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Gary Ellerson

Retired

Detroit Lions · RB

Gary Ellerson recorded 39 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

17.6

rush yds/gm

4.9

rec yds/gm

0

playoff games

39

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1986
CINCINNATIBENGALS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 5, 1986

Cincinnati Bengals vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

52 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 27, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

73 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1985
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 15, 1985

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1985

72 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 1987

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1987

43 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 18, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1987

61 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 73 rushing yards · 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 27, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1987

73 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 67 receiving yards

Regular Season
1986
CINCINNATIBENGALS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 5, 1986

Cincinnati Bengals vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1986

52 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1968–1991

01
GBELLERSON—Gary Ellerson
GBLOFTON—James Lofton
GBDICKEY—Lynn Dickey

Two decades of searching after Lombardi

Green Bay Packers · The long road back

Green Bay cycled through coaches and rarely reached the playoffs before a new front office changed the franchise's direction.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETELLERSON—Gary Ellerson
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons39 career games688 career rushing yards8 career rushing touchdowns19 career receptions193 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns0 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Dec 27, 1987

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