FB · Cleveland Browns
Michael Burton
Age 34 · 183 cm (6'0") · 112 kg · Born Feb 1, 1992 · Rutgers
NFL career
2015
debut year
2026
last season
12
seasons
#34
jersey
College: Rutgers
2015 NFL Draft
Rd 5
round
#168
overall pick
DET
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2015 to 2024 · 76 games.
Rushing
79yards
2touchdowns
42carries
1.9YPC avg
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 10 | 4 | 2 | 0.5 | 0 |
| 2016 | Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2017 | Chicago Bears | 9 | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 0 |
| 2018 | Chicago Bears | 2 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2019 | Washington Commanders | 3 | 0 | 0 | — | 0 |
| 2020 | New Orleans Saints | 6 | 7 | 18 | 2.6 | 0 |
| 2021 | Kansas City Chiefs | 10 | 8 | 26 | 3.3 | 1 |
| 2022 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 0 |
| 2023 | Denver Broncos | 11 | 7 | 9 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 2024 | Denver Broncos | 12 | 7 | 8 | 1.1 | 1 |
Games during career · Cleveland Browns
Most recent results for the franchise while Michael Burton was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
L
L
L
L
W
L
20–18 @ Bengals
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
W
13–6 vs Steelers
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Bills
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
3–31 @ Bears
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
29–31 vs Titans
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
L
8–26 vs 49ers
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
W
24–10 @ Raiders
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
16–23 vs Ravens
2025-11 · Nov 16, 2025 · REGULAR
Other "Burton" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Active player
12-year career
External profiles
Rutgers alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Rutgers.
Eric Rogers
CB · 2025 · Chargers
Kyle Monangai
RB · 2025 · Bears
Kyonte Hamilton
DT · 2025 · Texans
Robert Longerbeam
CB · 2025 · Ravens
Deion Jennings
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Isaiah Iton
DT · 2024 · Patriots
Jude McAtamney
K · 2024 · Giants
Max Melton
CB · 2024
Shawn Bowman
TE · 2024 · Jaguars
Christian Braswell
CB · 2023 · Jaguars
2015 NFL Draft · Round 5 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#137
#138
#139
#140
#141
#142
#143
#144
#145
#146
#147
Grady Jarrett
DT · ATL
#138
David Cobb
RB · TEN
#139
Rashad Greene
WR · JAX
#140
Ben Heeney
LB · OAK
#141
Martrell Spaight
LB · WAS
#142
Adrian Amos
S · CHI
#143
MyCole Pruitt
TE · MIN
#144
Mykkele Thompson
DB · NYG
#145
Bobby McCain
CB · MIA
#146
Stefon Diggs
WR · MIN
#147
Brett Hundley
QB · GNB
#148
Davis Tull
OLB · NOR
FB peers of the era
Other FBs who debuted within five seasons of Michael Burton.
Aaron Ripkowski
Debut 2015 · #22 · Packers
Connor Neighbors
Debut 2015 · Titans
Joey Iosefa
Debut 2015 · #47 · Patriots
Julian Howsare
Debut 2015 · Seahawks
Paul Lasike
Debut 2015 · #47 · Bears
Roosevelt Nix
Debut 2015 · #45 · Steelers
Tyler Varga
Debut 2015 · #38 · Colts
Zach Laskey
Debut 2015 · #45 · Rams
Born on February 1
Dave Hill
1941 · Kansas City Chiefs
Milt Sunde
1942 · Minnesota Vikings
Dave Thompson
1949 · New Orleans Saints
David Knight
1951 · New York Jets
Charlie Hunt
1951 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Larry Jameson
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Clark Gaines
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Mark Slater
1955 · Philadelphia Eagles