WR · Dallas Cowboys
Dedric Ward
Age 51 · 175 cm (5'9") · 86 kg · Born Sep 29, 1974 · Northern Iowa
NFL career
1997
debut year
2004
last season
8
seasons
#87
jersey
College: Northern Iowa
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2004 · 71 games.
Receiving
1,618yards
7touchdowns
124receptions
13.0YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New York Jets | 16 | 22 | 54 | 325 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2000 | New York Jets | 16 | 54 | 119 | 801 | 14.8 | 3 |
| 2001 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 21 | 40 | 209 | 10.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 19 | 39 | 172 | 9.1 | 0 |
| 2003 | New England Patriots | 5 | 7 | 0 | 106 | 15.1 | 1 |
| 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 6 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Dedric Ward was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
L
24–28 @ Giants
2004-17 · Jan 2, 2005 · REGULAR
W
13–10 vs Commanders
2004-16 · Dec 26, 2004 · REGULAR
L
7–12 @ Eagles
2004-15 · Dec 19, 2004 · REGULAR
L
13–27 vs Saints
2004-14 · Dec 12, 2004 · REGULAR
W
43–39 @ Seahawks
2004-13 · Dec 6, 2004 · REGULAR
W
21–7 vs Bears
2004-12 · Nov 25, 2004 · REGULAR
L
10–30 @ Ravens
2004-11 · Nov 21, 2004 · REGULAR
L
21–49 vs Eagles
2004-10 · Nov 15, 2004 · REGULAR
Other "Ward" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Northern Iowa alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Northern Iowa.
Jared Penning
G · 2025 · Ravens
Khristian Boyd
DT · 2024 · Saints
Benny Sapp III
SAF · 2023 · Falcons
Isaiah Weston
WR · 2022 · Browns
Trevor Penning
OT · 2022 · Chargers
Elerson G. Smith
LB · 2021 · Browns
Spencer Brown
OT · 2021 · Bills
Elijah Campbell
DB · 2020 · Giants
Daurice Fountain
WR · 2018 · Lions
Terrell Sinkfield
DB · 2017 · Raiders
1997 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#61
#65
#66
#68
#69
#70
Sedrick Shaw
RB · NWE
#62
Troy Davis
RB · NOR
#62
Troy Davis
LB · NOR
#63
Frank Middleton
G · TAM
#63
Frank Middleton
RB · TAM
#64
Jay Graham
RB · BAL
#65
Dexter Coakley
LB · DAL
#66
Ronde Barber
FS · TAM
#67
Dan Neil
G · DEN
#68
Ryan Phillips
OLB · NYG
#69
Bob Sapp
G · CHI
#70
O.J. Santiago
TE · ATL
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Dedric Ward.
Albert Connell
Debut 1997 · #83 · Saints
Anthony Rodgers
Debut 1997 · #17 · Chargers
Antwuan Wyatt
Debut 1997 · #16 · Eagles
Brian Manning
Debut 1997 · #82 · Packers
Brian Roberson
Debut 1997 · Giants
Brice Hunter
Debut 1997 · #84 · Buccaneers
Curtis Anderson
Debut 1997 · #25 · Jaguars
David Gamble
Debut 1997 · #82 · Broncos