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Charles Joiner Jr. (born
October 14,
1947) is a former
football player who starred in the
NFL for eighteen seasons, virtually exclusively at the position of
wide receiver. He was elected into the
Pro Football Hall of Fame in
1996. Joiner is currently the wide receivers coach of the
San Diego Chargers. He was hired by the Chargers on
January 23,
2008, following seven seasons in the same coaching position with the
Kansas City Chiefs.
Joiner graduated from
Grambling State University in
1969 and was drafted in the fourth round by the
American Football League's
Houston Oilers, with whom he played until
1972, when he was traded to Cincinnati. From 1972 to 1975 he played for the
Cincinnati Bengals. In
1975 he was traded to the
San Diego Chargers, with whom he remained for eleven seasons before retiring as a player after the
1986 season. Before leaving the Bengals, he set a franchise record with 200 receiving yards in a single game.
It was with the Chargers' high flying "Air Coryell" offense under coach
Don Coryell that Joiner had his most productive years, exceeding 1,000 yards receiving in a season four times and going to three
Pro Bowls (1976, 1979-80). Joiner was selected All-Pro in 1980 and 2nd Team All-AFC in 1976. Although he never played in a Super Bowl, Joiner helped the Chargers reach the AFC title game in the 1980 and 1981 seasons. In the 1980 AFC championship game, he caught 6 passes for 130 yards and 2 touchdowns. In January of 1982, he played a key role in San Diego's 41-38 divisional postseason overtime win over the
Miami Dolphins in a game that's known in
NFL Lore as
The Epic In Miami. Joiner caught 7 passes for 108 yards in the game, including 2 key receptions on his team's game winning drive in overtime. His 29-yard reception on the penultimate play of the game set up the winning field goal.
Joiner finished his 18 AFL/NFL seasons with 750 receptions for 12,146 yards and 65 touchdowns. He also rushed for 22 yards and returned 10 kickoffs for 194 yards.
In addition to good health and longevity, Joiner was an intelligent player and precise pass route runner. Following his playing career, Joiner successfully transitioned into a receiver's coach with the
Kansas City Chiefs and the
San Diego Chargers. Joiner was the last former
American Football League player (Oilers, 1969) to retire from professional football, in 1986.
In
1999, he was ranked number 100 on
The Sporting News' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players.
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