What is Jamaal Charles?
[[File:Jamaal Charles by Gage Skidmore.jpg|right|thumb|200px|Charles in 2023]] '''Jamaal RaShaad Jones Charles''' (born December 27, 1986 in Port Arthur, Texas) is an [[American football]] former professional [[running back]]. He played parts of eleven seasons in the [[National Football League]] (NFL). He played for the [[Kansas City Chiefs]], [[Denver Broncos]], and [[Jacksonville Jaguars]]. He played [[college football]] at the [[University of Texas]], and also ran in [[track and field]] there.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/010308dnspoutcharles.262c029.html |title=Texas Longhorns' Jamaal Charles to enter NFL draft &#124; College Sports News &#124; Sports News &#124; News for Dallas, Texas &#124; Dallas Morning News |publisher=Dallasnews.com |date=2008-01-03 |accessdate=2010-12-09 |archive-date=2008-01-10 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080110195723/http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/spt/colleges/topstories/stories/010308dnspoutcharles.262c029.html |url-status=dead }}</ref> ==Professional career== In the Chiefs' final game of the 2009 season, Charles rushed for 259 yards and two touchdowns against the [[Denver Broncos]]. This is the most yards that a Chiefs player has ever rushed for in one game.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4793795 |title=Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles rushes for record 259 yards - ESPN |publisher=Sports.espn.go.com |date=2010-01-03 |accessdate=2010-12-09}}</ref> On May 1, 2019, Charles signed a one-day contract with the Chiefs and retired from playing professional football.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.nfl.com/news/jamaal-charles-signs-one-day-contract-to-retire-a-chief-0ap3000001029325|accessdate=December 12, 2024|title=Jamaal Charles signs one-day contract to retire a Chief|publisher=[[National Football League]]}}</ref> ==References== {{reflist}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Charles, Jamaal}} [[Category:1986 births]] [[Category:Living people]] [[Category:American football runn