Charlie West

Games played:	161
Interceptions:	15
INT yards:	276
Return yards:	3,226
Return touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charlie West
No. 40, 47
Position:	Safety,; Cornerback
Personal information
Born:	August 31, 1946 (age 78); Big Spring, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	197 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Big Spring (TX)
College:	Angelo State; UTEP
NFL draft:	1968 / round: 2 / pick: 33
Career history
As a player:
	Minnesota Vikings (1968–1973); Detroit Lions (1974–1977); Denver Broncos (1978–1979);
As a coach:
	California (1980) (DB); Denver Broncos (1981–1989) (DB); New England Patriots (1991–1992) (DB);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL Champion (1969); Second-team All-American (1967);
Career NFL statistics
Games played:
Games played:	161
Interceptions:	15
INT yards:	276
Return yards:	3,226
Return touchdowns:	1
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charlie West (born August 31, 1946) is a former safety who played for three National Football League teams. He played in Super Bowl IV as a member of the Minnesota Vikings. He also still holds the University of Texas El Paso career record of 19 interceptions, including a school record four in one game. Today, he presently lives near New York City and coaches the Carmel High School football team in New York, serving as the defensive coordinator. West returned kicks and punts for the Minnesota Vikings, and still holds the team's record for longest punt return. On November 3, 1968, playing the Washington Redskins, West returned a Mike Bragg punt 98 yards for a touchdown.^[1] He was one of the fifteen plaintiffs in Mackey v. National Football League in which Judge Earl R. Larson declared that the Rozelle rule was a violation of antitrust laws on December 30, 1975.^[2]^[3]

References

^ "Minnesota Vikings 2017 Media Guide, page 235" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.
^ Wallace, William N. "Rozelle Rule Found In Antitrust Violation," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 31, 1975. Retrieved December 12, 2023.
^ Mackey v. National Football League, 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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[1] "Minnesota Vikings 2017 Media Guide, page 235" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on December 28, 2017. Retrieved December 28, 2017.

[2] Wallace, William N. "Rozelle Rule Found In Antitrust Violation," The New York Times, Wednesday, December 31, 1975. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

[3] Mackey v. National Football League, 407 F. Supp. 1000 (D. Minn. 1975) – Justia.com. Retrieved December 12, 2023.

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