1. Charlie Tutan Waters was born on September 10,1948 and is an American former professional football player who spent his entire 12-year career as a safety for the Dallas Cowboys of the National Football League.
18 Facts About Charlie Waters
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Charlie Waters was a split end early in his football career before being converted to a quarterback.
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Charlie Waters was selected to play in the 1965 Shrine Bowl and graduated in 1966.
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Charlie Waters was selected by the Dallas Cowboys as a defensive back in the third round of the 1970 NFL draft.
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Charlie Waters ended up starting 6 games after Harris had to serve military duty.
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Charlie Waters was eventually moved to strong safety in 1975 to replace Cowboys great Cornell Green, responding with 3 interceptions for 55 yards and a touchdown.
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Charlie Waters was like a coach on the field, with excellent instincts and the athletic ability to become one of the league's top defensive players of the decade.
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Charlie Waters was selected All-Pro twice and to the Pro Bowl three consecutive seasons.
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In 1979, Charlie Waters suffered a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee during a preseason game against the Seattle Seahawks, forcing him to sit out the entire year.
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Charlie Waters played in 25 playoff games, which ranks 5th in NFL history.
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Charlie Waters played 12 seasons in the NFL, never experienced a losing season and only missed the playoffs once during that span.
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Charlie Waters played in five Super Bowls: V, VI, X, XII, and XIII, with victories in VI and XII.
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Charlie Waters holds the NFL record for most playoff interceptions with 9, including 3 in one playoff game, and has the unique achievement of blocking 4 punts in 2 consecutive games.
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Charlie Waters spent the 1983 season in the broadcast booth for CBS Sports, with Tom Brookshier on play-by-play.
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Charlie Waters retired and became an NFL and college football coach.
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Charlie Waters was the defensive coordinator for the Denver Broncos in 1993 and 1994, and then for the University of Oregon in 1995.
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Charlie Waters was nominated for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001, but was not elected.
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In February 2007, Charlie Waters announced that he would be leaving the radio booth after only one season, citing a busy work schedule that did not allow him enough time to prepare for the game broadcasts.