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Merril Hoge

Retired

Chicago Bears · FB

Merril Hoge recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

27.5

rush yds/gm

18.7

rec yds/gm

4

playoff games

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Merril Hoge's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 7, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

120 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Regular Season
1990
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 9, 1990

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 1990

117 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1988
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 4, 1988

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Regular Season
1990
LOS ANGELESRAMS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 29, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 29, 1990

52 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Wild Card
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 31, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1989

100 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Merril Hoge's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 120 rushing yards

Divisional Round
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 7, 1990

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

120 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 8 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1989
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 26, 1989

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1989

37 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 90 receiving yards

Regular Season
1988
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 4, 1988

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

36 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 6 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Merril Hoge's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
PITHOGE—Merril Hoge
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

02
PITHOGE—Merril Hoge
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

03
CHIHOGE—Merril Hoge
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons114 career games3,139 career rushing yards21 career rushing touchdowns254 career receptions2,133 career receiving yards13 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1987Most recent: Oct 2, 1994

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