Donnie Avery

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · WR

Donnie Avery recorded 71 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Indianapolis Colts, Tennessee Titans, St. Louis Rams, SL.

Best highlights

40.4

rec yds/gm

1.5

rush yds/gm

playoff games

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Donnie Avery's most significant indexed performances.

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

6 rec · 163 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2012

5 rec · 91 rec yds · 2 rec TD

New Orleans Saints vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2009

4 rec · 67 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

1 rec · 79 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2013

7 rec · 141 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Donnie Avery's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 163 receiving yards

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

6 rec · 163 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 9 receptions

Minnesota Vikings vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

9 rec · 111 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 2 receiving touchdowns · 14 targets

Indianapolis Colts vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2012

5 rec · 91 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 2 receptions of 40+ yards

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2013

3 rec · 91 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Donnie Avery's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2016

Donnie Avery

Steven Jackson

Chris 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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Franchise era

2005–2015

Donnie Avery

Chris Johnson

Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

Donnie Avery

Andrew Luck

T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

Donnie Avery

Alex Smith

Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Donnie Avery

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

NFL appearances

Donnie Avery

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Los Angeles Rams · The long rebuild and return home

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history