Cody Carlson

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Cody Carlson
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Position: Quarterback
Personal information
Born: (1963-11-05) November 5, 1963 (age 60)
Dallas, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Winston Churchill (San Antonio, Texas)
College: Baylor
NFL draft: 1987  / Round: 3 / Pick: 64
Career history
Career NFL statistics
TD–INT:21–28
Passing yards:4,469
Passer rating:70.0
Player stats at PFR

Matthew Cody Carlson (born November 5, 1963) is an American former professional football player who spent his entire eight-year career as a quarterback for the Houston Oilers of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Baylor Bears was selected by the Houston Oilers in the third round of the 1987 NFL Draft. [1] Carlson played for the Oilers from 1987 to 1994. His nickname while with the team was Commander Cody. [2]

NFL career

Carlson began his career with the Houston Oilers as a backup to Warren Moon, and his most productive season was during the 1992 season due to Moon getting injured. He passed for 1,710 yards in 11 games (6 starts). Overall, he posted a 10–4 record as a starter during his years as Moon's backup. Moon departed after the 1993 season with Carlson named as his starting replacement. However, he lasted only five games into the 1994 season, posting a 1–4 record and 44.7 completion percentage before he suffered an injury and missed the remainder of the year. The Oilers ended the season with a franchise-worst 2-14 record. The coaching change in the middle of the 1994 season signaled a new direction for the Oilers, and, with Carlson coming off his injury, the team opted to let him go. He retired after the 1994 NFL season.

He now lives in Austin, Texas.

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References

  1. "1987 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-09-30.
  2. Berkow, Ira "Carlson Was No Star, and No Moon", The New York Times, January 7, 1991, page C3.