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Rex Burkhead

Retired

Houston Texans · RB

Rex Burkhead recorded 107 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, New England Patriots, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

17.8

rush yds/gm

14.3

rec yds/gm

8

playoff games

107

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Rex Burkhead's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 27, 2020

Las Vegas Raiders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

49 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
2021
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 26, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

149 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2016
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 1, 2017

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

119 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2017
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 3, 2017

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

78 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Conference Championship
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 20, 2019

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2019

41 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rex Burkhead's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 149 rushing yards · 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2021
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 26, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2021

149 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 27 carries

Regular Season
2016
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 1, 2017

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

119 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 77 receiving yards

Regular Season
2019
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 21, 2019

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2019

20 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rex Burkhead's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

01
CINBURKHEAD—Rex Burkhead
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
NEBURKHEAD—Rex Burkhead
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
NEBURKHEAD—Rex Burkhead
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

04
HOUBURKHEAD—Rex Burkhead
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201810 NFL seasons115 career games1,908 career rushing yards17 career rushing touchdowns192 career receptions1,534 career receiving yards9 career receiving touchdownsCollege: NebraskaDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 190Jersey: 288 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 12, 2014Most recent: Jan 8, 2023

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.