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Ron Dayne

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Ron Dayne recorded 90 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

41.4

rush yds/gm

3.8

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

90

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ron Dayne's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2006

153 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

TENNESSEETITANS

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2006

87 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2007

88 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002

80 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2007

122 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ron Dayne's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 153 rushing yards · 32 carries

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2006

153 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2007

88 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Denver Broncos vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2005

98 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 30 receiving yards

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2001

52 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ron Dayne's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

Michael Strahan

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

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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Franchise era

2002–2010

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

7 NFL seasons96 career games3,722 career rushing yards28 career rushing touchdowns57 career receptions340 career receiving yardsDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 11Jersey: 363 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 2000Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.