Kansas City Chiefs RB Jamaal Charles is up for FedEx Ground Player of the Year for the best running back in football this past season. The award is voted on by the fans and will be announced on Feb. 2 at the Super Bowl.
↵Charles is up for the award along with Houston Texans RB Arian Foster and Atlanta Falcons RB Michael Turner. Here's what they said about Charles (though Chiefs fans already know this info):
↵↵↵↵↵Charles rushed for 1,467 yards and averaged 6.38 yards per carry (230 carries), helping the Kansas City Chiefs win the AFC West title and reach the playoffs. Charles joined Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Brown (291 attempts, 1,863 yards, 6.40 yards per carry in 1963) as the only players in NFL history to have at least 1,400 rushing yards and average more than 6.30 yards per carry in a single season. Charles played in all 16 games and had five rushing touchdowns including a 56-yard touchdown in Week 1. He was nominated for four FedEx Ground NFL Player of the Week awards in 2010, winning once.
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Basically...Charles is the man and nearly broke Jim Brown's yards per carry record.
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