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Gary Downs

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Atlanta Falcons · RB

Gary Downs recorded 62 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New York Giants, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

2.4

rush yds/gm

1.1

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

62

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Gary Downs's most significant indexed performances.

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1996

42 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1996

52 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

16 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Conference Championship

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Gary Downs's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 52 rushing yards

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1996

52 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 20 receiving yards

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Atlanta Falcons vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1998

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Gary Downs's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

Michael Strahan

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1997–2001

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons70 career games149 career rushing yards9 career receptions66 career receiving yardsJersey: 453 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 18, 1994Most recent: Dec 24, 2000

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.