Larry Centers

Larry Centers
No. 37, 31
Position:Fullback
Personal information
Born: (1968-06-01) June 1, 1968 (age 56)
Tyler, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:225 lb (102 kg)
Career information
High school:Tatum (Tatum, Texas)
College:Stephen F. Austin
NFL draft:1990 / round: 5 / pick: 115
Career history
Career highlights and awards
NFL record
  • Most career catches by a running back: 827
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:2,188
Rushing average:3.6
Rushing touchdowns:14
Receptions:827
Receiving yards:6,797
Receiving touchdowns:28
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Larry Eugene Centers (born June 1, 1968) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL) for 14 seasons, mostly the Phoenix / Arizona Cardinals (1990–1998). Centers then played for the Washington Redskins (1999–2000), the Buffalo Bills (2001–2002), and finally was a member of the New England Patriots.

Centers played college football for the Stephen F. Austin Lumberjacks. One of the most prolific pass catching running backs in NFL history, he topped 100 receptions in 1995 and had 99 receptions in 1996. He owns the NFL record for most passes caught by a running back during a career.[1] He was selected to the Pro Bowl in 1995, 1996, and 2001.

  1. ^ Gleason, Bucky (November 25, 2001). "Catch Him if you Can; For Ageless Larry Centers, It's Better to Be On The Receiving End". The Buffalo News. Archived from the original on June 11, 2014. Retrieved March 6, 2014.