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Kalen Ballage

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Pittsburgh Steelers · RB

Kalen Ballage recorded 43 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

15.5

rush yds/gm

6.8

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

43

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kalen Ballage's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 16, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

123 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2020
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 8, 2020

Las Vegas Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

69 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 15, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

68 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 22, 2020

New York Jets vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

44 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kalen Ballage's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 123 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 16, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

123 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2021

Los Angeles Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 20 carries

Regular Season
2019
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 10, 2019

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

43 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career high: 44 receiving yards

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 27, 2020

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

8 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 5 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kalen Ballage's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–present

01
MIABALLAGE—Kalen Ballage
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2011–present

02
NYJBALLAGE—Kalen Ballage
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

2017–present

03
LACBALLAGE—Kalen Ballage
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

2007–2021

04
PITBALLAGE—Kalen Ballage
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons43 career games665 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns54 career receptions293 career receiving yards5 career solo tacklesCollege: Arizona StateDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 131Jersey: 291 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 30, 2018Most recent: Jan 16, 2022

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