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Jay Ajayi

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Philadelphia Eagles · RB

Jay Ajayi recorded 45 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

56.6

rush yds/gm

9.3

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

45

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jay Ajayi's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 16, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2016

204 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2016
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 23, 2016

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

214 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2016
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 24, 2016

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

206 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 6, 2016

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

111 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2018
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 6, 2018

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 6, 2018

62 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jay Ajayi's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 214 rushing yards

Regular Season
2016
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 23, 2016

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

214 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2018
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 6, 2018

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 6, 2018

62 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 32 carries

Regular Season
2016
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 24, 2016

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

206 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2017
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 19, 2017

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

91 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 52 receiving yards

Regular Season
2015
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 29, 2015

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

6 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jay Ajayi's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIAAJAYI23Jay Ajayi
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

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

2016–present

02
MIAAJAYI23Jay Ajayi
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2013–2020

03
PHIAJAYI28Jay Ajayi
PHIFOLES9Nick Foles
PHICOX91Fletcher Cox

A backup quarterback completes the first Super Bowl title

Philadelphia Eagles · The Philly Special

Chip Kelly's tempo gave way to Doug Pederson's adaptable offense, and Foles finished a remarkable 2017 postseason by outdueling New England.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2017Pro Bowl selection · 20165 NFL seasons45 career games2,546 career rushing yards13 career rushing touchdowns63 career receptions419 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: Boise StateDrafted by: MIAJersey: 284 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Nov 8, 2015Most recent: Dec 9, 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