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LVJACKSON—

Bo Jackson

Retired

Las Vegas Raiders · RB

Bo Jackson recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Raiders, RAI.

▶Best highlights

73.2

rush yds/gm

9.3

rec yds/gm

1

playoff games

38

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bo Jackson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1987
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 30, 1987

Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1987

221 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1989
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 5, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1989

159 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 22, 1987

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1987

98 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1990
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 2, 1990

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1990

117 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 6, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1987

78 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bo Jackson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 221 rushing yards

Regular Season
1987
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 30, 1987

Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1987

221 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1990
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 2, 1990

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1990

117 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 59 receiving yards

Regular Season
1987
BUFFALOBILLS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 6, 1987

Buffalo Bills vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1987

78 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bo Jackson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1987

01
LVJACKSON—Bo Jackson
LVALLEN27Marcus Allen
LVLONG—Howie Long

Two more championships in two cities

Las Vegas Raiders · Flores and the Los Angeles titles

Tom Flores led the first wild-card Super Bowl champion, then Allen's record run powered a dominant title after the move to Los Angeles.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

02
LVJACKSON—Bo Jackson
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 19904 NFL seasons38 career games2,782 career rushing yards16 career rushing touchdowns40 career receptions352 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 01 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 1, 1987Most recent: Jan 13, 1991

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