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David Montgomery

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David Montgomery recorded 109 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

57.3

rush yds/gm

18.0

rec yds/gm

5

playoff games

109

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to David Montgomery's most significant indexed performances.

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2023

121 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

BALTIMORERAVENS

Detroit Lions vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2025

151 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2020

146 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2026

60 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

72 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Montgomery's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 151 rushing yards · 1 run of 40+ yards

BALTIMORERAVENS

Detroit Lions vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2025

151 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career highs: 3 rushing touchdowns · 32 carries

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2023

121 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 63 receiving yards

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

69 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 9 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Montgomery's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

David Montgomery

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2021–present

David Montgomery

Amon-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

2023–present

David Montgomery

Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons109 career games6 career passing yards2 career passing touchdowns6,242 career rushing yards61 career rushing touchdowns238 career receptions1,957 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdowns4 career solo tacklesCollege: Iowa StateDrafted by: CHIDraft pick: 73Jersey: 325 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 2019Most recent: Oct 4, 2026

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