WR · Kansas City Chiefs
Rod Gardner
Age 48 · 188 cm (6'2") · 98 kg · Born Oct 26, 1977 · Clemson
NFL career
2001
debut year
2006
last season
6
seasons
#82
jersey
College: Clemson
2001 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#15
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2001 to 2006 · 75 games.
Passing
46yards
2touchdowns
0interceptions
28.6%completion
Receiving
3,165yards
23touchdowns
242receptions
13.1YPC avg
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 46 | 101 | 741 | 16.1 | 4 |
| 2002 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 71 | 141 | 1,006 | 14.2 | 8 |
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 59 | 0 | 600 | 10.2 | 5 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 51 | 0 | 650 | 12.7 | 5 |
| 2005 | Green Bay Packers | 6 | 13 | 0 | 151 | 11.6 | 1 |
| 2006 | Kansas City Chiefs | 5 | 2 | 0 | 17 | 8.5 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Rod Gardner was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
L
L
W
W
8–23 @ Colts
2006-18 · Jan 6, 2007 · PLAYOFF
W
35–30 vs Jaguars
2006-17 · Dec 31, 2006 · REGULAR
W
20–9 @ Raiders
2006-16 · Dec 23, 2006 · REGULAR
L
9–20 @ Chargers
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–20 vs Ravens
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
L
28–31 @ Browns
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
W
19–10 vs Broncos
2006-12 · Nov 23, 2006 · REGULAR
W
17–13 vs Raiders
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Gardner" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
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2001 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
Michael Vick
ATL
Leonard Davis
G · ARI
#3
Gerard Warren
DT · CLE
#4
Justin Smith
DE · CIN
#4
Justin Smith
LB · CIN
#5
LaDainian Tomlinson
RB · SDG
#6
Richard Seymour
DT · NWE
#7
Andre Carter
DE · SFO
#8
David Terrell
CB · CHI
#8
David Terrell
WR · CHI
#9
Koren Robinson
WR · SEA
#10
Jamal Reynolds
DE · GNB
WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of Rod Gardner.
Ahmad Merritt
Debut 2001 · #86 · Cardinals
Albert Horsey
Debut 2001 · #15 · Ravens
Albert Johnson
Debut 2001 · #89 · Jets
Alex Bannister
Debut 2001 · #80 · Ravens
Andre King
Debut 2001 · #84 · Browns
Arnold Jackson
Debut 2001 · #84 · Cardinals
Cedric James
Debut 2001 · #80 · Patriots
Cedrick Wilson
Debut 2001 · #80 · Steelers
Born on October 26
Jim Clack
1947 · New York Giants
Chuck Foreman
1950 · New England Patriots
Monte Johnson
1951 · Las Vegas Raiders
Terry Kunz
1952 · Las Vegas Raiders
Tom Condon
1952 · New England Patriots
James White
1953 · Minnesota Vikings
Louis Breeden
1953 · Cincinnati Bengals
Dana Nafziger
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers