CARDS: Upper Deck MVP 2002, SP 2001
ACQUIRED: TTM 2023, C/o Home
SENT: 10/17/23 RECEIVED: 11/8/23 (22 days)*
*Signing fee enclosed
CAREER SNAPSHOT:
- Charlie Batch played QB at Eastern Michigan from 1994-’97.
- In his senior season he threw for 3280 yards, completed 247 of 434 passes, and 23 TDs to 11 interceptions.
- Over his 4 years with the Eagles he threw for 7592 yards and 53 TDs.
- Selected in the second round of the 1998 NFL Draft by the Detroit Lions.
- He’d start 12 games in 1998- throwing for 2178 yards and 11 TDs as the team started moving away from starter Scott Mitchell.
- During that rookie year, he’d complete a 98 yard TD pass.
- In ’99 the Lions offense had to deal with the sudden retirement of bell cow running back Barry Sanders.
- Despite this Batch led the team to the playoffs starting 10 games.
- He’d deal with a carousel of coaches and quarterback changes over his tenure in Detroit.
- Eventually on the street, Charlie was signed by the Steelers in 2002.
- He’d grow into his role as a top level backup quarterback, first to Tommy Maddox and Kordell Stewart, and then later to Ben Roethlisberger.
- Batch ended up spending a total of 11 seasons with the franchise.
- In 2013, the Steelers selected Landry Jones in the NFL Draft, signaling the end of Batch’s time in Pittsburgh and in the NFL.
- Charlie remains active in the NFL community doing pregame work and color commentary.
- He’s also highly involved in and respected in charitable work.
NOTES:
| ATT | CPD | YDS | PCT |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1608 | 908 | 11085 | 56.6 |
| TD | INT | RAT | LG |
|---|---|---|---|
| 61 | 52 | 77.2 | 98t |
| RUSH | YDS | AVG | TD | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 172 | 637 | 3.7 | 6 | 47 |