 2008: Played in five games (vs. Green Bay, at Denver, vs. Carolina, vs. Seattle and at Kansas City) and has seven carries for 12 yards and one reception for two yards… Declared inactive for the first three games, at New Orleans (9/7), vs. Atlanta (9/14) and at Chicago (9/21)… Saw reserve action vs. Green Bay (9/28)… Saw reserve action at Denver (10/5) and had one reception for two yards… Saw reserve action vs. Carolina (10/12) and had five carries for 11 yards… Saw reserve action vs. Seattle (10/19)… Declared inactive at Dallas (10/26)… Saw reserve action at Kansas City (11/2) and had two carries for one yard. 2007: Acquired by Tampa Bay in a trade with Kansas City on October 16… Played in eight games (at Detroit, vs. Jacksonville, vs. Arizona, at New Orleans, at Houston, vs. Atlanta, at San Francisco and vs. Carolina) with one start (vs. Jacksonville) as a Buccaneer.. Also saw action in playoff contest… Totaled 41 carries for 189 yards and one touchdown, as well as five receptions for 54 yards and one score, with Tampa Bay… Made Buccaneer debut at Detroit (10/21) and rushed three times for 22 yards… Scored first touchdown as a Buccaneer on a 19-yard run in start against Jacksonville (10/28)… Rushed five times for 12 yards against Arizona (11/4)… Had one rush for 12 yards and one reception for 12 yards at New Orleans (12/2)…. Rushed for season-high 63 yards on nine carries vs. Atlanta (12/16)… Carried the ball five times for 16 yards and added two receptions at San Francisco (12/23)… Had a team-high 15 carries for 39 yards, as well as two receptions for 28 yards, including a 23-yard touchdown, against Carolina (12/30)… Saw action in NFC Wild Card Game against N.Y. Giants (1/6) and made one special teams tackle … Played in first six games of the season for the Chiefs, rushing 20 times for 52 yards… Added 10 receptions for 47 yards. 2006: Played in 11 games as a reserve running back with Kansas City and was inactive for four contests... Had 36 carries for 200 yards (5.6 avg.) and nine receptions for 77 yards (8.6 avg.)... Rushed six times for 19 yards at Denver (9/17)... Was inactive with a hamstring injury vs. San Francisco (10/1), at Arizona (10/8) and at Pittsburgh (10/15)... Rushed 10 times for 38 yards vs. Seattle (10/29)... Carried the ball four times for 14 yards at St. Louis (11/5)... Rushed three times for 43 yards and caught two passes for 10 yards vs. Oakland (11/19)... Recorded two carries for 56 yards and two receptions for 20 yards vs. Denver (11/23)... Carried the ball three times for 14 yards and caught four passes for 33 yards at Cleveland (12/3)... Was inactive at Oakland (12/23) with an ankle injury suffered at San Diego (12/17)... Carried the ball two times for 11 yards vs. Jacksonville (12/31)... Rushed one time for one yard and caught one pass for 12 yards in an AFC Wild Card game at Indianapolis (1/6/07). 2005: Played in all 16 games (six starts) with Minnesota… Rushed 126 times for 473 yards (3.8 avg.) with three touchdowns and caught 27 passes for 124 yards (4.6 avg.) with two scores... Had three carries for 36 yards at Cincinnati (9/18) ... Rushed 18 times for 106 yards vs. Detroit (11/6)... Recorded 22 carries for 79 yards with one touchdown and a five-yard touchdown reception at Detroit (12/4)... Produced 18 rushes for 70 yards with one touchdown vs. St. Louis (12/11)… Eclipsed the 3,000-yard career rushing plateau to become the eighth running back in Vikings history to accomplish that feat... Had 11 carries for 43 yards vs. Pittsburgh (12/18)... Rushed six times for 82 yards with a 61-yard touchdown run vs. Chicago (1/1/06). 2004: Played in 11 games with seven starts as a member of the Vikings... Recorded 70 carries for 276 yards (3.9 avg.) with one touchdown and 21 receptions for 207 yards (9.9 avg.) with one touchdown... Was inactive vs. Dallas (9/12), at Philadelphia (9/20), vs. Chicago (9/26), at Houston (10/10) and at New Orleans (10/17) with a right knee injury... Had five carries for 20 yards with one touchdown vs. the N.Y. Giants (10/31)... Added six receptions to tie his career high… Amassed 17 rushes for 92 yards and caught three passes for 67 yards with one touchdown vs. Green Bay (12/24)... Started two postseason games, recording 17 carries for 68 yards (4.0 avg.) and two receptions for a one-yard loss... Had nine rushes for 31 yards in an NFC Wild Card Game at Green Bay (1/9/05)... Carried the ball eight times for 37 yards in NFC Divisional Playoff Game at Philadelphia (1/16/05). 2003: Played in eight games with seven starts with Minnesota... Rushed 90 times for 447 yards (5.0 avg.) with one touchdown and recorded 12 receptions for 132 yards (11.0 avg.)... Helped the Vikings lead the NFL in total offense for the first time in franchise history... Spent the first seven weeks of the season on the PUP List with a left foot injury... Rushed 15 times for 73 yards with one touchdown vs. Detroit (11/23)... Recorded 14 carries for 98 yards at St. Louis (11/30)... Produced 25 rushes for 103 yards vs. Seattle (12/7)... Was inactive with an ankle injury at Chicago (12/14)... Rushed 12 times for 63 yards at Arizona (12/28). 2002: Earned his first Pro Bowl selection... Started all 16 games for the first time in his career with Minnesota... Rushed 255 times for 1,296 yards (5.1 avg.) with five touchdowns and caught 37 passes for 351 yards (9.5 avg.) with one touchdown... His 1,296 rushing yards ranked third in the NFC... Compiled 1,647 yards from scrimmage, the sixth-highest single-season total in Vikings history, a total that ranked third in the NFC... His 5.1-yard rushing average led the NFC... Eclipsed the 100-yard rushing plateau in five games, the second-best seasonal total in Vikings history behind only RB Robert Smith’s eight contests in 2000... Helped Minnesota lead the league in rushing, as the club averaged 156.7 yards per game... Had nine carries for 23 yards with one touchdown vs. Carolina (9/22)... Rushed 15 times for 91 yards at Seattle (9/29)... Carried the ball a career-high 29 times for 106 yards vs. Chicago (10/27)... Recorded 10 carries for 114 yards with one touchdown, a career-long 85-yarder, at Tampa Bay (11/3)... His 11.4 rushing average was the third-highest single-game average in Vikings history... Produced 15 rushes for career-high 167 yards with one touchdown vs. the N.Y. Giants (11/10)... Amassed 20 carries for 130 yards vs. Green Bay (11/17)... Rushed 19 times for 120 yards at Green Bay (12/8)... Recorded 19 carries for 82 yards with one touchdown at Detroit (12/29). 2001: Started 13 games with the Vikings as a rookie... Rushed 172 times for 682 yards (4.0 avg.) with two touchdowns and caught 29 passes for 226 yards (7.8 avg.) with one touchdown... Joined Darrin Nelson (1982) and D.J. Dozier (1987) as only the third rookie running back in Vikings history to start on Opening Day... His 13 starts were the second-highest total by a rookie runner in Vikings lore behind RB Alfred Anderson (14 in 1984)... Compiled 908 yards from scrimmage, the third-highest total by a rookie behind WR Randy Moss (1,317) and RB Chuck Foreman (1,163)... Had 11 carries for 37 yards in his first NFL start vs. Carolina (9/9)... Was inactive vs. Green Bay (10/21), at Tampa Bay (10/28) and at Philadelphia (11/11) with an ankle injury... Caught two passes for 80 yards, including a career-long 80-yard touchdown reception for his first NFL score at Pittsburgh (12/2)... Rushed 16 times for 113 yards with career-high two touchdowns vs. Tennessee (12/9)... Produced 25 carries for 104 yards at Green Bay (12/30). |
