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Mike Oliphant

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Cleveland Browns · RB

Mike Oliphant recorded 26 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

4.9

rush yds/gm

5.1

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

26

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mike Oliphant's most significant indexed performances.

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1989

48 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

WSH

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1988

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

WSH

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

WSH vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

-3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Conference Championship

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Cleveland Browns vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1990

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mike Oliphant's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 48 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1989

48 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 31 receiving yards

WSH

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

WSH vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1988

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mike Oliphant's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1985–1995

Clay Matthews Jr.

Three AFC title games, three painful endings

Cleveland Browns · Kosar and the Denver heartbreaks

A homegrown contender reached three conference championship games in four seasons before The Drive and The Fumble became permanent Cleveland memories.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons26 career games127 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns18 career receptions133 career receiving yardsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1988Most recent: Sep 22, 1991

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