Ben Tate

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Ben Tate recorded 51 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with CLV, Cleveland Browns, Minnesota Vikings, Pittsburgh Steelers, HST, Houston Texans.

Best highlights

46.3

rush yds/gm

6.8

rec yds/gm

playoff games

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Ben Tate's most significant indexed performances.

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2013

102 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

74 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

97 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2014

78 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2011

116 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ben Tate's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 124 rushing yards

Cleveland Browns vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2014

124 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

New England Patriots vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2013

102 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 25 carries

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2014

78 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

93 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 32 receiving yards

Houston Texans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2011

103 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ben Tate's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

Ben Tate

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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Franchise era

1999–2017

Ben Tate

Joe Thomas

Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

Ben Tate

Ben Roethlisberger

Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

Ben Tate

Harrison Smith

Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Ben Tate

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

NFL appearances

Ben Tate

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history