RB · New Orleans Saints
Ladell Betts
Age 46 · 180 cm (5'11") · 102 kg · Born Aug 27, 1979 · Iowa
NFL career
2002
debut year
2010
last season
9
seasons
#46
jersey
College: Iowa
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#56
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2010 · 110 games.
Rushing
3,326yards
15touchdowns
821carries
4.1YPC avg
Receiving
1,646yards
3touchdowns
188receptions
8.8YPC avg
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Washington Commanders | 11 | 65 | 307 | 4.7 | 1 |
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 9 | 77 | 255 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 90 | 371 | 4.1 | 1 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 12 | 89 | 338 | 3.8 | 1 |
| 2006 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 245 | 1,154 | 4.7 | 4 |
| 2007 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 93 | 335 | 3.6 | 1 |
| 2008 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 61 | 206 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2009 | Washington Commanders | 10 | 56 | 210 | 3.8 | 2 |
| 2010 | New Orleans Saints | 7 | 45 | 150 | 3.3 | 2 |
Games during career · New Orleans Saints
Most recent results for the franchise while Ladell Betts was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
W
W
W
W
36–41 @ Seahawks
2010-18 · Jan 8, 2011 · PLAYOFF
L
13–23 vs Buccaneers
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
17–14 @ Falcons
2010-16 · Dec 27, 2010 · REGULAR
L
24–30 @ Ravens
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Rams
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
34–30 @ Bengals
2010-13 · Dec 5, 2010 · REGULAR
W
30–27 @ Cowboys
2010-12 · Nov 25, 2010 · REGULAR
W
34–19 vs Seahawks
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Betts" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Iowa alumni in the NFL
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Darien Porter
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Hunter Dekkers
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J.R. Singleton
DT · 2025 · Seahawks
Jalen Travis
OT · 2025 · Colts
Jay Higgins
LB · 2025 · Ravens
Jayden Higgins
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Kaleb Johnson
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Luke Elkin
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#33
#34
#35
#36
#37
#38
#39
#41
#42
#43
Jabar Gaffney
WR · HOU
#34
DeShaun Foster
RB · CAR
#35
Kalimba Edwards
DE · DET
#36
Josh Reed
WR · BUF
#37
Andre Gurode
C · DAL
#38
Raonall Smith
LB · MIN
#39
Toniu Fonoti
G · SDG
#40
Mike Pearson
OT · JAX
#41
Lamont Thompson
DB · CIN
#42
Larry Tripplett
DT · IND
#43
Eddie Freeman
DE · KAN
#44
LeCharles Bentley
C · NOR
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Ladell Betts.
Adrian Peterson
Debut 2002 · #29 · Bears
Anthony White
Debut 2002 · #30 · Cardinals
Antwoine Womack
Debut 2002 · #42 · Giants
Brian Allen
Debut 2002 · #34 · Colts
Brian Westbrook
Debut 2002 · #20 · 49ers
Charles Stackhouse
Debut 2002 · #44 · Vikings
Chester Taylor
Debut 2002 · #29 · Cardinals
Clinton Portis
Debut 2002 · #26 · Commanders