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George Adams

Retired

New England Patriots · RB

George Adams recorded 76 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

11.7

rush yds/gm

13.3

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

76

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to George Adams's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 24, 1985

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

113 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1985
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 6, 1985

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1985

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1987
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 8, 1987

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1987

32 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 27, 1985

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1985

89 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1987
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 25, 1987

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987

24 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from George Adams's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 113 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 24, 1985

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1985

113 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 15, 1987

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1987

29 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 81 receiving yards

Regular Season
1985
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 6, 1985

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1985

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped George Adams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGADAMS—George Adams
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1976–1992

02
NEADAMS—George Adams
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons76 career games886 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdowns111 career receptions1,014 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Sep 8, 1991

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history