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Willie Ponder

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Los Angeles Rams · WR

Willie Ponder recorded 37 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with St. Louis Rams, SL, Seattle Seahawks, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

1.0

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

37

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Willie Ponder's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2003
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 28, 2003

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

2 rec · 18 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 14, 2003

New York Giants vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2003

2 rec · 10 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 16, 2003

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2003

2 rec · 3 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 21, 2003

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2003

1 rec · 4 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2004
NEW YORKGIANTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 31, 2004

New York Giants vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2004

1 rec · 3 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Willie Ponder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 18 receiving yards · 2 receptions

Regular Season
2003
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 28, 2003

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2003

2 rec · 18 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Willie Ponder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGPONDER—Willie Ponder
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

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

02
NYGPONDER—Willie Ponder
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael 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

1999–2009

03
SEAPONDER—Willie Ponder
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

2005–2016

04
LARPONDER—Willie Ponder
LARJACKSON39Steven Jackson
LARLONG91Chris Long

St. Louis struggles before Los Angeles gets the Rams back

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Jackson carried years of losing, Donald arrived as a foundational defender and the franchise returned to Los Angeles in 2016.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons37 career games8 career receptions38 career receiving yards5 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 199Jersey: 880 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 16, 2003Most recent: Dec 31, 2006

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