RB · Dallas Cowboys
Darren McFadden
Age 38 · 185 cm (6'1") · 101 kg · Born Aug 27, 1987 · Arkansas
NFL career
2008
debut year
2017
last season
10
seasons
#20
jersey
College: Arkansas
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#4
overall pick
OAK
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2017 · 103 games.
Passing
16yards
1touchdowns
0interceptions
25.0%completion
Rushing
5,420yards
28touchdowns
1,302carries
4.2YPC avg
Receiving
2,114yards
5touchdowns
254receptions
8.3YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 113 | 499 | 4.4 | 4 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 104 | 356 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2010 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 223 | 1,157 | 5.2 | 7 |
| 2011 | Las Vegas Raiders | 7 | 113 | 614 | 5.4 | 4 |
| 2012 | Las Vegas Raiders | 12 | 216 | 707 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2013 | Las Vegas Raiders | 10 | 114 | 379 | 3.3 | 5 |
| 2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 16 | 155 | 534 | 3.4 | 2 |
| 2015 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 239 | 1,089 | 4.6 | 3 |
| 2016 | Dallas Cowboys | 3 | 24 | 87 | 3.6 | 0 |
| 2017 | Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | -2 | -2.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Darren McFadden was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
W
L
L
L
6–0 @ Eagles
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
12–21 vs Seahawks
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–17 @ Raiders
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
W
30–10 @ Giants
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
W
38–14 vs Commanders
2017-13 · Nov 30, 2017 · REGULAR
L
6–28 vs Chargers
2017-12 · Nov 23, 2017 · REGULAR
L
9–37 vs Eagles
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–27 @ Falcons
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Other "McFadden" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Arkansas alumni in the NFL
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#5
#7
#9
#10
#12
#13
Jake Long
OT · MIA
#2
Chris Long
DE · STL
#3
Matt Ryan
QB · ATL
#5
Glenn Dorsey
NT · KAN
#6
Vernon Gholston
DE · NYJ
#7
Sedrick Ellis
DT · NOR
#8
Derrick Harvey
DE · JAX
#9
Keith Rivers
OLB · CIN
#10
Jerod Mayo
MLB · NWE
#11
Leodis McKelvin
CB · BUF
#12
Ryan Clady
OT · DEN
#13
Jonathan Stewart
RB · CAR
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Darren McFadden.
Albert Young
Debut 2008 · Steelers
Allen Ervin
Debut 2008 · Eagles
Allen Patrick
Debut 2008 · Rams
Anthony Cotrone
Debut 2008 · Jaguars
BenJarvus Green-Ellis
Debut 2008 · #42 · Bengals
Bruce Hall
Debut 2008 · #36 · Bills
Chad Simpson
Debut 2008 · #2 · Commanders
Chauncey Washington
Debut 2008 · #30 · Cowboys