TE · Houston Texans
Rod Rutledge
Age 50 · 196 cm (6'5") · 120 kg · Born Aug 12, 1975 · Alabama
NFL career
1998
debut year
2002
last season
5
seasons
#83
jersey
College: Alabama
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 28 games.
Receiving
204yards
1touchdowns
27receptions
7.6YPC avg
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New England Patriots | 9 | 7 | 12 | 66 | 9.4 | 0 |
| 2000 | New England Patriots | 11 | 15 | 20 | 103 | 6.9 | 1 |
| 2001 | New England Patriots | 6 | 5 | 8 | 35 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Houston Texans | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | — | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Rod Rutledge was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
L
W
L
L
3–13 vs Titans
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10–26 @ Commanders
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
19–23 vs Ravens
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
W
24–6 @ Steelers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
3–19 @ Colts
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
16–14 vs Giants
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Jaguars
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10–17 @ Titans
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Rutledge" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Alabama alumni in the NFL
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Jihaad Campbell
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Malachi Moore
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Tyler Booker
G · 2025 · Cowboys
Chris Braswell
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 2 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#31
#32
Leon Bender
OAK
Jerome Pathon
WR · IND
#33
Corey Chavous
S · ARI
#34
Jacquez Green
WR · TAM
#35
Tony Parrish
S · CHI
#36
Anthony Clement
OT · ARI
#37
Robert Holcombe
FB · STL
#38
Flozell Adams
OT · DAL
#39
Sam Cowart
MLB · BUF
#40
#41
Cam Cleeland
NOR
Jeremy Staat
DE · PIT
#42
Patrick Johnson
LB · BAL
TE peers of the era
Other TEs who debuted within five seasons of Rod Rutledge.
Alonzo Mayes
Debut 1998 · #85 · Dolphins
Andy Haase
Debut 1998 · #89 · Giants
Blake Spence
Debut 1998 · #84 · Buccaneers
Cameron Cleeland
Debut 1998 · #82 · Rams
Chris Fontenot
Debut 1998 · #80 · Cowboys
Jeremy Brigham
Debut 1998 · #87 · Raiders
Jon Blackman
Debut 1998 · #71 · Colts
Josh Wilcox
Debut 1998 · #47 · Saints