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Charles Clay

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Arizona Cardinals · TE

Charles Clay recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Buffalo Bills, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

31.4

rec yds/gm

0.1

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

123

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Charles Clay's most significant indexed performances.

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

7 rec · 97 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

8 rec · 85 rec yds · 2 rec TD

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

5 rec · 109 rec yds · 0 rec TD

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2013

6 rec · 90 rec yds · 1 rec TD

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

Seattle Seahawks vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2012

6 rec · 84 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Charles Clay's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 114 receiving yards

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

6 rec · 114 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 9 receptions · 13 targets

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

9 rec · 62 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

8 rec · 85 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

ARIZONACARDINALS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Arizona Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2019

3 rec · 88 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Charles Clay's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

1997–2016

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2017–present

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2018–present

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons127 career games15 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns357 career receptions3,868 career receiving yards24 career receiving touchdownsCollege: TulsaDrafted by: MIAJersey: 851 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 25, 2011Most recent: Dec 22, 2019

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.