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Michael Pittman

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Denver Broncos · RB

Michael Pittman recorded 150 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

37.5

rush yds/gm

23.4

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

150

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Pittman's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 7, 2004

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

128 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 28, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKGIANTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 26, 2000

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

77 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 10 rec

Regular Season
2003
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 21, 2003

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2003

82 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 14, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

133 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Pittman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 133 rushing yards

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 14, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1999

133 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2004
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 7, 2004

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

128 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 30 carries

Regular Season
2003
DALLASCOWBOYS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 26, 2003

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2003

113 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2005
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 1, 2006

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

64 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 134 receiving yards

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 28, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Pittman's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARIPITTMAN32Michael Pittman
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

02
TBPITTMAN32Michael Pittman
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

03
TBPITTMAN32Michael Pittman
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENPITTMAN28Michael Pittman
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

Super Bowl champion · 200211 NFL seasons150 career games26 career passing yards5,630 career rushing yards25 career rushing touchdowns425 career receptions3,506 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdowns19 career solo tacklesDrafted by: ARZDraft pick: 95Jersey: 287 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Nov 2, 2008

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