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Nate Burleson

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Detroit Lions · WR

Nate Burleson recorded 131 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

43.1

rec yds/gm

2.0

rush yds/gm

7

playoff games

131

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Nate Burleson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 19, 2004

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2004

5 rec · 134 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2007
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 30, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2007

7 rec · 119 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 14, 2004

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2004

11 rec · 141 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 11, 2009

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

6 rec · 98 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 7, 2010

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2010

7 rec · 113 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Nate Burleson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 141 receiving yards · 11 receptions

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 14, 2004

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2004

11 rec · 141 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2009
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 11, 2009

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2009

6 rec · 98 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 12 targets

Regular Season
2012
DETROITLIONS
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 23, 2012

Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

10 rec · 69 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2013
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 22, 2013

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2013

6 rec · 116 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nate Burleson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2013

01
MINBURLESON—Nate Burleson
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

02
SEABURLESON—Nate Burleson
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

2009–2020

03
DETBURLESON—Nate Burleson
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons131 career games257 career rushing yards458 career receptions5,644 career receiving yards39 career receiving touchdowns22 career solo tacklesDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 71Jersey: 137 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2003Most recent: Dec 29, 2013

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