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Robert Royal

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Cleveland Browns · TE

Robert Royal recorded 79 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with CLV, Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

16.1

rec yds/gm

-0.1

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

79

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Robert Royal's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2007
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 9, 2007

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

3 rec · 46 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 13, 2009

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2009

4 rec · 60 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2006
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 17, 2006

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2006

3 rec · 62 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2008
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 7, 2008

Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

6 rec · 52 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 4, 2007

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2007

2 rec · 35 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Robert Royal's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 70 receiving yards

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 2, 2008

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2008

5 rec · 70 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 6 receptions

Regular Season
2008
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 7, 2008

Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

6 rec · 52 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2007
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 9, 2007

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

3 rec · 46 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 9 targets

Regular Season
2009
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SEP 13, 2009

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2009

4 rec · 60 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Robert Royal's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASROYAL—Robert Royal
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1997–2016

02
BUFROYAL—Robert Royal
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLEROYAL—Robert Royal
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons79 career games-9 career rushing yards128 career receptions1,271 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdowns7 career solo tacklesDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 160Jersey: 841 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 2003Most recent: Jan 2, 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