Charlie Joiner ] {{{Caption}}} Date of birth October 14, 1947 Place of birth Many, Louisiana Date of death {{{DateOfDeath}}} Position(s) Wide Receiver College Grambling NFL Draft ] / Round AFL Draft ] / Round {{{AFLDraftedRound}}} Pro Bowls 3 Awards {{{Awards}}} Honors {{{Honors}}} Retired #s {{{Retired #s}}} Records {{{Records}}} Statistics Pro Football Reference Statistics NFL.com Statistics CBS.com Statistics DatabaseFootball Statistics ESPN Statistics Sports Illustrated Team(s) 1969-1972 1972-1975 1976-1986 Houston Oilers Cincinnati Bengals San Diego Chargers Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1996 Charles Joiner Jr. (Born October 14, 1947, in Many, Louisiana) 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 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.
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 holds the NFL record for the most games played at wide receiver. Joiner was selected All-Pro in 1980 and 2nd Team All-AFC in 1976.
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 and (as of 2004) is with the Kansas City Chiefs. Joiner was the last former American Football League player (Oilers, 1969) to retire from professional football, in 1986.
