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John Stephens

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · RB

John Stephens recorded 88 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

39.1

rush yds/gm

9.2

rec yds/gm

3

playoff games

88

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Stephens's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 19, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

126 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 17, 1988

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 17, 1988

130 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1989
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 3, 1989

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 3, 1989

124 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1988
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 23, 1988

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

134 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1988
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 6, 1988

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 6, 1988

104 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Stephens's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 134 rushing yards

Regular Season
1988
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
OCT 23, 1988

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

134 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1992
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 22, 1992

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1992

51 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 76 receiving yards

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 19, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 19, 1989

126 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 4 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Stephens's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NESTEPHENS—John Stephens
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLSTEPHENS—John Stephens
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

03
KCSTEPHENS—John Stephens
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

04
GBSTEPHENS—John Stephens
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year · 1988Pro Bowl selection · 19886 NFL seasons88 career games3,440 career rushing yards18 career rushing touchdowns105 career receptions812 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 03 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Jan 23, 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