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Giovani Bernard

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · RB

Giovani Bernard recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

29.3

rush yds/gm

23.2

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

129

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Giovani Bernard's most significant indexed performances.

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

116 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 7 rec

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Atlanta Falcons vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

90 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

CAROLINAPANTHERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Carolina Panthers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2014

137 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

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Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2013

79 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

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Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2018

69 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Giovani Bernard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 137 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

CAROLINAPANTHERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Carolina Panthers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2014

137 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2018

69 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 27 carries

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Atlanta Falcons vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

90 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 128 receiving yards

CINCINNATIBENGALS

ARIZONACARDINALS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2015

18 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 8 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Giovani Bernard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

Giovani Bernard

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

2020–present

Giovani Bernard

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

Giovani Bernard

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons129 career games3,783 career rushing yards22 career rushing touchdowns367 career receptions2,989 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdowns12 career solo tacklesCollege: North CarolinaDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 37Jersey: 256 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 16, 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