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| Born | August 31, 1947 Denton, Texas |
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| Year(s) | 1969–1977 | ||
| NFL Draft | 1969 / Round: 3 / Pick: 58 | ||
| College | New Mexico Highlands | ||
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| Career stats | |||
| Rushing attempts-yards | 1031-4197 | ||
| Receptions-yards | 182-1931 | ||
| Touchdowns | 35 | ||
| Stats at NFL.com | |||
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Carl L. Garrett (born August 31, 1947 in Denton, Texas) is a former American football halfback who began his professional career with the American Football League's Boston Patriots.
Carl Garrett caught 29 passes for 267 yards and two touchdowns in 1969, and ran the ball for over five yards per carry with 137 attempts for 691 yards and five touchdowns. He was the 1969 Sporting News ' AFL Rookie of the Year. He was also selected to the AFL All-Star team in 1969.
In 1985 after retiring from football Garrett was convicted of rape and sentenced to nine years in prison. His parole was revoked in 2005 and he was sentenced to two years in prison for failing to register as a convicted sex offender.
| Preceded by Paul Robinson |
American Football League Rookie of the Year 1969 with Greg Cook |
NFL merged with AFL |
| Preceded by Jim Nance |
New England Patriots Starting Running Back 1971 |
Succeeded by Josh Ashton |
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