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Heath Evans

Retired

New Orleans Saints · FB

Heath Evans recorded 99 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks.

▶Best highlights

5.8

rush yds/gm

4.4

rec yds/gm

7

playoff games

99

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Heath Evans's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2010
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 8, 2011

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2011

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2005
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 13, 2005

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

84 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2005
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 20, 2005

New Orleans Saints vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2005

74 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Super Bowl
XLII
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2008

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 13, 2009

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Heath Evans's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 84 rushing yards · 17 carries

Regular Season
2005
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 13, 2005

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

84 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2009
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 18, 2009

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

2 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 35 receiving yards

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 13, 2009

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Heath Evans's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2009

01
SEAEVANS—Heath Evans
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
MIAEVANS—Heath Evans
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

03
NEEVANS—Heath Evans
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

2007–2013

04
NEEVANS—Heath Evans
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

05
NOEVANS—Heath Evans
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 200910 NFL seasons99 career games579 career rushing yards4 career rushing touchdowns57 career receptions439 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdowns16 career solo tacklesDrafted by: SEADraft pick: 82Jersey: 447 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 23, 2001Most recent: Jan 8, 2011

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