Charlie Batch


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Position: QB
Jersey #: 16
Date of Birth: December 5, 1974
Height / Weight: 6'2" / 216 lbs
Drafted: Round , Pick 60 in 1998 by DET
First Team: DET (1998)
Last Team: PIT (2012)

Quarterback Stats

Year Team Games Cmp Att Pass Yds Pass TDs INTs Sacks Rush Yds Rush TDs Fantasy
2012PIT245704751430015
2011PIT31524208012-206
2010PIT3294935233430023
2009PIT11217000001
2007PIT71736232230-7011
2006PIT7305247750312038
2005PIT3233624611130121
2003PIT248470011101
2001DET101983412392121233450118
2000DET1521940724691314381992149
1999DET11149267190813736872135

Career Summary

Charlie Batch was an NFL quarterback who played for Detroit and Pittsburgh.

NFL.com records 80 regular-season games, 908 completions, 11,085 passing yards, and 61 passing touchdowns.

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College Career

Batch played college football at Eastern Michigan.

The Steelers report that he was his team's senior-season MVP and ranks 28th in Mid-American Conference history in career passing yards and 29th in career touchdown passes.

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Path to the NFL

Detroit selected Batch in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft.

The Lions identify Batch as a second-round pick from Eastern Michigan in 1998.

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NFL Career

Batch began as Detroit's starter before spending a long second chapter with Pittsburgh.

NFL.com lists four seasons with Detroit and nine with Pittsburgh. His 2000 Lions season included career highs of 2,489 passing yards and 13 passing touchdowns.

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Career Accomplishments

Batch was part of two Steelers Super Bowl championship teams.

The Steelers identify him as a member of the Super Bowl XL and XLIII championship teams.

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Playing Style

Batch contributed as both a passer and a runner.

NFL.com records 637 rushing yards and six rushing touchdowns in addition to his passing production.

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Legacy

Batch's Pittsburgh career is closely associated with the franchise's championship era and community work.

The Steelers report that he completed 908 passes for 11,085 yards and 61 touchdowns during his 15-year NFL career.

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Post-Career

Batch has continued community-focused work in the Pittsburgh area.

The Steelers reported that the Batch Foundation developed a Homestead youth center offering coding, 3D printing, robotics, music production, and other learning opportunities.

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17786, 00-0000865, 1974-12-05, Charlie Batch, Charles, Batch

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