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Melvin Gordon

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Baltimore Ravens · RB

Melvin Gordon recorded 112 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

58.4

rush yds/gm

22.4

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

112

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Melvin Gordon's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 6, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

196 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
2018
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 14, 2018

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

132 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2016
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 23, 2016

San Diego Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

68 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
2017
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 8, 2017

Los Angeles Chargers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

105 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
2017
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 15, 2017

Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2017

83 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 9 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Melvin Gordon's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 196 rushing yards · 32 carries · 2 runs of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 6, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

196 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2018
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 14, 2018

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

132 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 102 receiving yards

Regular Season
2018
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SEP 9, 2018

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

64 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Melvin Gordon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2010–2016

01
LACGORDON—Melvin Gordon
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
LACGORDON—Melvin Gordon
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2016–present

03
DENGORDON—Melvin Gordon
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
KCGORDON—Melvin Gordon
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
BALGORDON—Melvin Gordon
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2022Pro Bowl selection · 2016, 20189 NFL seasons112 career games6,543 career rushing yards56 career rushing touchdowns312 career receptions2,513 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdowns8 career solo tacklesCollege: WisconsinDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 15Jersey: 332 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2015Most recent: Jan 6, 2024

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