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Deon Yelder

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New York Giants · TE

Deon Yelder recorded 10 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, New York Giants, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

8.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

10

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Deon Yelder's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2019
HOUSTONTEXANS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2020

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2020

1 rec · 11 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 29, 2019

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2019

2 rec · 43 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
ATLANTAFALCONS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 27, 2020

Atlanta Falcons vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

1 rec · 12 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

2 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2019
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 10, 2019

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

1 rec · 7 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Deon Yelder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 43 receiving yards

Regular Season
2019
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 29, 2019

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2019

2 rec · 43 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 2 receptions · 6 targets

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

2 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Deon Yelder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2018–present

01
KCYELDER—Deon Yelder
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

2013–present

02
NYGYELDER—Deon Yelder
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

03
TBYELDER—Deon Yelder
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
ARIYELDER—Deon Yelder
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20194 NFL seasons29 career games11 career receptions86 career receiving yardsCollege: Western KentuckyJersey: 811 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 2019Most recent: Oct 24, 2021

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.