Shaun Alexander
RetiredWashington Commanders · RB
Shaun Alexander recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Washington Commanders, Seattle Seahawks.
76.8
rush yds/gm
12.4
rec yds/gm
9
playoff games
123
career games
Five defining games
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A researched consensus introduction to Shaun Alexander's defining games.
Editorial methodology and sources
Cross-checked NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander, postseason and milestone context, and verified Sportsboxd box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Shaun Alexander's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.
- #1. In the conference championship against Carolina Panthers and Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Alexander recorded 132 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander
- #2. In the Divisional Round against Seattle Seahawks and Chicago Bears, Shaun Alexander recorded 108 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 12 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander
- #3. In the Wild Card Round against Seattle Seahawks and Green Bay Packers, Shaun Alexander recorded 45 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 1 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander
- #4. Against Minnesota Vikings and Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Alexander recorded 139 rushing yards, 4 rushing touchdowns, 92 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander
- #5. Against Oakland Raiders and Seattle Seahawks, Shaun Alexander recorded 266 rushing yards, 3 rushing touchdowns, 7 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Shaun Alexander
Reviewed through 2026-08-11
Conference Championship
2005CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
Score hidden
JAN 22, 2006
Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks
Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2006
132 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec
Divisional Round
2006SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CHICAGOBEARS
Score hidden
JAN 14, 2007
Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears
Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2007
108 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec
Wild Card
2003SEATTLESEAHAWKS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
Score hidden
JAN 4, 2004
Seattle Seahawks vs Green Bay Packers
Wild Card · Jan 4, 2004
45 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec
Single-game peaks
Career highs
Position-relevant single-game records from Shaun Alexander's indexed NFL box scores.
Career high: 266 rushing yards
Regular Season
2001OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
Score hidden
NOV 11, 2001
Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks
Regular Season · Nov 11, 2001
266 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec
Career high: 4 rushing touchdowns
Regular Season
2005HOUSTONTEXANS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
Score hidden
OCT 16, 2005
Houston Texans vs Seattle Seahawks
Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005
141 rush yds · 4 rush TD · 1 rec
Career high: 40 carries
Regular Season
2006GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
Score hidden
NOV 27, 2006
Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks
Regular Season · Nov 27, 2006
201 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec