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Joe Banyard

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Buffalo Bills · RB

Joe Banyard recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Jacksonville Jaguars, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

7.3

rush yds/gm

5.6

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

13

career games

Five defining games

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

GREEN BAYPACKERS

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2014

26 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Minnesota Vikings vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

23 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

20 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

New York Jets vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2014

9 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2014

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 26 rushing yards · 19 receiving yards

GREEN BAYPACKERS

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2014

26 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 6 carries

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

20 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2013

Adrian Peterson

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

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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Franchise era

2011–2016

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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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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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons27 career games95 career rushing yards10 career receptions73 career receiving yardsCollege: Texas-El PasoJersey: 220 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 15, 2013Most recent: Jan 1, 2017

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.