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Rod Rutledge

Retired

Houston Texans · TE

Rod Rutledge recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

4.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

44

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Rod Rutledge's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 12, 2000

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

3 rec · 20 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 23, 2000

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2000

4 rec · 25 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2000
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 4, 2000

Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2000

3 rec · 27 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Divisional Round
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 19, 2002

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 19, 2002

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Wild Card
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 3, 1999

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rod Rutledge's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 27 receiving yards

Regular Season
2000
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 4, 2000

Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2000

3 rec · 27 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 4 targets

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 23, 2000

New England Patriots vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2000

4 rec · 25 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2000
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 12, 2000

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

3 rec · 20 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rod Rutledge's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2000

01
NERUTLEDGE—Rod Rutledge
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

2001–2006

02
NERUTLEDGE—Rod Rutledge
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

03
HOURUTLEDGE—Rod Rutledge
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20015 NFL seasons44 career games27 career receptions204 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns1 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 54Jersey: 832 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1998Most recent: Sep 29, 2002

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