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Bruce Ellington

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Detroit Lions · WR

Bruce Ellington recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

17.5

rec yds/gm

1.2

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

44

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Bruce Ellington's most significant indexed performances.

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

4 rec · 59 rec yds · 1 rec TD

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

San Diego Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2014

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 1 rec TD

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

San Francisco 49ers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2014

3 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Houston Texans vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2017

4 rec · 41 rec yds · 1 rec TD

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

4 rec · 37 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bruce Ellington's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 63 receiving yards

ARIZONACARDINALS

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

6 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 7 receptions · 10 targets

LOS ANGELESRAMS

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

7 rec · 35 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

4 rec · 37 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

St. Louis Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

1 rec · 44 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bruce Ellington's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2014

Bruce Ellington

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2015–present

Bruce Ellington

Christian McCaffrey

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

Bruce Ellington

DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

Bruce Ellington

Matthew Stafford

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons44 career games54 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns79 career receptions769 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsCollege: South CarolinaDrafted by: SFJersey: 120 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2014Most recent: Dec 9, 2018

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.