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Jerry Ellison

Retired

New England Patriots · RB

Jerry Ellison recorded 70 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

5.3

rush yds/gm

4.4

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

70

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jerry Ellison's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1995
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 23, 1995

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 1995

91 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1995
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 12, 1995

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1995

39 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 19, 1999

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1996
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 1, 1996

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1996

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1996
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 15, 1996

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1996

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jerry Ellison's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 91 rushing yards

Regular Season
1995
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 23, 1995

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 1995

91 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1995
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 12, 1995

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1995

39 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career highs: 1 carry · 50 receiving yards

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 19, 1999

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jerry Ellison's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBELLISON—Jerry Ellison
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

02
TBELLISON—Jerry Ellison
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

03
NEELLISON—Jerry Ellison
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons70 career games368 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns30 career receptions310 career receiving yards8 career solo tacklesJersey: 352 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Dec 19, 1999

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