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Dalvin Cook

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Dallas Cowboys · RB

Dalvin Cook recorded 89 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

70.0

rush yds/gm

21.1

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

89

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dalvin Cook's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 1, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

163 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 8, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

206 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 9, 2021

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2021

205 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Wild Card
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 5, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2020

94 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 16, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

136 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dalvin Cook's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 206 rushing yards

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 8, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

206 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 1, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

163 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 32 carries

Regular Season
2020
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 6, 2020

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

120 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 6 rec

Career highs: 1 run of 40+ yards · 95 receiving yards

Regular Season
2022
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 17, 2022

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2022

95 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dalvin Cook's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINCOOK—Dalvin Cook
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2022–present

02
MINCOOK—Dalvin Cook
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJCOOK—Dalvin Cook
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
BALCOOK—Dalvin Cook
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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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DALCOOK—Dalvin Cook
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

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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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2019, 2020, 2021, 20228 NFL seasons89 career games6,227 career rushing yards47 career rushing touchdowns237 career receptions1,882 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdowns3 career solo tacklesCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: MINDraft pick: 41Jersey: 204 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2017Most recent: Nov 3, 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