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TENTILLMAN—

Spencer Tillman

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Spencer Tillman recorded 115 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

1.6

rush yds/gm

0.1

rec yds/gm

9

playoff games

115

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Spencer Tillman's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1993
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 14, 1993

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1993

57 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1993
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 12, 1993

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1993

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 1, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

1 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round
1993
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 16, 1994

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 1994

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Spencer Tillman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 57 rushing yards

Regular Season
1993
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 14, 1993

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 1993

57 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
1987
TENNESSEETITANS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 1, 1987

Tennessee Titans vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 1, 1987

1 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 4 receiving yards

Regular Season
1993
CLEVELANDBROWNS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 12, 1993

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1993

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Spencer Tillman's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
TENTILLMAN—Spencer Tillman
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

02
SFTILLMAN—Spencer Tillman
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

03
SFTILLMAN—Spencer Tillman
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19898 NFL seasons115 career games181 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns3 career receptions7 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 09 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1987Most recent: Dec 24, 1994

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