CHARLIE SUMNERSumner, Charles EdwardHeight: 6-1 Weight: 194 Born: October 19, 1930 Pulaski County, VA Died: April 4, 2015 Maui Island, HI High School: Dublin (VA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | William & Mary | Roster |
| 1952 | William & Mary | Roster |
| 1953 | William & Mary | Roster |
| 1954 | William & Mary | Roster |
| Draft: 22nd round (258th overall) 1954 Chicago Bears |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| Relatives: Father of Colin Sumner |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 26 | RDH | 10 | 8 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 26 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 26 | RS | 12 | 6 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 26 | RS | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 26 | RS | 13 | 10 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 26 | DB | 14 | 0 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 73 | 48 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1954 | 1954 Chicago Bears (NFL)1954 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | |
| Expansion Draft | 1/26/1961 | 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL |
| Retired | 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 7 | 162 | 23.1 | 63 | 0 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 17 | 0 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 15 | 0 |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 2 | 6 | 3.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 3 | 46 | 15.3 | 32 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 303 | 14.4 | 63 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 9 | 25 | 2.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 25 | 2.5 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 10 | 288 | 28.8 | 81 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 1 | 19 | 19.0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 307 | 27.9 | 81 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 101 | 1 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1961 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1961 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
| 1962 Minnesota Vikings (NFL)1962 MIN NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 103 | 1 |
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