RB · Minnesota Vikings
John Avery
Age 50 · 175 cm (5'9") · 86 kg · Born Jan 11, 1976 · Mississippi; Northwest Mississippi CC
NFL career
1998
debut year
2003
last season
6
seasons
#33
jersey
College: Mississippi; Northwest Mississippi CC
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#29
overall pick
MIA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2003 · 11 games.
Rushing
21yards
0touchdowns
6carries
3.5YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Denver Broncos | 5 | 5 | 21 | 4.2 | 0 |
| 2003 | Minnesota Vikings | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 |
Games during career · Minnesota Vikings
Most recent results for the franchise while John Avery was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
W
L
L
17–18 @ Cardinals
2003-17 · Dec 28, 2003 · REGULAR
W
45–20 vs Chiefs
2003-16 · Dec 20, 2003 · REGULAR
L
10–13 @ Bears
2003-15 · Dec 14, 2003 · REGULAR
W
34–7 vs Seahawks
2003-14 · Dec 7, 2003 · REGULAR
L
17–48 @ Rams
2003-13 · Nov 30, 2003 · REGULAR
W
24–14 vs Lions
2003-12 · Nov 23, 2003 · REGULAR
L
18–28 @ Raiders
2003-11 · Nov 16, 2003 · REGULAR
L
28–42 @ Chargers
2003-10 · Nov 9, 2003 · REGULAR
Other "Avery" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Mississippi alumni in the NFL
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6
#7
#9
#10
#11
#12
Peyton Manning
QB · IND
#2
Ryan Leaf
QB · SDG
#3
Andre Wadsworth
DE · ARI
#4
Charles Woodson
FS · OAK
#5
Curtis Enis
RB · CHI
#6
Grant Wistrom
DE · STL
#7
Kyle Turley
OT · NOR
#8
Greg Ellis
DE · DAL
#9
Fred Taylor
RB · JAX
#10
Duane Starks
DB · BAL
#11
Tra Thomas
OT · PHI
#12
Keith Brooking
MLB · ATL
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of John Avery.
Ahman Green
Debut 1998 · #34 · Packers
Brock Olivo
Debut 1998 · #26 · Lions
Carlos King
Debut 1998 · #35 · Steelers
Charles Kirby
Debut 1998 · #48 · Buccaneers
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Debut 1998 · #45 · Jaguars
Chris Howard
Debut 1998 · #24 · Jaguars
Clarence Williams
Debut 1998 · #39 · Bills
Curtis Enis
Debut 1998 · #44 · Bears
Born on January 11
John Watson
1949 · New Orleans Saints
Jim Thaxton
1949 · Los Angeles Rams
Charlie Goodrum
1950 · Minnesota Vikings
Tom Wittum
1950 · San Francisco 49ers
Deac Sanders
1950 · Philadelphia Eagles
Gary Butler
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Gary Keithley
1951 · Los Angeles Rams
Don Coleman
1952 · New Orleans Saints