‘I loved my time in the FBI but nothing can compare to the NFL’: Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman on his unlikely career path
Charles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007. Photograph: George Gojkovich/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCharles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007. Nicknamed “Peanut” as a child by his mother, he became renowned for the Peanut Punch, where he would whack the ball out of the hands of unsuspecting receivers.
- ▪Charles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007.
- ▪Photograph: George Gojkovich/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCharles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007.
- ▪Nicknamed “Peanut” as a child by his mother, he became renowned for the Peanut Punch, where he would whack the ball out of the hands of unsuspecting receivers.
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Charles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007. Photograph: George Gojkovich/Getty ImagesView image in fullscreenCharles Tillman played for the Bears for 12 years, helping them reach the Super Bowl in 2007. Photograph: George Gojkovich/Getty ImagesGuardian Sport NetworkNFLInterview‘I loved my time in the FBI but nothing can compare to the NFL’: Charles ‘Peanut’ Tillman on his unlikely career pathGavin WillacyThe player who invented the Peanut Punch talks about his nomadic childhood, love of Chicago and time as a cop By No Helmets RequiredTue 15 Sep 2026 10.03 EDTLast modified on Tue 15 Sep 2026 10.06 EDTSharePrefer the Guardian on GoogleDefensive back Charles Tillman played 168 games for his hometown team Chicago Bears across 13 NFL seasons.
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