Following graduation, Young earned Rookie of the Year honors with the
Philadelphia Eagles in
1973 and went on to play for 13 seasons in the NFL with four teams. He played in the
Pro Bowl in 1973, 1974 and 1975, played in
Super Bowl XIV with the
Los Angeles Rams in 1979, and won
Super Bowl XVI with the
San Francisco 49ers in 1981. The following year, he changed his name to Charle, explaining "People had a problem. They thought they had better call me Charlie or Chuck. But Chuck doesn't fit me, and they didn't know if they should spell the other one Charlie or Charley. So I decided to find a shorter name that would make it easier for them, and I decided on Charle. Call me Charlie if you want but spell it Charle." He was a key contributor on the final 89-yard drive that led to the play that has been immortalized as "
The Catch" in the
1981 NFC Playoffs versus the
Dallas Cowboys. He also played with the
Los Angeles Rams and
Seattle Seahawks. ==NFL career statistics==