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Dave Meggett

Retired

New York Jets · RB

Dave Meggett recorded 146 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with New York Jets, New England Patriots, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

11.5

rush yds/gm

20.8

rec yds/gm

13

playoff games

146

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dave Meggett's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 18, 1994

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1994

82 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Super Bowl
XXV
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 27, 1991

Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991

48 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1989
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 27, 1989

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1989

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1989
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 8, 1989

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 8, 1989

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1991
NEW YORKGIANTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 14, 1991

New York Giants vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 14, 1991

44 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dave Meggett's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 82 rushing yards · 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 18, 1994

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1994

82 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 93 receiving yards

Regular Season
1990
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 23, 1990

Miami Dolphins vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 23, 1990

7 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dave Meggett's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
NYGMEGGETT—Dave Meggett
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

02
NYGMEGGETT—Dave Meggett
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

1993–2000

03
NEMEGGETT—Dave Meggett
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

04
NYJMEGGETT—Dave Meggett
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

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

Pro Bowl selection · 1989, 1996Super Bowl champion · 199010 NFL seasons146 career games114 career passing yards4 career passing touchdowns1,684 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdowns336 career receptions3,038 career receiving yards11 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 2213 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 1989Most recent: Jan 17, 1999

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