Charles Anton Berti, Jr. (born June 21, 1972, in
Rock Springs, Wyoming
Rock Springs is a city in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 23,036 at the 2010 census, making it the fifth most populated city in the state of Wyoming, and the most populous city in Sweetwater County. Rock Springs is ...
) is a former professional
American football
American football (referred to simply as football in the United States and Canada), also known as gridiron, is a team sport played by two teams of eleven players on a rectangular field with goalposts at each end. The offense, the team wi ...
player
who played
offensive lineman for four seasons for the
San Diego Chargers. Starting at guard and tackle in 1996 and 1997, Tony was an integral member of the Chargers' offensive line. A shoulder injury during training camp in 1998, put Tony on the IR list for most of the season. With a significant number of starters injured and limited maneuverability under the salary cap, the Chargers reluctantly traded Tony to the play-off bound
Seattle Seahawks with only five weeks remaining in the season. In 1999, Tony was one of only two free-agents signed by the two-time Super Bowl champion
Denver Broncos
The Denver Broncos are a professional American football franchise based in Denver. The Broncos compete in the National Football League (NFL) as a member club of the league's American Football Conference (AFC) West division. The team is headquar ...
. However, another shoulder injury and subsequent surgery during training camp sidelined him again for the 1999 season. Tony signed with the
Green Bay Packers in 2000. Days into training camp he abruptly announced his retirement.
In 2001, joining former teammates San Diego Charger
Kurt Gouveia and Denver Bronco
David Diaz-Infante
Gustavo David Miguel Diaz-Infante (born March 31, 1964) is a former professional American football guard and center and current assistant offensive line coach for the Los Angeles Chargers of the NFL. In the National Football League, he played f ...
, Tony was named the starting right tackle for the start-up XFL's
Las Vegas Outlaws.
References
External links
Tony Berti career statistics''NFL.com''; retrieved 15 April 2011
''NFL.com'' retrieved 7 October 2012
1972 births
Living people
Players of American football from Wyoming
American football offensive guards
American football offensive tackles
Colorado Buffaloes football players
San Diego Chargers players
People from Rock Springs, Wyoming
Las Vegas Outlaws (XFL) players
People from Thornton, Colorado
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