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LARELLARD85

Henry Ellard

Retired

Washington Commanders · WR

Henry Ellard recorded 228 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, WSH, Washington Redskins, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

60.4

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

10

playoff games

228

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Henry Ellard's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEP 17, 1989

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

12 rec · 230 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1988

11 rec · 167 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 18, 1994

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 1994

10 rec · 197 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1989
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 19, 1989

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

5 rec · 163 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 11, 1994

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1994

8 rec · 191 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Henry Ellard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 230 receiving yards · 12 receptions · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1989
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEP 17, 1989

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

12 rec · 230 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 15 targets

Regular Season
1997
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
NOV 23, 1997

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

7 rec · 77 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Henry Ellard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARELLARD85Henry Ellard
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

02
LARELLARD85Henry Ellard
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASELLARD85Henry Ellard
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NEELLARD17Henry Ellard
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1984, 1988, 1989First-team All-Pro · 1984, 1988NFL receiving yards leader · 198816 NFL seasons228 career games50 career rushing yards814 career receptions13,777 career receiving yards65 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 8510 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Dec 27, 1998

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