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Richie Anderson

Retired

Dallas Cowboys · FB

Richie Anderson recorded 159 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

8.0

rush yds/gm

19.8

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

159

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Richie Anderson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 24, 2000

New York Jets vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2000

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Regular Season
2003
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 28, 2003

Dallas Cowboys vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

26 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 10 rec

Wild Card
2002
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 4, 2003

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2003
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 27, 2003

Miami Dolphins vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2003

22 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2000

3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 12 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richie Anderson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 74 rushing yards

Regular Season
1994
NEW YORKJETS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 13, 1994

New York Jets vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1994

74 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2004
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 17, 2004

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2004

54 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 10 carries

Regular Season
2004
DALLASCOWBOYS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 7, 2004

Dallas Cowboys vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 139 receiving yards

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 24, 2000

New York Jets vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2000

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richie Anderson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1996

01
NYJANDERSON—Richie Anderson
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

02
NYJANDERSON—Richie Anderson
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
DALANDERSON—Richie Anderson
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200012 NFL seasons159 career games26 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns1,274 career rushing yards4 career rushing touchdowns400 career receptions3,149 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdowns5 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 144Jersey: 205 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 3, 1993Most recent: Dec 26, 2004

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