Kansas City Chiefs
Jamaal Charles - #25 - RB
| Status | Active |
| Height/Weight | 5' 11"/ 199 lbs. |
| Birthday | 12/27/1986 |
| Birthplace | Port Arthur, TX |
| College | Texas |
| Years played | 6 |
| Drafted | 2008, 3rd round, 10th pick by Chiefs |
2012 STATS
| Att | Yds | TD |
|---|---|---|
| 285 | 1509 | 5 |
Haley improves, but Chiefs still need a win
The game plan from head coach Todd Haley was better in Week Three than it had been earlier in the year, but the Chiefs still lost to the Chargers.
Late pick clinches Chargers win over Chiefs
Eric Weddle intercepted Matt Cassel at midfield with 55 seconds left to preserve the Chargers' 20-17 victory over the winless Chiefs on Sunday.
Blackout lifted in San Diego
The Chargers announced Friday afternoon that the local television blackout for Sunday's game against the Chiefs has been lifted.
ACL injuries won't limit Chiefs in 2012
The three Chiefs who have suffered ACL tears this season all should be back in time for the 2012 season, according to a medical expert who specializes in knee injuries.
Chiefs place RB Charles on I.R.
Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL, head coach Todd Haley confirmed Monday.
Lions, Chiefs off to opposite starts to the season
Matthew Stafford threw two of his four touchdown passes to Calvin Johnson and Detroit routed the Kansas City Chiefs 48-3 Sunday, the largest margin of victory in franchise history.
Report: Flowers, Chiefs agree to extension
The Chiefs have agreed to a contract extension with CB Brandon Flowers, keeping the emerging playmaker under contract for the near future.
Chiefs re-sign Becht, cut O'Connell
The Chiefs announced Friday that they have re-signed TE Anthony Becht and waived TE Jake O'Connell.
Chiefs' Jackson losing grip on starting DE spot
Chiefs DE Tyson Jackson has never lived up to the hype, a reason he soon will be replaced by Wallace Gilberry in the starting lineup.
Lions announce Sunday's game is a sellout
Lions president Tom Lewand announced Wednesday that the team has sold out Sunday's home opener against the Chiefs.
Chiefs place Berry on I.R., sign S Langord
The Chiefs have placed S Eric Berry on injured reserve and signed S Reshard Langford.
Report: Chiefs SS Berry done for season with torn ACL
Chiefs SS Eric Berry will miss the remainder of the 2011 season with a torn ACL, which he suffered early in the team's Week One loss to the Bills.
Fitzpatrick's four scores lead Bills past Chiefs
Ryan Fitzpatrick threw four touchdown passes, two of them to journeyman tight end Scott Chandler, and the Bills romped to a season-opening 41-7 victory over the Chiefs on Sunday.
Moeaki's loss is McCluster's gain
Chiefs WR-RB Dexter McCluster is likely to be the primary beneficiary from TE Tony Moeaki's season-ending torn ACL, according to AFC Whispers.
PLAYER NEWS
Charles was selected for the AFC's Pro Bowl roster.|||||||
Despite the Chiefs' 2-13 record tied for worst in the league, Charles was one of five Kansas City players named to the roster.
An illness running through the Kansas City Chiefs the past few weeks kept running back Jamaal Charles, linebacker Tamba Hali and left tackle Donald Stephenson out of practice Wednesday.|||||||
Charles was sent home, but his status should be OK for fantasy owners.
Charles busted loose for a huge game, finishing with 226 yards and a touchdown in the Chiefs' loss to the Colts on Sunday.|||||||
It was Charles' second 200-yard game of the season. He had just 10 yards last week against Oakland.
Charles had his streak of 100-yard games end with a miserable performance in Sunday's 15-0 loss to Oakland.|||||||
The Kansas City running back was held to 10 yards rushing on nine carries, giving him 14 yards on 14 carries in two games against Oakland this season. He had a 42-yard run called back on a penalty. Charles had topped 100 yards in three consecutive games and had 586 of his 1,230 yards over the previous five contests.
Charles ran for 165 yards and a touchdown during Sunday's 30-7 win over Kansas City.|||||||
Charles broke off an 80-yard TD run on the game's first play for Kansas City but was relatively quiet after that. While he's too talented to sit, Charles remains a bit of a risky play given the Chiefs' offensive woes.
