Craig Heyward

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · RB

Craig Heyward recorded 149 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, St. Louis Rams, Atlanta Falcons, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints.

Best highlights

28.9

rush yds/gm

10.5

rec yds/gm

playoff games

149

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Craig Heyward's most significant indexed performances.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1990

155 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 9, 1994

87 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1995

84 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1995

68 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1995

81 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Craig Heyward's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 155 rushing yards

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 11, 1990

155 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Atlanta Falcons vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 12, 1995

65 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 66 receiving yards

New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1995

84 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Craig Heyward's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

Craig Heyward

Rickey Jackson

Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

Craig Heyward

Bryan Cox

Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

Craig Heyward

Deion Sanders

Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

Craig Heyward

Jim Everett

Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

Craig Heyward

Peyton Manning

Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Craig Heyward

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

NFL appearances

Craig Heyward

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history