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James Wilder

Retired

Detroit Lions · RB

James Wilder recorded 129 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, WSH, Washington Redskins, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

46.6

rush yds/gm

27.1

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

129

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Wilder's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 6, 1983

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

219 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1984
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 4, 1984

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 4, 1984

146 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1984
NEW YORKJETS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 16, 1984

New York Jets vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1984

103 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 9 rec

Regular Season
1984
LOS ANGELESRAMS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 25, 1984

Los Angeles Rams vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 25, 1984

77 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 10 rec

Regular Season
1986
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 23, 1986

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1986

130 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 9 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Wilder's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 219 rushing yards

Regular Season
1983
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 6, 1983

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1983

219 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1985
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 17, 1985

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1985

13 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 126 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
CINCINNATIBENGALS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 25, 1983

Cincinnati Bengals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1983

2 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 11 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Wilder's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1982

01
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBSELMON—Lee Roy Selmon
TBWILLIAMS17Doug Williams

A defense gives the creamsicles credibility

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · From 0–26 to the NFC title game

After losing its first 26 games, Tampa Bay reached the 1979 NFC Championship Game behind Selmon and one of the league's best defenses.

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Franchise era

1983–1995

02
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber
TBNICKERSON56Hardy Nickerson

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

03
WASWILDER32James Wilder
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
DETWILDER32James Wilder
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 198410 NFL seasons129 career games16 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns6,008 career rushing yards37 career rushing touchdowns431 career receptions3,500 career receiving yards10 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1981Most recent: Dec 30, 1990

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