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Jerris McPhail

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Detroit Lions · RB

Jerris McPhail recorded 25 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

7.0

rush yds/gm

21.8

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

25

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jerris McPhail's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1997
CHICAGOBEARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 27, 1997

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1997

77 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1996
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 6, 1996

Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1996

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1996
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 20, 1996

Miami Dolphins vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Wild Card
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 28, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

4 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 23, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

1 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jerris McPhail's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 77 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1997
CHICAGOBEARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 27, 1997

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1997

77 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 86 receiving yards

Regular Season
1996
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 6, 1996

Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1996

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jerris McPhail's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

01
MIAMCPHAIL—Jerris McPhail
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
DETMCPHAIL—Jerris McPhail
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons25 career games174 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns54 career receptions544 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 211 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Nov 15, 1998

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