Carwell Gardner

{{Short description|American football player (born 1966)}}

{{Use mdy dates|date=June 2024}}

{{BLP one source|date=May 2022}}

{{Use American English|date=February 2024}}

{{Infobox NFL biography

| name = Carwell Gardner

| number = 35

| position = Fullback

| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1966|11|27}}

| birth_place = Louisville, Kentucky, U.S.

| height_ft = 6

| height_in = 2

| weight_lb = 232

| high_school = Trinity (Louisville, Kentucky)

| college = Kentucky
Louisville

| draftyear = 1990

| draftround = 2

| draftpick = 42

| pastteams =

• Buffalo Bills ({{NFL Year|1990|1995}})
• Baltimore Ravens ({{NFL Year|1996}})
• San Diego Chargers ({{NFL Year|1997}})

| statlabel1 = Rushing yards

| statvalue1 = 749

| statlabel2 = Rushing average

| statvalue2 = 3.5

| statlabel3 = Receptions

| statvalue3 = 36

| statlabel4 = Receiving yards

| statvalue4 = 281

| statlabel5 = Touchdowns

| statvalue5 = 12

| pfr = GardCa00

}}

Carwell Ernest Gardner (born November 27, 1966) is an American former professional football player who was a fullback in the National Football League (NFL).{{Cite web |title=Carwell Gardner Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/G/GardCa00.htm |access-date=2023-03-20 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}} He played eight seasons in the NFL—six for the Buffalo Bills (1990–1995), one for the Baltimore Ravens (1996), finally one for the San Diego Chargers (1997). He played college football for the Kentucky Wildcats and Louisville Cardinals. He was selected by the Bills in the second round of the 1990 NFL draft.{{Cite web |title=1990 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1990/draft.htm |access-date=2023-05-24 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}

He was a 1989 Second Team All-South Independent. Gardner caught the first regular season pass in Baltimore Ravens history on September 1, 1996.

Gardner grew up with 3 brothers in Louisville, KY.