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Ezekiel Elliott

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Los Angeles Chargers · RB

Ezekiel Elliott recorded 135 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Los Angeles Chargers, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

67.6

rush yds/gm

20.1

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

135

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Ezekiel Elliott's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Ezekiel Elliott's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Wild Card Round against Seattle Seahawks and Dallas Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 137 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns, 32 receiving yards in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Green Bay Packers and Dallas Cowboys, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 125 rushing yards, -2 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Dallas Cowboys and Los Angeles Rams, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 47 rushing yards, 1 rushing touchdowns, 19 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott
  4. #4. Against Dallas Cowboys and San Francisco 49ers, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 147 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 72 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and Pittsburgh Steelers, Ezekiel Elliott recorded 114 rushing yards, 2 rushing touchdowns, 95 receiving yards in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Ezekiel Elliott

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Wild Card
2018
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 5, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

137 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 4 rec

Divisional Round
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 15, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

125 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Divisional Round
2018
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 12, 2019

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

47 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2017
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 22, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

147 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2016
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 13, 2016

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

114 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ezekiel Elliott's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 159 rushing yards

Regular Season
2016
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 18, 2016

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2016

159 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 20, 2022

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2022

42 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 33 carries

Regular Season
2017
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 29, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2017

150 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 3, 2021

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

143 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 95 receiving yards

Regular Season
2016
DALLASCOWBOYS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 13, 2016

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

114 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ezekiel Elliott's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–present

01
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALPARSONS11Micah Parsons

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2020–present

02
NEELLIOTT15Ezekiel Elliott
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

2017–present

03
LACELLIOTT24Ezekiel Elliott
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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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2016, 2018, 2019NFL rushing yards leader · 2016, 2018First-team All-Pro · 20169 NFL seasons135 career games4 career passing yards9,130 career rushing yards74 career rushing touchdowns368 career receptions2,718 career receiving yards14 career receiving touchdowns9 career solo tacklesCollege: Ohio StateDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 4Jersey: 246 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Dec 29, 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