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Cecil Sapp

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Houston Texans · RB

Cecil Sapp recorded 46 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

4.8

rush yds/gm

2.2

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

46

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Cecil Sapp's most significant indexed performances.

Denver Broncos vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2007

28 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2007

3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2006

39 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2006

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Cecil Sapp's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 39 rushing yards

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2006

39 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Denver Broncos vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2007

28 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 12 carries

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 18 receiving yards

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Cecil Sapp's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

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

6 NFL seasons46 career games220 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns24 career receptions102 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns22 career solo tacklesJersey: 373 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 28, 2003Most recent: Dec 28, 2008

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