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Ed McCaffrey

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Denver Broncos · WR

Ed McCaffrey recorded 182 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

40.8

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

14

playoff games

182

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ed McCaffrey's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 19, 2000

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

10 rec · 148 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 13, 1999

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1999

6 rec · 105 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
BALTIMORERAVENS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 20, 1996

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

7 rec · 76 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 30, 1997

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1997

7 rec · 111 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1999
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 17, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

5 rec · 116 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ed McCaffrey's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 148 receiving yards · 10 receptions

Regular Season
2000
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 19, 2000

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

10 rec · 148 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 13, 1999

Miami Dolphins vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1999

6 rec · 105 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 15 targets

Wild Card
2000
DENVERBRONCOS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 31, 2000

Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Dec 31, 2000

8 rec · 75 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2002
ARIZONACARDINALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 29, 2002

Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

7 rec · 112 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ed McCaffrey's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGMCCAFFREY—Ed McCaffrey
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFMCCAFFREY—Ed McCaffrey
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1993–1998

03
DENMCCAFFREY—Ed McCaffrey
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENMCCAFFREY—Ed McCaffrey
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1998Super Bowl champion · 1994, 1997, 199813 NFL seasons182 career games21 career rushing yards565 career receptions7,422 career receiving yards55 career receiving touchdowns14 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 83Jersey: 8714 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1991Most recent: Dec 28, 2003

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