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John Avery

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Minnesota Vikings · RB

John Avery recorded 27 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

19.4

rush yds/gm

4.3

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

27

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Avery's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1998

99 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1998

85 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1998

17 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2003

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Miami Dolphins vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1998

53 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Avery's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 99 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown · 19 receiving yards

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1998

99 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 carries

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

13 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Avery's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

Adrian Peterson

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons27 career games524 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns16 career receptions115 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 29Jersey: 332 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Oct 19, 2003

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