Carl Garrett

Carl L. Garrett (August 31, 1947 – August 24, 2020) was an American professional football running back who began his professional career with the American Football League (AFL)'s Boston Patriots.

Garrett caught 29 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in 1969, and ran the ball for over five yards per carry with 137 attempts for 691 yards and five touchdowns. He was the 1969 Sporting News ' AFL Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the AFL All-Star team in 1969.

Garrett was involved in a highly unusual trade just prior to the 1971 season. The Patriots traded Garrett to the Dallas Cowboys for running back Duane Thomas. Shortly after the players reported to their new teams, the trade was rescinded, and Thomas returned to the Cowboys and Garrett to the Patriots. The Cowboys ultimately won the Super Bowl at the end of the 1971 season with Duane Thomas as their leading rusher in the game. Garrett won Super Bowl XI with the 1976 Oakland Raiders, gaining 19 yards on four carries in the game.

NFL/AFL career statistics Legend Won the Super Bowl Led the league Bold Career high

Regular season Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1969 BOS 14 9 137 691 5.0 80 5 29 267 9.2 34 2 1970 BOS 13 12 88 272 3.1 26 4 26 216 8.3 29 0 1971 NWE 14 14 181 784 4.3 38 1 22 265 12.0 80 1 1972 NWE 10 6 131 488 3.7 41 5 30 410 13.7 43 0 1973 CHI 13 11 175 655 3.7 35 5 23 292 12.7 39 0 1974 CHI 7 6 96 346 3.6 19 1 16 132 8.3 20 1 1975 NYJ 13 8 122 566 4.6 40 5 19 180 9.5 20 1 1976 OAK 12 1 48 220 4.6 17 1 9 108 12.0 26 0 1977 OAK 14 0 53 175 3.3 13 1 8 61 7.6 13 2 Career 110 67 1,031 4,197 4.1 80 28 182 1,931 10.6 80 7

Playoffs Year Team Games Rushing Receiving GP GS Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1976 OAK 3 0 7 27 3.9 13 0 2 15 7.5 11 0 1977 OAK 2 0 1 6 6.0 6 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 Career 5 0 8 33 4.1 13 0 2 15 7.5 11 0