WR · Chicago Bears
Eddie Royal
Age 40 · 178 cm (5'10") · 86 kg · Born May 21, 1986 · Virginia Tech
NFL career
2008
debut year
2016
last season
9
seasons
#19
jersey
College: Virginia Tech
2008 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#42
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2016 · 116 games.
Rushing
275yards
0touchdowns
35carries
7.9YPC avg
Receiving
4,357yards
28touchdowns
408receptions
10.7YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Denver Broncos | 15 | 91 | 0 | 980 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2009 | Denver Broncos | 14 | 37 | 79 | 345 | 9.3 | 0 |
| 2010 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 59 | 105 | 627 | 10.6 | 3 |
| 2011 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 19 | 50 | 155 | 8.2 | 1 |
| 2012 | Los Angeles Chargers | 10 | 23 | 44 | 234 | 10.2 | 1 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 47 | 67 | 631 | 13.4 | 8 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 62 | 91 | 778 | 12.5 | 7 |
| 2015 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 37 | 50 | 238 | 6.4 | 1 |
| 2016 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 33 | 43 | 369 | 11.2 | 2 |
Games during career · Chicago Bears
Most recent results for the franchise while Eddie Royal was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
10–38 @ Vikings
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–41 vs Commanders
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
L
27–30 vs Packers
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Lions
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
W
26–6 vs 49ers
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
L
21–27 vs Titans
2016-12 · Nov 27, 2016 · REGULAR
L
16–22 @ Giants
2016-11 · Nov 20, 2016 · REGULAR
L
10–36 @ Buccaneers
2016-10 · Nov 13, 2016 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
Virginia Tech alumni in the NFL
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Josh Fuga
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2008 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#32
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#40
#40
#41
#43
Phillip Merling
DE · MIA
#33
Donnie Avery
WR · STL
#34
Devin Thomas
WR · WAS
#35
Brandon Flowers
CB · KAN
#36
Jordy Nelson
WR · GNB
#37
Curtis Lofton
MLB · ATL
#38
John Carlson
TE · SEA
#39
Chilo Rachal
G · SFO
#40
Tracy Porter
CB · NOR
#40
Tracy Porter
WR · NOR
#41
James Hardy
WR · BUF
#43
Tyrell Johnson
DB · MIN
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Eddie Royal.
Adrian Arrington
Debut 2008 · #87 · Saints
Andre Caldwell
Debut 2008 · #12 · Broncos
Anthony Alridge
Debut 2008 · #39 · Commanders
Anthony Armstrong
Debut 2008 · #13 · Cowboys
Arman Shields
Debut 2008 · #84 · Raiders
Brett Swain
Debut 2008 · #18 · 49ers
C.J. Hawthorne
Debut 2008 · #18 · Bills
Chaz Schilens
Debut 2008 · #85 · Jets
Born on May 21
John Wilbur
1943 · Washington Commanders
Glenn Ressler
1943 · Baltimore Ravens
Pete Banaszak
1944 · Las Vegas Raiders
Sam Adkins
1955 · Seattle Seahawks
Rufus Crawford
1955 · Seattle Seahawks
Jim Ritcher
1958 · Atlanta Falcons
Sid Abramowitz
1960 · Indianapolis Colts
Robert Brown
1960 · Green Bay Packers