RB · Houston Texans
Ron Dayne
Age 48 · 178 cm (5'10") · 111 kg · Born Mar 14, 1978 · Wisconsin
NFL career
2000
debut year
2007
last season
8
seasons
#36
jersey
College: Wisconsin
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#11
overall pick
NYG
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2007 · 90 games.
Rushing
3,722yards
28touchdowns
983carries
3.8YPC avg
Receiving
340yards
0touchdowns
57receptions
6.0YPC avg
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York Giants | 16 | 228 | 770 | 3.4 | 5 |
| 2001 | New York Giants | 16 | 180 | 690 | 3.8 | 7 |
| 2002 | New York Giants | 16 | 125 | 428 | 3.4 | 3 |
| 2004 | New York Giants | 11 | 52 | 179 | 3.4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Denver Broncos | 8 | 53 | 270 | 5.1 | 1 |
| 2006 | Houston Texans | 10 | 151 | 612 | 4.1 | 5 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 13 | 194 | 773 | 4.0 | 6 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Ron Dayne was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
42–28 vs Jaguars
2007-17 · Dec 30, 2007 · REGULAR
L
15–38 @ Colts
2007-16 · Dec 23, 2007 · REGULAR
W
31–13 vs Broncos
2007-15 · Dec 13, 2007 · REGULAR
W
28–14 vs Buccaneers
2007-14 · Dec 9, 2007 · REGULAR
L
20–28 @ Titans
2007-13 · Dec 2, 2007 · REGULAR
L
17–27 @ Browns
2007-12 · Nov 25, 2007 · REGULAR
W
23–10 vs Saints
2007-11 · Nov 18, 2007 · REGULAR
W
24–17 @ Raiders
2007-09 · Nov 4, 2007 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
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#10
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RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Ron Dayne.
Aaron Stecker
Debut 2000 · #30 · Falcons
Chad Dukes
Debut 2000 · #34 · Rams
Chad Morton
Debut 2000 · #29 · Giants
Clarence Williams
Debut 2000 · #21 · Cardinals
Craig Walendy
Debut 2000 · #45 · Giants
Curtis Keaton
Debut 2000 · #28 · Saints
Damon Washington
Debut 2000 · #29 · Giants
Dawud Rasheed
Debut 2000 · #43 · Giants
Born on March 14
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1946 · Houston Texans
Glenn Hyde
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Johnnie Dirden
1952 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Garry Puetz
1952 · Washington Commanders
Parnell Dickinson
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jeff Lloyd
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kevin Bell
1955 · New York Jets
Ricky Churchman
1958 · San Francisco 49ers