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Gary Brightwell

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Cincinnati Bengals · RB

Gary Brightwell recorded 29 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, Cleveland Browns, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

5.7

rush yds/gm

3.2

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

29

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Gary Brightwell's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 8, 2023

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

60 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 24, 2022

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2022

31 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 9, 2022

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

5 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2022
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 11, 2022

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2022

23 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Divisional Round
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 21, 2023

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 21, 2023

10 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Gary Brightwell's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 60 rushing yards · 11 carries

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 8, 2023

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

60 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 9, 2022

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

5 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 31 receiving yards

Regular Season
2023
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 21, 2023

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2023

5 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Gary Brightwell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

01
NYGBRIGHTWELL—Gary Brightwell
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

2018–present

02
CLEBRIGHTWELL—Gary Brightwell
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
CINBRIGHTWELL—Gary Brightwell
CINBURROW9Joe Burrow
CINCHASE—Ja'Marr Chase

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons29 career games164 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns11 career receptions92 career receiving yards4 career solo tacklesCollege: ArizonaDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 196Jersey: 322 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2021Most recent: Nov 27, 2025

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