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Godwin Igwebuike

Retired

Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Godwin Igwebuike recorded 29 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

4.2

rush yds/gm

2.2

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

29

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Godwin Igwebuike's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 14, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2021

56 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2021
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DETROITLIONS
OCT 31, 2021

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

18 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Wild Card
2022
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 2023

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2023

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 12, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2021

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 5, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

8 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Godwin Igwebuike's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 56 rushing yards · 1 rushing touchdown · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 14, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2021

56 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 8 carries

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 12, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2021

25 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 40 receiving yards

Regular Season
2021
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DETROITLIONS
OCT 31, 2021

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

18 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Godwin Igwebuike's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

01
TBIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2015–present

02
SFIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2011–present

03
NYJIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
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

2021–present

04
DETIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2022–present

05
SEAIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Franchise era

2022–present

06
PITIGWEBUIKE—Godwin Igwebuike
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons40 career games122 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns8 career receptions63 career receiving yardsCollege: NorthwesternJersey: 481 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 18, 2018Most recent: Dec 31, 2023

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.