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TENHIGHSMITH—

Alonzo Highsmith

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · RB

Alonzo Highsmith recorded 65 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers.

▶Best highlights

18.4

rush yds/gm

6.6

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

65

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Alonzo Highsmith's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
CINCINNATIBENGALS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 27, 1987

Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

61 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 24, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1989

55 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 22, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 22, 1989

43 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Wild Card
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 3, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

74 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1989
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 1, 1989

Miami Dolphins vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1989

53 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Alonzo Highsmith's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 80 rushing yards

Regular Season
1988
TENNESSEETITANS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 13, 1988

Tennessee Titans vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1988

80 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1989
MIAMIDOLPHINS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 1, 1989

Miami Dolphins vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1989

53 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 47 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 24, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 24, 1989

55 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Alonzo Highsmith's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
TENHIGHSMITH—Alonzo Highsmith
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

02
DALHIGHSMITH—Alonzo Highsmith
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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Franchise era

1983–1995

03
TBHIGHSMITH—Alonzo Highsmith
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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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons65 career games1,195 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns42 career receptions428 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 05 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 8, 1987Most recent: Oct 4, 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