Charlie Waters

Charles Tutan Waters

Position: DB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 193 lbs.

Born: September 10, 1948 in Miami, FL
College: Clemson (school history)
Drafted by the Dallas Cowboys in the 3rd round (66th overall) of the 1970 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 69 (676th overall since 1950)
3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

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Fine Details · Last updated May 21, 2013 3:25PM

All-Time Rank: #470. John Niland… #471. Jay Novacek… #472. Lionel Aldridge… #473. CHARLIE WATERS… #474. Larry Brown… #475. Ray Donaldson… #476. Franco Harris…

All-Time Rank: #470. John Niland… #471. Jay Novacek… #472. Lionel Aldridge… #473. CHARLIE WATERS… #474. Larry Brown… #475. Ray Donaldson… #476. Franco Harris…

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	AV
1970	22	DAL	FS	41	14	6		5	45	0	20	0	0	0	1	0	0				6
1971	23	DAL	db	41	14	3		2	37	0	30	0	0	2	0	0	0				3
1972	24	DAL		41	14	0		6	132	1	56	0									4
1973	25	DAL	LCB	41	14			5	112	0	44	0	0	0	1	15	0				10
1974	26	DAL	LCB	41	14	7		2	26	0	24	0	0	1	0	0	0				6
1975	27	DAL	SS	41	14	0		3	55	1	35	0									8
1976*	28	DAL	SS	41	14	14		3	6	0	5	0	0	1	2	0	0				11
1977*	29	DAL	SS	41	14	0		3	11	0	6	0	0	0	1	0	0				11
1978*	30	DAL	SS	41	16	0		4	61	0	22	0								1	12
1980	32	DAL	SS	41	16	16		5	78	0	29	0	0	0	1	0	0				8
1981	33	DAL	SS	41	16	16		3	21	0	21	0	0	0	1	0	0				7
Career					160	62		41	584	2	56	0	0	4	7	15	0			1	86

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
1970	22	DAL	FS	41	14	6						1	6	0	6	6.0	6
1971	23	DAL	db	41	14	3	9	109	0	42	12.1	1	18	0	18	18.0	127
1972	24	DAL		41	14	0	9	56	0	17	6.2	2	18	0	18	9.0	74
1974	26	DAL	LCB	41	14	7	1	8	0	8	8.0						14
1975	27	DAL	SS	41	14	0						1	0	0	0	0.0	0
1980	32	DAL	SS	41	16	16						1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Career					160	62	19	173	0	42	9.1	6	42	0	18	7.0	221

Rushing & Receiving

							Rushing							Receiving
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1974	26	DAL	LCB	41	14	7	1	6	0	6	6.0	0.4	0.1								6	0	1
Career					160	62	1	6	0	6	6.0	0.0	0.0								6	0	4

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	Sfty	Pts
1972	24	DAL		41	14	0	1		1		6
1975	27	DAL	SS	41	14	0	1		1		6
1977*	29	DAL	SS	41	14	0		1	1		6
1978*	30	DAL	SS	41	16	0				1	2
Career					160	62	2	1	3	1	20

Similar Players

What does "similar" mean?

NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Howie Williams, Omar Stoutmire, Jimmy Spencer, Goldie Sellers, Todd Johnson, Percy Ellsworth, William Bartee, Anthony Smith, John Pitts, Keion Carpenter
4	Scott Case, Keion Carpenter, Brett Maxie, Chris Crocker, Chad Cota, Carlos Rogers, Corey Webster, Carl Lee, DeRon Jenkins, Wymon Henderson
5	Josh Bullocks, Nelson Munsey, Corey Webster, DeRon Jenkins, Larry Carwell, Pete Jaquess, Sean Jones, Chris Crocker, Paul Martha, Vince Buck
6	Nelson Munsey, Fred Williamson, Prentice McCray, Jermaine Phillips, Paul Martha, Willie Mitchell, Patrick Hunter, Ron Johnson, Eric Harris, David Macklin
7	Adrian Wilson, Bubba McDowell, Terry Jackson, Louis Oliver, Fred Marion, Keith Bostic, Mike Sensibaugh, Gene Atkins, Carlton Williamson, Ron Hall
8	Adrian Wilson, Thom Darden, Robert Griffith, Ray Rhodes, Mike Fuller, Jeris White, Eugene Robinson, Steve Freeman, Mike Weger, Glenn Blackwood
9	Adrian Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Eugene Robinson, Bernie Parrish, Mike Wagner, Merton Hanks, Jimmy Johnson*, Glen Edwards, George Saimes, Robert Griffith
10	Adrian Wilson, Jimmy Hill, Bernie Parrish, Robert Griffith, Merton Hanks, John Rowser, Mike Wagner, Dwight Hicks, Eugene Robinson, Glen Edwards
11	Jimmy Hill, Mike Wagner, Jack Tatum, Robert Griffith, George Saimes, Adrian Wilson, Henry Jones, Bernie Parrish, Gary Green, Eugene Robinson
Career	Jack Tatum, Jerry Logan, Karl Kassulke, Jimmy Hill, Mike Wagner, George Atkinson, Thom Darden, Robert Griffith, Gary Green, Joe Lavender

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Pro Bowls 1976 1977 1978	Non-Offensive TDs 1972 NFL 1 (7) 1975 NFL 1 (4) 1977 NFL 1 (8)	Playoff Games Career 25 (5)	Playoff Games Started Career 22 (6)
Interceptions 1972 NFL 6 (7) Career 41 (71)	Intercept. Ret. Yds 1972 NFL 132 (5) Career 584 (96)	Intercept. Ret. TD 1972 NFL 1 (4) 1975 NFL 1 (2)	Long Intercep. Return 1972 NFL 56 (8)
Safeties 1978 NFL 1 (1)

All-Pro Teams

Year	Team	Level	Voters
1977	2nd Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1977	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1977	2nd Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	Sporting News
1978	1st Team	All-Conf.	UPI
1978	2nd Team	All-NFL	Associated Press
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Pro Football Writers
1978	1st Team	All-NFL	Newspaper Ent. Assoc.

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