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D.J. Dozier

Retired

Detroit Lions · RB

D.J. Dozier recorded 43 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

16.1

rush yds/gm

7.0

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

43

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to D.J. Dozier's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 26, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1987

15 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 13, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1987

57 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 1, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

45 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Wild Card
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 3, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

45 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 20, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1987

48 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from D.J. Dozier's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 57 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 13, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1987

57 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 26, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1987

15 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 47 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 15, 1989

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 15, 1989

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped D.J. Dozier's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
MINDOZIER—D.J. Dozier
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
DETDOZIER—D.J. Dozier
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons43 career games19 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns691 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns33 career receptions301 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 06 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1987Most recent: Jan 12, 1992

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.