 Three-time Pro Bowl selection (1997, 2000 and 2005) played his first five seasons with Tampa Bay (1997-2001) before playing six seasons with the Atlanta Falcons (2002-2007)… Elusive, electrifying back who possesses exceptional game-breaking speed and quickness… Serves as a dual threat as a runner and receiver… Is one of 23 running backs in NFL history to gain over 10,000 career rushing yards (10,967)… Has rushed for over 1,000 yards in a single season five times (1998, 2000, 2004, 2005 and 2006) and has had 30 games of 100 rushing yards or more… Ranks third on both Tampa Bay’s and Atlanta’s all-time rushing lists, with 4,986 rushing yards with the Buccaneers and 5,981 with the Falcons… Is the only active running back in the league to have recorded over 10,000 rushing yards and 4,000 receiving yards… Recorded his 500th career reception at Atlanta (12/14/08)… Became the sixth player in NFL history to record over 10,000 rushing yards and 500 receptions… Veteran of 181 games played with 154 starts, and 10 starts in 10 playoff appearances… Ranks 19th all-time in NFL history with 10,967 rushing yards… Career numbers include 2,669 rushes for 10,967 yards, and 49 touchdowns, and 510 receptions for 4,339 yards and 15 touchdowns… Postseason numbers include 136 carries for 529 yards and three touchdowns, and 38 receptions for 270 yards… Signed by Tampa Bay on March 10, 2008… Released by Atlanta on March 3, 2008… Signed by Atlanta as an unrestricted free agent on March 15, 2002… Originally entered the league as a first-round (12th overall) selection by Tampa Bay in the 1997 NFL Draft. |
 2008: Played in 15 games (all but at Kansas City) with six starts (vs. Seattle, at Detroit, vs. New Orleans, at Carolina, at Atlanta and vs. San Diego) for Tampa Bay and rushed for a team-leading 786 yards on 186 carries and two touchdowns… Also tied for second on the team with 47 receptions for 330 yards… Saw reserve action at New Orleans (9/7) where he rushed for 54 yards on nine carries… Also caught one pass for 11 yards… Saw reserve action vs. Atlanta (9/14) and rushed for 49 yards on 12 carries and a 17-yard touchdown run in the second quarter… Also had three receptions for 21 yards… Saw reserve action at Chicago (9/21) and rushed for 31 yards on five carries and added four receptions for 27 yards… Saw reserve action vs. Green Bay (9/28) and rushed for 63 yards on 16 carries… Also had two receptions for 23 yards… Saw reserve action at Denver (10/5) and rushed for a team-high 74 yards on 11 carries, moving him into 20th place on the NFL’s All-Time Rushing list… Moved past RB Eddie George (10,441 yards) for 21st in the second quarter and later passed RB Tiki Barber (10,449 yards) for 20th… Recorded a season-long 38-yard run in the first quarter… Added three receptions for 13 yards… Saw reserve action vs. Carolina (10/12) and rushed for a game-high 115 yards on 22 carries, his 30th career 100-yard performance… Also tied for the team-high with three receptions for 18 yards… Started at running back vs. Seattle (10/19) and rushed for 37 yards on 13 carries and had four receptions for 21 yards… Saw reserve action at Dallas (10/26) and had two receptions for eight yards… Declared inactive at Kansas City (11/2)… Saw reserve action vs. Minnesota (11/16) and rushed for 53 yards on 20 carries and had four receptions for 65 yards, including a season-long 36-yard reception… Moved past RB Ricky Watters (10,643 yards) for 19th on the NFL’s All-Time Rushing list with 10,657 yards… Made his 150th career start at Detroit (11/23)… Led the team with 90 yards rushing on 14 carries (6.4 avg.), including a season-long 40-yard run in the third quarter, and one touchdown… Also had a game-high five receptions for 37 yards… Started at running back vs. New Orleans (11/30) and rushed for a game-high 74 yards on 22 carries… Started at running back at Carolina (12/8) and had 10 carries for 49 yards and three receptions for 13 yards… Recorded his 500th career reception at Atlanta (12/14)… Finished the game with 12 carries for 40 yards and seven receptions for 50 yards… Became the sixth player in NFL history to record over 10,000 rushing yards and 500 receptions… Started vs. San Diego (12/21) and had nine carries for 20 yards and four receptions for 19 yards… Saw reserve action vs. Oakland (12/28) and rushed for 37 yards on 10 carries and had two receptions for four yards. 2007: Played in all 16 games with 15 starts as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards with 70 rushing yards on 17 carries vs. Indianapolis (11/22)… Recorded 720 rushing yards on 227 attempts and four touchdowns… Also caught 37 passes for 238 yards… Led the team in rushing yards (55) and attempts (22) in addition to posting four receptions for 26 yards vs. Minnesota (9/9)… Tallied a team-high 50 rushing yards on 13 attempts with one touchdown at Jacksonville (9/16) and added one catch for four yards… Posted 11 carries for 55 yards and recorded four receptions for 13 yards vs. Carolina (9/23)… Had 62 rushing yards on 18 attempts vs. Houston (9/30) and added four catches for nine yards as the Falcons offense produced 304 total yards of offense… Had 10 carries for 27 yards and two receptions for 12 yards at Tennessee (10/7)… Had a team-high 13 carries for 28 yards and one catch for one yard at New Orleans (10/21)… Led the team and recorded a season high in rushing yards (100) and attempts (27), and added one touchdown vs. San Francisco (11/4)… The 100-yard performance marked the 28th time in his career that he has accomplished the feat… Led the team in with rushing attempts (26) and rushing yards (89) and had a season-long 30-yard touchdown run at Carolina (11/11)… Also added a season-high 51 receiving yards on three catches… Rushed 15 times for 32 yards and posted a season-high eight receptions for 40 yards vs. Tampa Bay (11/18)… Became the 22nd player in NFL history to rush for 10,000 yards with 70 rushing yards on 17 carries vs. Indianapolis (11/22)… His two-yard carry in the second quarter pushed him over the 10,000 career rushing yard mark… Registered 10 carries for 17 yards at St. Louis (12/2) and added one catch for 23 yards… Tallied 32 rushing yards on eight carries, and had one reception for seven yards at Tampa Bay (12/16)… Led the team in rushing with 70 yards on 12 carries and added one touchdown. 2006: Started all 16 games as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Rushed 286 times for 1,140 yards and four touchdowns… His 1,140 rushing yards marked the third consecutive season he eclipsed the 1,000-yard plateau and the second-highest rushing total of his career… Also added 22 receptions for 170 yards and one touchdown… Led the team with 29 carries for 132 yards at Carolina (9/10)… Rushed 21 times for 134 yards and helped amass a franchise-record 306 yards on the ground vs. Tampa Bay (9/17)… Had 19 carries for 55 yards vs. Arizona (10/1)… Recorded a season-high 146 rushing yards on 14 carries and posted a franchise and career long 90-yard touchdown run vs. N.Y. Giants (10/15)… Rushed for 69 yards on 26 attempts with one touchdown vs. Pittsburgh (10/22)… Recorded 11 carries for 51 yards with one touchdown, and caught three passes for 20 yards at Detroit (11/5)… Registered 21 carries for 73 yards vs. Cleveland (11/12), and set a season highs with four receptions for 35 yards… Rushed 18 times for 56 yards vs. Dallas (12/16) as he eclipsed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau for the third consecutive season… Had 19 carries for 58 yards and caught one pass, a seven-yard touchdown, at Philadelphia (12/31). 2005: Named to his third Pro Bowl after starting all 16 games as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Helped the Falcons lead the NFL in rushing (159.1 yards per game) for the second consecutive season… Set career-highs in carries (280) and rushing yards (1,416), ranking eighth among NFL running backs and marking the first time in his career he tallied back-to-back 1,000-yard rushing seasons… His 1,416 rushing yards ranked fifth most by a Falcons player in a single season, and his 5.1 average ranked fourth in the NFL and was the best-ever by a Falcons back… Also had three rushing touchdowns and 29 receptions for 220 yards and one touchdown catch… Had 15 carries for 97 yards at Buffalo (9/25)… Registered 18 carries for 126 yards, including a 37-yard touchdown run vs. Minnesota (10/2)… Had 22 carries for 100 yards and one touchdown at New Orleans (10/16)… Posted a season-high 155 rushing yards on 24 carries, including a season-long 65-yard run vs. N.Y. Jets (10/24)… Recorded a season-high 25 carries for 88 yards and one touchdown at Miami (11/6)… Also had four receptions for 23 yards… Recorded a team-high six receptions for 52 yards and one touchdown catch vs. Green Bay (11/13)… Surpassed the 1,000-yard rushing plateau at Detroit (11/24) as he led the team with 17 carries for 116 yards. 2004: Started all 16 regular season games and two playoff contests as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Rushed 265 times for 1,106 yards, marking the third time in his career he rushed for over 1,000 yards, and a career-high nine touchdowns… Also had 29 receptions for 294 yards… Had 20 carries for 117 yards and two receptions for 20 yards vs. Arizona (9/26)… Recorded 16 carries for 76 yards and one touchdown at Carolina (10/3)… Rushed 28 times for a season-high 134 yards and one touchdown vs. Carolina (12/18)… Caught a season-high six passes for 87 yards, while rushing 18 times for 52 yards with one touchdown at New Orleans (12/26)… Established a Falcons and career postseason-high 142 rushing yards on 17 carries with two touchdowns in the NFC Divisional Playoff win vs. St. Louis (1/15/05)… His 62-yard touchdown was the longest rush and longest touchdown run in Falcons postseason history… Had 15 carries for 59 yards and one touchdown at Philadelphia (1/23/05) in the NFC Championship Game… Had two receptions for six yards in the postseason. 2003: Appeared in 11 games with six starts as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Placed on injured reserve on November 25… Totaled 125 carries for 672 yards and three touchdowns… Also caught 37 passes for 336 yards and two receiving touchdowns, including a team-long 86-yard touchdown catch… Rushed six times for 82 yards vs. New Orleans (10/19), including a 69-yard touchdown run, which was the longest touchdown run in Falcons history and the second longest run by a Falcons player… Named NFC Offensive Player of the Week by the NFL for his performance, at N.Y. Giants (11/9) when he gained 178 yards on 25 rushes with one touchdown… His 178 yards was the sixth-highest rushing total in a single game in Falcons history… Rushed for 162 yards on 23 carries at New Orleans (11/16)… His 340 total yards in consecutive games set a new club mark, surpassing Jamal Anderson’s 310 yards in 1998… Accounted for the Falcons’ longest play of the season with an 86-yard reception vs. Tennessee (11/23)... Forced to leave the Tennessee game with a foot injury in the fourth quarter and was eventually placed on injured reserve on November 25. 2002: Appeared in 15 regular season games with 14 starts and started both playoff contests as a member of the Atlanta Falcons… Totaled 927 rushing yards on 230 carries with seven touchdowns… Also caught 50 passes for 377 yards and two touchdowns… Rushed for a season-high 142 yards on 23 carries at New Orleans (10/27)… Gained 129 yards rushing on 20 carries, including a 59-yard score at Pittsburgh (11/10)… Also caught three passes for 14 yards… Started vs. Seattle (12/15) and rushed 20 times for 101 yards and caught six passes for 45 yards… Recorded a team-high 132 yards rushing on a career-high 30 carries with one touchdown vs. Detroit (12/22)… Started both playoff games and registered 109 rushing yards. 2001: Appeared in 13 regular season games with 12 starts and started lone playoff game with Tampa Bay… Totaled 447 yards on 158 carries with three touchdowns, and ranked second on the team with a career-high 68 receptions for 557 yards and three scores… Tallied a career-high 12 receptions for 138 yards vs. Chicago (11/18)… The 138 receiving yards was the best single-game total for a running back in franchise history… Led the team with eight receptions for 37 yards in NFC Wild Card Game at Philadelphia (1/12/02)… Also had 11 carries for 29 yards. 2000: Selected to second Pro Bowl after playing in all 16 regular season games with 14 starts and starting lone playoff game with Tampa Bay… Led the team with 1,133 yards on 248 attempts and eight touchdowns… Finished third on the team with 44 receptions for 422 yards and one touchdown… His 1,133 rushing yards marked the most since RB Errict Rhett (1,207) in 1995… Had 56 yards on 16 carries and added one reception for five yards at New England (9/3)… Rushed for 53 yards on 14 attempts and grabbed two passes for five yards vs. Chicago (9/10)… Gained 34 yards on 10 carries and one touchdown and 49 yards on three catches at Detroit (9/17)… Rushed for 53 yards on 13 carries and one catch for 10 yards against N.Y. Jets (9/24)… Rushed 10 times for 32 yards and caught four passes for 47 yards at Minnesota (10/9)… Led the team in rushing with 46 yards on eight carries vs. Detroit (10/19)… Had 89 yards rushing on 11 carries and had one catch, a 23-yard touchdown, vs. Minnesota (10/29)… Totaled 77 yards on 18 carries at Atlanta (11/5)… Led the team in rushing with 55 yards on 14 carries vs. Green Bay (11/12)… Led the team with 75 yards on 17 carries at Chicago (11/19)… Tallied 20 rushes for 106 yards and two rushing touchdowns, including a 70-yard touchdown run, vs. Buffalo (11/26)… Topped the 100-yard rushing mark for the second consecutive week vs. Dallas (12/3) with a career-high 210 yards on 22 carries and two touchdowns… The 210 yards ranked as the second-best single-game effort in franchise history… The 70-yard touchdown run was the fourth-longest run in franchise history and the second-longest touchdown run… Had 28 carries for 59 yards and also led the team in receiving with six receptions for 84 yards at Miami (12/10)… Totaled 145 yards rushing on 22 carries and set a career high and tied a franchise record with three rushing touchdowns (two yards, 52 yards and one yard) vs. St. Louis (12/18)… Also had five receptions for 53 yards… Had 40 yards on 15 rushing attempts and five receptions for 44 yards at Green Bay (12/24)… Recorded five receptions for 28 yards in NFC Wild Card Game at Philadelphia (12/31). 1999: Started 15 regular season games, all but vs. Minnesota, and both playoff contests with Tampa Bay… Rushed for 616 yards on 195 carries… Caught a team-leading 64 passes for 589 yards and two touchdowns… Also had eight kickoff returns for 156 yards… Tallied 46 yards on 15 carries vs. N.Y. Giants (9/12)… Had a season-high 82 yards on 24 carries at Philadelphia (9/19)… Had eight carries for 15 yards and caught nine passes for 82 yards vs. Denver (9/26)… Recorded 16 carries for 49 yards and four receptions for 52 yards at Minnesota (10/3)… Had 14 rushes for 39 yards and caught six passes for 41 yards and one touchdown at Green Bay (10/10)… Had nine carries for 21 yards and caught five passes for 27 yards vs. Chicago (10/24)… Had a season-high 11 receptions for 77 yards and nine rushes for 33 yards at Detroit (10/31)… Had 12 carries for 42 yards and three receptions for 54 yards at New Orleans (11/7)… Led the team with 66 rushing yards on 18 attempts and added two receptions for 11 yards vs. Kansas City (11/14)… Had 11 carries for 48 yards vs. Atlanta (11/21)… Recorded 15 carries for 57 yards at Seattle (11/28)… Tallied a season-high 115 receiving yards on six passes vs. Detroit (12/12)… Led the team with five receptions for 36 yards and seven rushes for 11 yards at Oakland (12/19)… Had 13 carries for 25 yards and six receptions for 48 yards and one touchdown vs. Green Bay (12/26)… Led the team with 80 yards on 16 carries in division-clinching victory at Chicago (1/2/00)… Totaled 11 carries for 18 yards and four receptions for 32 yards in NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Washington (1/15/00)… Rushed for 35 yards on nine carries and caught four passes for 37 yards in NFC Championship game at St. Louis (1/23/00). 1998:: Saw action in all 16 games with 14 starts with Tampa Bay… Led the team in rushing for the second consecutive season with 1,026 yards on 245 carries, becoming just the fifth running back in team history to surpass the 1,000 yard mark… Finished ninth in the NFC in rushing yards and eighth in total yards (1,370) after catching 44 passes for 344 yards… Also added two rushing touchdowns… Had a season-high seven receptions for 46 yards at Green Bay (9/13)… Added 12 carries for 36 yards against the Packers… Rushed 10 times for 82 yards, including a 43-yard touchdown run, in Buccaneers’ Raymond James Stadium debut vs. Chicago (9/20)… Collected 96 yards on 17 carries against Carolina (10/18)… Rushed for 115 yards and one touchdown on 18 carries to become, in conjunction with FB Mike Alstott, the first pair of backs in team history to have 100-yard outings in the same game… Ran for 107 yards on 16 carries at Jacksonville (11/15)… Led the team with 73 rushing yards on 14 carries vs. Detroit (11/22)… Had 19 carries for 89 yards, surpassing the 1,000-yard mark for the first time in his career at Cincinnati (12/27). 1997: Named to his first Pro Bowl… Saw action in all 16 regular season games with 10 starts and started both playoff contests with Tampa Bay… Named NFL Rookie of the Year by Football News, Pro Football Weekly and Sports Illustrated, and designated Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press, Football Digest and College and Pro Football Newsweekly… Also named NFC Offensive Rookie of the Month honors for September… Led the team in both rushing and receiving… Gained 978 yards and four touchdowns on 224 carries and had 39 receptions for 462 yards and three touchdowns… Combined yardage of 1,440 set a Buccaneer rookie record and ranked fourth-highest single-season mark in team history… Tied James Wilder (1984 and 1985) and Ricky Bell (1979) for club record with five 100-yard rushing performances… Received NFC Offensive Player of the Week honors after collecting 130 yards on 24 carries at Detroit (9/7)… Had 101 yards, including a 52-yard touchdown run, on 16 carries at Minnesota (9/14)… Recorded 11 carries for 17 yards and caught six passes for a season-high 106 yards, including a 58-yard touchdown vs. Miami (9/21)… Had 16 carries for 125 yards and one touchdown at Green Bay (10/5)… Recorded first multi-score game at Atlanta (11/9), scoring on a 30-yard touchdown run and a 24-yard touchdown reception… Finished the game with 14 carries for 76 yards and three catches for 57 yards… Accounted for 169 total yards of offense behind a 120-yard rushing performance on 24 carries at N.Y. Giants (11/30)… Had 119 yards on 16 carries, including a 76-yard run, vs. Chicago (12/21)… Led the team with 72 yards on 18 carries in NFC Wild Card Game vs. Detroit (12/28)… Again led the team with 64 yards on 18 attempts in NFC Divisional Game at Green Bay (1/4/98)… Had five receptions for 34 yards in the postseason. |
 A three-time first-team All-ACC performer, became the first back in Florida State history to record three 1,000-yard rushing seasons… Finished as Seminoles’ career leader in rushing yards, gaining 3,959 to surpass Greg Allen’s 3,769 (1981-84)… Averaged 6.9 yards per carry as a collegian, a Seminole record and the top mark by a NCAA Division I-A player (minimum 300 carries) in 50 years (Army’s Glenn Davis, 8.3 avg., 1943-46)… Caught 132 passes for 1,314 yards… Scored 47 touchdowns in four seasons, 37 rushing and 10 receiving, to break Allen’s previous school record of 46… In four career bowl games, added 46 carries for 240 yards and one score, 14 receptions for 112 yards, one kickoff return for 17 yards and one completion in two attempts for 73 yards and a touchdown… Broke Allen’s school mark for all-purpose yards (4,996) with a total of 5,321… Set a Seminole record with 21, 100-yard rushing games… As a senior, selected to All-ACC first team for the third consecutive season and was presented with the conference’s Commissioner’s Award… Earned second-team All-America accolades from Associated Press and was a first-team choice by Football News… Rushed 189 times for 1,180 yards and 12 touchdowns… Added 30 receptions for 355 yards and two touchdowns… Started 11 games and averaged 6.2 yards per carry and 107.3 rushing yards per game… As a junior, named All-ACC first-team and was honorable mention to AP’s All-American team… Averaged 112.9 rushing yards per game en route to breaking school single-season records for rushing yards (1,242) and yards per carry (7.5)… Rushed 166 times and scored a career-best 13 touchdowns… Also broke Seminole season records for 100-yard rushing games (eight) and consecutive 100-yard (six)… Finished third on team with career-best 43 receptions for 294 yards and three scores… Led Seminoles in scoring and finished 12th in nation with 96 points… Earned All-ACC first-team honors as a sophomore as he became just the fifth Seminole to record a 1,000-yard rushing season… Led team with 1,026 rushing yards on 152 carries and scored eight times… Added 34 receptions for 308 yards and an additional touchdown… Compiled six100-yard rushing games… Led the team as a freshman with 10 touchdowns (four rushing, six receiving)… Finished second on the team with 511 yards on 68 carries and added 25 receptions for 357 yards… Also returned four kickoffs for 48 yards… Graduated with a bachelor’s degree in information studies. |
 Honored as the 2004 Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year, the highest honor bestowed upon an NFL player for his outstanding community service and on-field performance… In 2007, Dunn, along with Andre Agassi, Muhammad Ali, Lance Armstrong, Jeff Gordon, Mia Hamm, Tony Hawk, Andrea Jaeger, Jackie Joyner-Kersee, Mario Lemieux, Alonzo Mourning and Cal Ripken, Jr. founded Athletes for Hope, a non-profit organization which helps professional athletes and the community develop their passion for philanthropy… This past offseason, was inducted to The World Sports Humanitarian Hall of Fame… For his outstanding role as a community leader, Dunn was invited in April 2005, along with Patriots LB Larry Izzo, to visit U.S. troops in Kuwait, Qatar and Iraq, and to dedicate a new USO building - The Pat Tillman Center - in Afghanistan... In 2004, was selected by the NFL, along with Falcons LB Keith Brooking and Ravens TE Todd Heap, to travel with former-NFL Commissioner Paul Tagliabue to visit U.S. military troops stationed in Germany… Captured “No. 1 Good Guy” Award from Sporting News’ Annual list of good guys in pro sports in June 2005… Established The Warrick Dunn Foundation in 2002… The Foundation is dedicated to providing opportunities for economically-disadvantaged single parents and children who have demonstrated a commitment to achieve financial independence and stability… Through his Homes for the Holidays program, Dunn helps single mothers become first-time homeowners by making the down payments on new, fully-furnished homes… The program is a tribute to his mother, Betty Smothers, a Baton Rouge police officer, who as a single-mother of six, worked tirelessly to achieve the American dream of owning her own home… While working a second job as a security guard, she was killed in the line of duty and was never able to realize that dream… To date, the program has assisted 78 single parents and profoundly touched the lives of 205 dependents in Atlanta, Tampa, Baton Rouge and Tallahassee… Dunn launched the program during his rookie season in 1997, when he made the down payments on four homes in Tampa… Recently expanded program to run year-round… Received recognition for his off-the-field contributions from organizations such as the Giants Step Award in Civic Leadership, the John H. Macy Award for Individual Leadership from The National Alliance to End Homelessness, National Center for Black Philanthropy, Henry P. Iba Citizen Athlete Awards, and the NFL Extra Effort Award… Was selected as one of Oprah Winfrey's "Angels" in 2001, made the list of 101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports by Sports Illustrated in 2003, and has been named The Sporting News' Top 75 Good Guys in Sports four times… Established the Warrick Dunn Foundation Golf Tournament in April 2005 in Tampa, Florida… Garnered past recognition as one of The Sporting News' Top 100 most powerful sports personalities… Ranked #79 on Sports Illustrated's list of the "101 Most Influential Minorities in Sports" in May of 2003… The list was comprised of "men and women who are reshaping the sports industry and opening doors through which others will follow"… Played cornerback, running back and quarterback at Catholic (Baton Rouge, LA) High School… Born Warrick De'Mon Dunn on January 5, 1975 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. |
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