FB · Buffalo Bills
Jonathan Linton
Age 51 · 185 cm (6'1") · 106 kg · Born Nov 7, 1974 · North Carolina
NFL career
1998
debut year
2000
last season
3
seasons
#35
jersey
College: North Carolina
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#131
overall pick
BUF
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2000 · 25 games.
Rushing
796yards
5touchdowns
236carries
3.4YPC avg
Receiving
235yards
2touchdowns
31receptions
7.6YPC avg
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 205 | 695 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2000 | Buffalo Bills | 9 | 31 | 101 | 3.3 | 0 |
Games during career · Buffalo Bills
Most recent results for the franchise while Jonathan Linton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
W
W
W
42–23 @ Seahawks
2000-17 · Dec 23, 2000 · REGULAR
L
10–13 vs Patriots
2000-16 · Dec 17, 2000 · REGULAR
L
20–44 @ Colts
2000-15 · Dec 11, 2000 · REGULAR
L
6–33 vs Dolphins
2000-14 · Dec 3, 2000 · REGULAR
L
17–31 @ Buccaneers
2000-13 · Nov 26, 2000 · REGULAR
W
21–17 @ Chiefs
2000-12 · Nov 19, 2000 · REGULAR
W
20–3 vs Bears
2000-11 · Nov 12, 2000 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Patriots
2000-10 · Nov 5, 2000 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#124
#125
#126
#128
#130
#132
Martin Chase
DT · BAL
#125
Terry Hardy
TE · ARI
#126
Cedric Harden
DE · SDG
#127
Jeremy Brigham
TE · OAK
#128
Robert Williams
DB · KAN
#128
Robert Williams
TE · KAN
#128
Robert Williams
DB · KAN
#128
Robert Williams
DB · KAN
#129
Raymond Priester
RB · STL
#130
Darren Hambrick
OLB · DAL
#132
Wilmont Perry
RB · NOR
#133
Ryan Sutter
DB · BAL
FB peers of the era
Other FBs who debuted within five seasons of Jonathan Linton.
Chris Floyd
Debut 1998 · #34 · Browns
Fred Beasley
Debut 1998 · #40 · 49ers
Harold Shaw
Debut 1998 · #44 · Patriots
Jon Ritchie
Debut 1998 · #48 · Eagles
Robert Holcombe
Debut 1998 · #35 · Titans
Robert Thomas
Debut 1998 · #44 · Cowboys
Daimon Shelton
Debut 1997 · #31 · Bills
Jerald Sowell
Debut 1997 · #33 · Buccaneers