Charles’ first year as a Chief was barely in the limelight; as a back-up to halfback Larry Johnson, Charles rushed just 67 times for 357 yards. His breakout season arrived the subsequent year. In his second year, Charles ran 190 times for 1,120 yards, despite just starting 10 matches after running back Larry Johnson was suspended. Soon afterward, Johnson was released, leaving Charles as Kansas City’s starting halfback. He’s now the NFL’s all time leader in career yards-per-carry average among running backs with 5.79 YPC.