 2 1 0 0
1996* 28 ARI FB 37 16 14 1 1 0 0
1997 29 ARI FB 37 15 14 1 0 0 0
1998 30 ARI FB 37 16 12 1 0 0 0
1999 31 WAS FB 37 16 12 2 1 0 0
2000 32 WAS fb 37 15 5 1 1 0 0
2001* 33 BUF FB 37 16 13 2 0 0 0
2003 35 NWE 31 9 3 0 1 0 0
Career 198 107 19 11 27 0
9 yrs CRD 126 67 14 8 27 0
2 yrs BUF 32 20 2 0 0 0
2 yrs WAS 31 17 3 2 0 0
1 yr NWE 9 3 0 1 0 0

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1995* 27 ARI FB 37 16 10 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0
Career 198 107 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 100.0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0 0.0 0 0 0.0 -45.0 0.0

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1992 24 PHO 37 16 1 2 2 12
1993 25 PHO FB 37 16 9 3 3 18
1994 26 ARI fb 37 16 5 5 2 7 42
1995* 27 ARI FB 37 16 10 2 2 4 24
1996* 28 ARI FB 37 16 14 2 7 9 54
1997 29 ARI FB 37 15 14 1 1 2 12
1998 30 ARI FB 37 16 12 2 2 12
1999 31 WAS FB 37 16 12 3 3 18
2000 32 WAS fb 37 15 5 3 3 18
2001* 33 BUF FB 37 16 13 2 2 4 24
2002 34 BUF FB 37 16 7 2 2 12
2003 35 NWE 31 9 3 1 1 6
Career 198 107 14 28 42 252
9 yrs CRD 126 67 10 19 29 174
2 yrs BUF 32 20 4 2 6 36
2 yrs WAS 31 17 6 6 36
1 yr NWE 9 3 1 1 6

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Pro Bowls

1995
1996
2001

Receptions

1995 NFL 101 (9/46)
1996 NFL 99 (4/61)
Career 827 (16)

Receiving Yds

Career 6797 (114)

Yds From Scrimmage

Career 8985 (107)

All-Purpose Yds

Career 9632 (127)

Touches

Career 1480 (114)

   
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

1996UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.

Fantasy

Year Age G FantPos FantPt VBD PosRank OvRank
1991 23 9 RB 22 90
1992 24 16 RB 68 52
1993 25 16 RB 94 37
1994 26 16 RB 140 13 22 62
1995 27 16 RB 144 4 23 72
1996 28 16 RB 173 45 13 35
1997 29 15 RB 81 42
1998 30 16 RB 79 39
1999 31 16 RB 78 38
2000 32 15 RB 88 35
2001 33 16 RB 102 33
2002 34 16 RB 56 53
2003 35 9 RB 25 87
1150 62