Derrick Ward

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Derrick Ward recorded 82 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with HST, Houston Texans, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New York Giants.

Best highlights

32.1

rush yds/gm

9.6

rec yds/gm

playoff games

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Derrick Ward's most significant indexed performances.

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2007

154 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

215 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2007

89 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

New York Giants vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2008

69 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2008

63 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derrick Ward's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 215 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

215 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2011

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 26 carries

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

94 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career high: 75 receiving yards

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2008

30 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derrick Ward's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

Derrick Ward

Eli Manning

Michael 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

2005–2013

Derrick Ward

Ronde Barber

Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

Derrick Ward

Andre Johnson

DeMeco Ryans

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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Franchise era

2011–2016

Derrick Ward

J.J. Watt

Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Derrick Ward

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

NFL appearances

Derrick Ward

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Career highs

Franchise eras

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history