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