(1947-10-14) October 14, 1947 (age 76) Many, Louisiana, U.S.
Height:
5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:
188 lb (85 kg)
Career information
High school:
W. O. Boston (Lake Charles, Louisiana)
College:
Grambling
NFL draft:
1969 / Round: 4 / Pick: 93
Career history
As a player:
Houston Oilers (1969–1972)
Cincinnati Bengals (1972–1975)
San Diego Chargers (1976–1986)
As a coach:
San Diego Chargers (1987–1991) Wide receivers coach
Buffalo Bills (1992–2000) Wide receivers coach
Kansas City Chiefs (2001–2007) Wide receivers coach
San Diego Chargers (2008–2012) Wide receivers coach
Career highlights and awards
First-team All-Pro (1980)
Second-team All-Pro (1976)
3× Pro Bowl (1976, 1979, 1980)
Los Angeles Chargers No. 18 retired
Los Angeles Chargers Hall of Fame
3× First-team All-SWAC (1966–1968)
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
750
Receiving yards:
12,146
Receiving touchdowns:
65
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons. He played 11 seasons with the San Diego Chargers, with whom he earned all three of his Pro Bowl selections, and was named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press in 1980. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1996.
Joiner played college football with the Grambling Tigers and was a three-time, first-team all-conference selection in the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC). He was selected as a defensive back in the fourth round of the 1969 NFL/AFL draft by the AFL's Houston Oilers, who soon returned him to the wide receiver position. Joiner played three and a half seasons each for the Oilers (1969–1972) and Cincinnati Bengals (1972–1975), missing substantial time through injuries with both teams.
Cincinnati traded Joiner to the Chargers, with whom he played for eleven seasons (1976–1986). He made the Pro Bowl in his first year with the team, but his role was reduced in the following two seasons, nearly leading him to retire as early as 1978. Joiner's career was revitalised once head coach Don Coryell installed his Air Coryell passing offense. He had three consecutive 1,000-yard receiving seasons from 1979–1981, making two further Pro Bowls (1979–1980) and the 1980 All-Pro team.
He retired with the most career receptions, receiving yards, and games played of any wide receiver in NFL history. He was noted for his precise route running, as well as his longevity and late-career success, with over half his catches coming after his 32nd birthday. Joiner went on to serve as a wide receivers coach for twenty-six years before retiring completely after the 2012 season.
Charles B. Joiner Jr. (born October 14, 1947) is an American former football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL) and the National...
coach and general manager Sid Gillman (1960–1969, 1971), wide receiver CharlieJoiner (1976–1986), offensive lineman Ron Mix (1960–1969), tight end Kellen...
those seasons. Under the tutelage of Coryell, Dan Fouts, wide receiver CharlieJoiner, and tight end Kellen Winslow blossomed on the field and would all be...
Wear Number 78 For Cincinnati Bengals". pro-football-reference.com. "CharlieJoiner". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on November...
"Chargers to Retire Numbers of Pro Football Hall of Fame Receiver CharlieJoiner and Pro Football Hall of Fame Tight End Kellen Winslow at Season Opener"...
in 2001). Also during the season, San Diego Chargers wide receiver CharlieJoiner became the all-time leader in career receptions; he set that mark in...
members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame: quarterback Dan Fouts, receiver CharlieJoiner and tight end Kellen Winslow. San Diego also had two superb running...
their now-prohibited numbers. Pro Football Hall of Fame wide receiver CharlieJoiner was the last player covered by the clause, wearing number 18 through...
offensive stars such as quarterback George Blanda, flanker Charlie Hennigan, running back Charlie Tolar, and guard Bob Talamini. After winning the first-ever...
Hall of Fame. Irvin finished his career with 750 receptions (tied with CharlieJoiner for 30th all-time in the NFL) for 11,904 yards (21st all-time in the...
touchdowns, with only 17 interceptions. His favorite targets were receivers CharlieJoiner (70 receptions, 1,188 yards, seven touchdowns) and Wes Chandler (52...
games. Tight end Kellen Winslow and wide receivers John Jefferson and CharlieJoiner each had over 1,000 yards receiving, becoming the first trio of teammates...
tried to keep CharlieJoiner's No. 18 out of circulation, even though it had not been officially retired. The Chargers retired Joiner's No. 18 and Kellen...
Oilers of the NFL, and the "K Gun" offense used by the Buffalo Bills. CharlieJoiner, a member of the "Air Coryell" San Diego Chargers teams of the late...
in total yards in offense from 1978 to 1983 and in 1985. Dan Fouts, CharlieJoiner, Kellen Winslow, and Don Coryell would all be inducted into the Pro...
John Henry Johnson 1987 FB 1966 34 Earl Campbell 1991 RB 1978–1984 18 CharlieJoiner 1996 WR 1969–1972 63 Mike Munchak 2001 G 1982–1993 87 Dave Casper 2002...
him past Art Monk as the NFLs active leader in that category and past CharlieJoiner for third all-time. In Week 12, in another game against the Rams, he...
2008 — Legend of the Year — Marshall Faulk 2009 — Legend of the Year — CharlieJoiner 2010 — Legend of the Year — John Lynch 2011 — Legend of the Year — Bill...
inducted 1984 Buck Buchanan, inducted 1990 Willie Davis, inducted 1981 CharlieJoiner, inducted 1996 Announced schedules as of May 18, 2024. List of Grambling...
in recent years of recognizing their former players." Dan Fouts and CharlieJoiner were inducted in 1993. "It embarrasses me to go into the Hall of Fame...
and third-best in the NFL. His leading receivers, John Jefferson and CharlieJoiner, were the first pair of teammates to each surpass 1,000 receiving yards...
after the third and final week of the strike. With the retirement of CharlieJoiner the previous year, Largent became the NFL's active leader in career...
record with 4,082 yards, and both Jefferson and eleventh-year veteran CharlieJoiner went over 1,000 yards receiving. Speaking of the success of the passing...
acquisition of veteran wide receiver CharlieJoiner, who joined the team in a trade for defensive lineman Coy Bacon. Joiner was one of only three players league-wide...
Joe Gibbs, a three-time Super Bowl winning coach with Washington, CharlieJoiner and Mel Renfro. Highlights of the 1996 season included: Thanksgiving:...
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