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George Rogers

Retired

Washington Commanders · RB

George Rogers recorded 92 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with WSH, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

78.0

rush yds/gm

4.0

rec yds/gm

6

playoff games

92

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to George Rogers's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1981
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 8, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1981

161 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1983
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 4, 1983

Arizona Cardinals vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 4, 1983

206 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1985
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 21, 1985

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1985

206 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
1981
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 11, 1981

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1981

134 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1986
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
NOV 2, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

88 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from George Rogers's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 206 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
W
WSH
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 21, 1985

WSH vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1985

206 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1986
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
NOV 2, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 2, 1986

88 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 36 receiving yards

Regular Season
1981
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 18, 1981

New Orleans Saints vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 18, 1981

122 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped George Rogers's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1967–1986

01
NOROGERS—George Rogers
NOMANNING—Archie Manning
NODEMPSEY—Tom Dempsey

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASROGERS—George Rogers
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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Career accomplishments

NFL rushing touchdowns leader · 1986Pro Bowl selection · 1981, 1982First-team All-Pro · 1981NFL rushing yards leader · 19817 NFL seasons92 career games7,176 career rushing yards54 career rushing touchdowns55 career receptions368 career receiving yards6 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Jan 31, 1988

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