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Dez Bryant

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Baltimore Ravens · WR

Dez Bryant recorded 117 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

64.1

rec yds/gm

-0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

117

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dez Bryant's most significant indexed performances.

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

9 rec · 224 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Divisional Round

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

9 rec · 132 rec yds · 2 rec TD

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2014

6 rec · 114 rec yds · 3 rec TD

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Dallas Cowboys vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2014

6 rec · 158 rec yds · 2 rec TD

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2012

8 rec · 145 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dez Bryant's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 224 receiving yards · 3 receptions of 40+ yards

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

9 rec · 224 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 12 receptions

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Cleveland Browns vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

12 rec · 145 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 3 receiving touchdowns

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2014

6 rec · 114 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 17 targets

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

11 rec · 153 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dez Bryant's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2013, 2014, 2016First-team All-Pro · 2014NFL receiving touchdowns leader · 20149 NFL seasons119 career games10 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns-3 career rushing yards537 career receptions7,506 career receiving yards75 career receiving touchdownsCollege: Oklahoma StateDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 24Jersey: 885 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Jan 16, 2021

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.