RB · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
D.J. Ware
Age 41 · 183 cm (6'0") · 102 kg · Born Feb 18, 1985 · Georgia
NFL career
2007
debut year
2012
last season
6
seasons
#28
jersey
College: Georgia
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2012 · 47 games.
Rushing
375yards
1touchdowns
92carries
4.1YPC avg
Receiving
352yards
0touchdowns
51receptions
6.9YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | New York Giants | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2008 | New York Giants | 2 | 2 | 15 | 7.5 | 0 |
| 2009 | New York Giants | 6 | 13 | 73 | 5.6 | 1 |
| 2010 | New York Giants | 9 | 20 | 73 | 3.7 | 0 |
| 2011 | New York Giants | 15 | 46 | 163 | 3.5 | 0 |
| 2012 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 14 | 11 | 51 | 4.6 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while D.J. Ware was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
22–17 @ Falcons
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
L
13–28 vs Rams
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
0–41 @ Saints
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
L
21–23 vs Eagles
2012-14 · Dec 9, 2012 · REGULAR
L
23–31 @ Broncos
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
L
23–24 vs Falcons
2012-12 · Nov 25, 2012 · REGULAR
W
27–21 @ Panthers
2012-11 · Nov 18, 2012 · REGULAR
W
34–24 vs Chargers
2012-10 · Nov 11, 2012 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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