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Bob Christian

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Atlanta Falcons · FB

Bob Christian recorded 63 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

9.5

rush yds/gm

19.6

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

63

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bob Christian's most significant indexed performances.

ARIZONACARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

54 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2001

78 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2001

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

17 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bob Christian's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 78 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2001

78 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

ARIZONACARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

54 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 10 carries

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

33 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 66 receiving yards

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

17 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bob Christian's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons135 career games831 career rushing yards12 career rushing touchdowns230 career receptions2,048 career receiving yards7 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 310Jersey: 440 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1999Most recent: Dec 22, 2002

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.