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Joe McKnight

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · RB

Joe McKnight recorded 37 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

13.6

rush yds/gm

6.5

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

37

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joe McKnight's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2010
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 2, 2011

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

158 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2014
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 21, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2014

3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
2011
NEW YORKJETS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 17, 2011

New York Jets vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2011

59 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 14, 2012

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2012

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2011
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 27, 2011

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2011

21 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joe McKnight's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 158 rushing yards · 32 carries

Regular Season
2010
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 2, 2011

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

158 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2012
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 14, 2012

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2012

71 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 64 receiving yards

Regular Season
2014
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 21, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2014

3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joe McKnight's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2010

01
NYJMCKNIGHT—Joe McKnight
NYJREVIS24Darrelle Revis
NYJSANCHEZ6Mark Sanchez

A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games

New York Jets · Revis Island and Rex Ryan

Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2011–present

02
NYJMCKNIGHT—Joe McKnight
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

03
KCMCKNIGHT—Joe McKnight
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal 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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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons37 career games505 career rushing yards23 career receptions241 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdowns6 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 112Jersey: 222 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 3, 2010Most recent: Sep 21, 2014

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