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Derrick Gainer

Retired

Dallas Cowboys · RB

Derrick Gainer recorded 34 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Raiders, RAI, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

3.5

rush yds/gm

3.6

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

34

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derrick Gainer's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1992
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 10, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1993

29 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Super Bowl
XXVII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 31, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII · Jan 31, 1993

1 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Super Bowl
XXVIII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 30, 1994

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVIII · Jan 30, 1994

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1990
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 18, 1990

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1990

4 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1993
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 12, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1993

21 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derrick Gainer's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 32 rushing yards

Regular Season
1990
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 9, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 9, 1990

32 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Divisional Round
1992
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 10, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1993

29 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 33 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 14, 1990

Cleveland Browns vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1990

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derrick Gainer's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1995

01
CLEGAINER—Derrick Gainer
CLEKOSAR19Bernie Kosar
CLEMATTHEWS—Clay Matthews Jr.

Three AFC title games, three painful endings

Cleveland Browns · Kosar and the Denver heartbreaks

A homegrown contender reached three conference championship games in four seasons before The Drive and The Fumble became permanent Cleveland memories.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

02
LVGAINER—Derrick Gainer
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

03
DALGAINER—Derrick Gainer
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1992, 19933 NFL seasons34 career games120 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns13 career receptions122 career receiving yardsJersey: 06 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1990Most recent: Jan 30, 1994

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