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James Saxon

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · RB

James Saxon recorded 111 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

4.8

rush yds/gm

4.6

rec yds/gm

8

playoff games

111

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Saxon's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 18, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

63 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 11, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1988

40 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1989
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 3, 1989

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1989

51 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW YORKJETS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 4, 1988

New York Jets vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

23 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1988
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 20, 1988

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1988

8 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Saxon's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 63 rushing yards

Regular Season
1988
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 18, 1988

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

63 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1989
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 24, 1989

Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1989

6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 54 receiving yards

Regular Season
1991
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 22, 1991

Seattle Seahawks vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1991

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Saxon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1970–1988

01
KCSAXON—James Saxon
KCLANIER—Willie Lanier
KCSTILL—Art Still

A proud defense cannot rebuild the champion

Kansas City Chiefs · The long quiet stretch

Kansas City made the playoffs only once in nineteen seasons as the original stars aged and the offense struggled to find direction.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
KCSAXON—James Saxon
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

03
MIASAXON—James Saxon
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

1986–1998

04
PHISAXON—James Saxon
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons111 career games533 career rushing yards5 career rushing touchdowns69 career receptions515 career receiving yardsJersey: 08 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Jan 7, 1996

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