After a promising start to his career, Jamaal Charles got hit with a setback. In Week 2 of 2011, Charles tore his ACL and his season was over. Thomas Jones, Jackie Battle and Dexter McCluster would try to fill the void left by the All-Pro running back. Combined, the three managed to rush for 1,591 yards, 3 touchdowns, with just a 3.8 yard per carry average. Their head coach Todd Haley was fired and replaced by week 14. It was a completely lost season on all sides for the Chiefs, and was arguably worse than the next.
Charles did not back down from the challenge of proving the injury hadn’t phased him.