Charles Allen Warner (April 14, 1940 – September 19, 2016) was a
defensive back
In gridiron football, defensive backs (DBs), also called the secondary, are the players on the defensive side of the ball who play farthest back from the line of scrimmage. They are distinguished from the other two sets of defensive players, the ...
who played collegiate football for the
Prairie View Panthers and
Professional Football
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in the
American Football League
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. He played for the
Kansas City Chiefs
The Kansas City Chiefs are a professional American football team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Chiefs compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division.
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and
Buffalo Bills
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. He joined the Bills in 1964 and was part of the defensive team that compiled a string of seventeen consecutive games without allowing a rushing touchdown by an opponent, a Professional Football record that helped the team to consecutive AFL championships in 1964 and 1965. Warner had 5 interceptions in the 1965 season, helping the Bills achieve a league-leading 37 'picks'.
See also
Other American Football League players
External links
1964 American Football League Champions
References
{{DEFAULTSORT:Warner, Charley
1940 births
2016 deaths
American football defensive backs
American Football League All-Star players
American Football League players
Buffalo Bills players
Kansas City Chiefs players
People from Granger, Texas
Players of American football from Williamson County, Texas
Prairie View A&M Panthers football players