| #27 Eddie George Titans RB |
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| Height: 6-3 Weight: 240 Born: September 24, 1973, Philadelphia, PA College: Ohio State |
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| COLLEGE: Recipient of Heisman Trophy in 1995…despite only two years in starting lineup Ranked second on Ohio State's all-time rushing list with 3,768 yards on 683 carries…44 career rushing TDs rank third in OSU annals…in 45 regular season games, had 3,578 yards and 43 TDs on 643 carries Three bowl appearances won Doak Walker Award, given to premier running back in country Unanimous First-Team All-America choice First-Team All-Big Ten selection as well as Offensive Player of Year. PRO 1996: Started 16 games, earning NFL Rookie-of-Year honors from Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA), The Sporting News, Sports Illustrated, and Newspaper Enterprise Association (Bert Bell Trophy) Named Offensive Rookie of Year by AP, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest, and College and Pro Football Newsweekly…additional accolades included UPI Second-Team All-AFC, and All-Rookie honors by College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Football News, and Pro Football Weekly/PFWA First alternate for Pro Bowl Finished third in AFC (5th NFL) in rushing and third in AFC (5th NFL) in total yards from scrimmage…1,368 yards ranked fifth on Oilers' all-time, single-season rushing charts…was just 82 yards shy of Campbell's rookie mark of 1,450 set in 1978 Rushed for 143 yards, one touchdown (first of career, 1 yd.) and long of 76 yards at Jacksonville (9/8) Named Miller Lite NFL Player of Week and AFC Offensive Player of Week (Week 2) was AFC Offensive Rookie of Month (September)…rushed for season-high 152 yards and one score on 26 carries at Cincinnati (10/6)…performance included 45-yard touchdown run 109 yards on 23 attempts following week at Atlanta (10/13) Had fourth 100-yard performance at Jets (12/1), rushing for 141 yards and two touchdowns (including 35-yd. TD) on season-high 28 carries…game marked first multi-touchdown game of career. 1997: Started 16 games…earned first Pro Bowl berth Finished third in AFC in rushing with 1,399 yards…posted fourth-best single-season rushing performance in club history Recorded eight 100-yard performances Named Miller Lite Player of the Week for his 216-yard performance vs. Oakland (8/31) Carried 23 times for 106 yards and one touchdown at Miami (9/7) Put together three consecutive 100-yard performances (10-5-10/19) starting with 116 yards on 26 carries at Seattle (10/5) gained 106 yards on 30 carries in win vs. Bengals (10/12)…rushed for 125 yards on 31 carries vs. Redskins (10/19), tallied 122 yards on 32 carries vs. Giants (11/9)…carried 34 times for 110 yards at Dallas (11/27)…tallied 129 yards at Baltimore (12/14), including season-long 30-yard scamper. 1998: Started 16 games…earned second consecutive Pro Bowl berth…finished third in AFC in rushing yards (1,294), sixth in total yards (1,604) and third in first downs (89) Hit the 100-yard rushing mark in six games, including personal-best stretch of five consecutive contests (10/11-11/8)…averaged 130.4 yards per game over that stretch, leading Oilers to 4-1 mark…five-game streak was third-longest in franchise history Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing for 134 yards and one touchdown at Tampa Bay (11/8) 1999: Started all 16 games and in four playoffs…earned third consecutive Pro Bowl berth Finished third in AFC in rushing and second in total yards from scrimmage (1,762)…rushed 320 times for 1,304 yards and nine scores…ranked third in NFL among running backs in total touchdowns (13), and tied for sixth in rushing touchdowns (9)…both touchdown totals are career highs Ranked tied for second in AFC and tied for third in NFL in scoring among non-kickers Recorded five 100-yard games and two in postseason Named Second Team All-Pro by Associated Press, College and Pro Football Weekly and Football Digest Named All-AFC by Pro Football Weekly Became leading rusher in club postseason history (449 yards) with his efforts in Titans' Super Bowl run…his 449-yard effort was the fifth-best in NFL playoff history Awarded "game ball" by ESPN's Tom Jackson for his efforts against the Saints…scored on 17-yard touchdown reception in win over St. Louis (10/31) Rushed for 199 yards and two touchdowns on 28 carries in win over Oakland (12/9)…199-yard rushing effort was second-highest of career Set club's single-game postseason rushing mark with 162-yard effort in the AFC Divisional Playoff win at Indianapolis (1/16)…also rushed for a 68-yard touchdown against the Colts His back-to-back 100-yard games is a club first in postseason history Totaled 105 yards from scrimmage in the AFC Championship Game win at Jacksonville (1/23) Rushed for 95 yards on 28 carries in Super Bowl XXXIV against St. Louis (1/30)…averaged 112.3 yards per game in the postseason. 2000: Started all 16 games and AFC Divisional Playoff Game against Baltimore (1/7) fourth consecutive Pro Bowl berth Finished second in the AFC and third in the NFL in rushing (1,509), total yards from scrimmage (1,962), total first downs (101), scoring among non-kickers (96 points) and tied for second (Smith, Miami) in the AFC and third in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (14) Set career-highs in carries (403), rushing yards, rushing touchdowns, total touchdowns (16) receptions (50), total yards from scrimmage and rushing touchdowns in a game (3), something he did twice, both against the Cleveland Browns (11/19 &12/17) Received first-team honors from the Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, College & Football Newsweekly, Football Digest and All-AFC by Football News Posted second 100-yard rushing game of season and 25th of career in 23-14 win at Cincinnati (10/8), rushing for 181 yards on 36 carries, which eclipsed his career-high set the prior week…181 rushing yards was second best of his career…marked eighth time in career to record 100-yard games consecutively…totaled 214 combined yards in game (181 yards rushing/33 yards receiving), third highest of career…produced third consecutive 100-yard rushing performance of season and 26th of career gaining 165 yards on 30 carries in 27-13 win against Jacksonville on Monday Night Football (10/16) Led team with career-high seven receptions for 109 yards and had 24 carries for 69 yards and scored on a seven-yard touchdown run in 16-13 loss at Jacksonville (11/26)…it marked his first 100-yard receiving day of his career. Passed 1,000 rushing yards in game and became only fifth running back to rush for more than 1,000 yards in each of his first five seasons, (Eric Dickerson, Barry Sanders, Curtis Martin, Tony Dorsett) Posted fifth 100-yard performance of season, a 101-yard effort on 32 carries and 24 receiving yards on four passes in 15-13 win at Philadelphia (12/3)…rushed 24 times for 81 yards and one touchdown in a 35-3 win against Cincinnati (12/10)…passed 1,200-yard rushing mark for season, placing him with Eric Dickerson as the only running backs in NFL history to rush for more than 1,200 yards in each of their first five seasons Surpassed 100-yard barrier for sixth time of season and 29th time of career rushing for 176 yards and three rushing touchdowns (1,2,35) on 34 carries in 24-0 win at Cleveland (12/17) Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week for his performance in Cleveland…three rushing touchdowns tied career-high set against Cleveland in Week 11 Started at running back for 80th consecutive game (every game of his career) and ran for 83 yards, including 11-yard touchdown, on 19 carries in 31-0 win over Dallas on Monday Night Football (12/25) Notes: Continues to stamp his name among the elite running backs in league history as he became only the second back in league history to rush for more than 1,200 yards in each of his first five seasons (Eric Dickerson)…earned his fourth consecutive trip to Pro Bowl, tying club mark set by Earl Campbell (1978-81)…ranks second behind Campbell (8,574) on the all-time list for most rushing yards in a career with 6,872…has developed a reputation for being a powerful and bruising tailback who is capable of breaking through would be tacklers…became the first and only running back in league history to carry the ball at least 300 times in each of his first five seasons…a durable athlete who extended his streak of consecutive starts to 80 games since he was selected in the first round by the franchise in 1996… ranks first in the league with 5,506 rushing yards since 1997, ahead of Jerome Bettis (5,271), Curtis Martin (5,052) and Marshall Faulk (5,031)…is one of five running backs in league history who has rushed for more than 1,000 yards in each of his first five seasons joining Eric Dickerson, Tony Dorsett, Barry Sanders and Curtis Martin…joined Dickerson, Emmitt Smith, Earl Campbell and Walter Payton as the only backs in NFL history to total more than 6,800 yards in their first five seasons…continues to improve his receiving ability, improving reception total in each of the last three seasons (37, 1998; 47, 1999; 50, 2000)…set a new franchise record for most carries in a season with 403, bettering Campbell's old mark of 373 set in 1980…has led the team in rushing five consecutive seasons and moved pass Mike Rozier (4)for second place on the all-time list, one shy of Campbell's mark (6)…named to the Associated Press'All-Pro team last season…can boast 29 career 100-yard games and two in the postseason…has recorded 14 of his 100-yard performances in games immediately following franchise losses…club is 24-5 when he runs for 100-plus yards (2-0 in the playoffs), 14-0 when he has 30-plus carries, and 17-0 when he records 29-plus carries…ranks second (5,328) among running backs in all-purpose yardage the past two seasons, trailing only Marshall Faulk (6,845)…rushed for a club-record-tying 216 yards vs. Oakland in the 1997 season opener (8/31/97) tying Billy Cannon's 36-year-old record (vs. N.Y. Titans, 12/10/61)…finished first season as ninth most prolific rookie rusher in NFL history…became fourth Heisman Trophy winner to be drafted by franchise, joining running backs Cannon, Campbell and Rozier…is one of nine Heisman Trophy winners to play in the Super Bowl, joining Cannon, Roger Staubach, Mike Garrett, Jim Plunkett, Tony Dorsett, Marcus Allen, Desmond Howard and Ron Dayne…became only fifth player in team history to earn Rookie-of-Year honors (LB George Webster in '67, LB Robert Brazile in '75, Campbell in '78, DE Jesse Baker in '79)…only fifth running back in NFL history to win Heisman Trophy and then rush for at least 1,300 yards in rookie campaign…is a devoted "fitness freak" who has posed for Sports Illustrated's swimsuit issue and Muscle & Fitness. |
| STATS ATT YDS AVG LNG TD REC YDS AVG LNG TD |
| Career 2078 7813 3.8 76 47 201 1726 8.6 54 8 |
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