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Kyle Eckel

Retired

Denver Broncos · RB

Kyle Eckel recorded 18 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

9.6

rush yds/gm

1.1

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

18

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kyle Eckel's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 18, 2007

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

40 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 14, 2007

New England Patriots vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2007

6 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Divisional Round
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 11, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Wild Card
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 4, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Conference Championship
2007
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 20, 2008

San Diego Chargers vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2008

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kyle Eckel's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 40 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown · 10 carries

Regular Season
2007
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 18, 2007

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

40 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 8 receiving yards

Regular Season
2009
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 27, 2009

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2009

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kyle Eckel's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2013

01
NEECKEL—Kyle Eckel
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

02
PHIECKEL—Kyle Eckel
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

03
NOECKEL—Kyle Eckel
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20093 NFL seasons18 career games172 career rushing yards2 career rushing touchdowns3 career receptions20 career receiving yards9 career solo tacklesJersey: 363 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 1, 2007Most recent: Jan 3, 2010

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