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Orson Charles

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Cleveland Browns · TE

Orson Charles recorded 33 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs, Detroit Lions, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

5.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

33

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Orson Charles's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2017
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 24, 2017

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

1 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Wild Card
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 6, 2018

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2018

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2012
CINCINNATIBENGALS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 23, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

1 rec · 25 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKGIANTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 11, 2012

New York Giants vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

1 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 16, 2017

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2017

1 rec · 18 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Orson Charles's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 35 receiving yards

Regular Season
2017
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 24, 2017

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

1 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions

Regular Season
2012
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 25, 2012

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2012

2 rec · 14 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 targets

Regular Season
2013
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 29, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Orson Charles's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

01
CINCHARLES—Orson Charles
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

02
DETCHARLES—Orson Charles
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

03
KCCHARLES—Orson Charles
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
CLECHARLES—Orson Charles
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DENCHARLES—Orson Charles
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons49 career games14 career receptions185 career receiving yardsCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: CINJersey: 831 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 2012Most recent: Dec 9, 2018

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.