Charles Cornelius
Charles Edward Cornelius
Born: July 27, 1952
Boynton Beach, FL USA
Position: DB
Height: 5'9"
Weight: 176
College: Bethune-Cookman
High School: Delray Beach (FL)
Career: 1977-1984
Charles Cornelius played from 1977 to 1984 during his career with the Miami Dolphins, Montreal Alouettes, Montreal Concordes, Ottawa Rough Riders and San Francisco 49ers. Cornelius intercepted 15 passes for 231 yards in his career.
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Punt Returns:
Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Miami Dolphins | 1 | 21 | 21.0 | 21 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 3 | 54 | 18.0 | 54 | 0 |
| 1981 | CFL Montreal Alouettes | 4 | 45 | 11.2 | 24 | 0 |
| 1982 | CFL Montreal Concordes | 2 | 22 | 11.0 | 17 | 0 |
| 1983 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 2 | 67 | 33.5 | 46 | 0 |
| 1984 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 3 | 22 | 7.3 | 11 | 0 |
| NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 54 | 0 | |
| CFL | 11 | 156 | 14.2 | 46 | 0 | |
| Totals | 15 | 231 | 15.4 | 54 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | NFL San Francisco 49ers | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | CFL Ottawa Rough Riders | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| CFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 14 |
| 1980 | NFL | San Francisco 49ers | 16 | 6 |
| 1981 | CFL | Montreal Alouettes | 8 | |
| 1982 | CFL | Montreal Concordes | 16 | |
| 1983 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 14 | |
| 1984 | CFL | Ottawa Rough Riders | 8 |
