Robert Douglas Christian (born November 14, 1968) is a former

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fullback who played ten seasons in the

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for the Chicago Bears, the

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, and the Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 2002. He was selected by the

in the 1995 NFL Expansion Draft.

College career

Christian played college football for

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where he set records (since broken) for career rushing, single season rushing, and single game all-purpose yards.

Professional career

Christian played with Chicago Bears and

prior to signing with

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in 1997 and had 831 yards and 12 touchdowns on 193 carries in 135 games, including 85 starts. He had 230 receptions for 2,048 yards and seven touchdowns. Christian retired on March 13, 2003, after 11 seasons in the NFL.

Current career

After spending time training and guiding aspiring athletes with TCBOOST Sports Performance, founded by his brother Tommy, he is now following his dream as a captain flying for Brazos Valley Air Charter, an on-demand air charter company serving Tuxedo Air - a membership flight provider for the energy corridor - Tulsa, Oklahoma City, Dallas, Fort Worth, Houston, Austin, Midland/Odessa, Carlsbad.

References

External links

Bob Christian NFL Football Statistics - Pro-Football
1968 births Living people People from Florissant, Missouri Players of American football from Missouri American football fullbacks Northwestern Wildcats football players Chicago Bears players Carolina Panthers players Atlanta Falcons players Sportspeople from St. Louis County, Missouri Ed Block Courage Award recipients {{Runningback-1960s-stub