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Curtis Martin

Retired

New York Jets · RB

Curtis Martin recorded 168 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with New York Jets, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

83.9

rush yds/gm

19.8

rec yds/gm

10

playoff games

168

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Curtis Martin's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Curtis Martin's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Pittsburgh Steelers and New England Patriots, Curtis Martin recorded 166 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 9 receiving yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Jacksonville Jaguars and New York Jets, Curtis Martin recorded 124 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 58 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against Green Bay Packers and New England Patriots, Curtis Martin recorded 42 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns, 28 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin
  4. #4. Against New York Jets and New England Patriots, Curtis Martin recorded 143 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 18 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin
  5. #5. Against Cincinnati Bengals and New York Jets, Curtis Martin recorded 196 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns, 7 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Curtis Martin

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1996
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 5, 1997

Pittsburgh Steelers vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

166 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Divisional Round
1998
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 10, 1999

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 1999

124 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 6 rec

Super Bowl
XXXI
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1997

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXI · Jan 26, 1997

42 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 15, 2000

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2000

143 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2004
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 12, 2004

Cincinnati Bengals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2004

196 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Curtis Martin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 203 rushing yards

Regular Season
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

203 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2001
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 11, 2001

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2001

113 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 38 carries

Regular Season
1999
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 7, 1999

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1999

131 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 2 runs of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2005
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 16, 2005

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

148 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 81 receiving yards

Regular Season
1996
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 10, 1996

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1996

43 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Curtis Martin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2000

01
NEMARTIN28Curtis Martin
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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Franchise era

1997–2006

02
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde
NYJPENNINGTON10Chad Pennington

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2004NFL rushing yards leader · 2004Pro Bowl selection · 1995, 1996, 1998, 2001, 2004NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 199511 NFL seasons168 career games36 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns14,101 career rushing yards90 career rushing touchdowns484 career receptions3,329 career receiving yards10 career receiving touchdowns11 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 74Jersey: 2810 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Dec 4, 2005

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