Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala

Pittsburgh Steelers 178th pick

RB ·

Utah · 1999–2004

Games

964

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

351

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 6

Pick

178th overall

Team

Pittsburgh Steelers

Position

College

Utah

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala Career Stats

Ranks 10th in the 1998 draft class in rushing yards (964).
Best statistical season: 2001 with PIT (453 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
73	964	8	43	351	2	15

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	PIT	4	1	4	0
2000	PIT	6	21	149	1
2001	PIT	14	120	453	3
2002	PIT	8	23	115	0
2003	JAX	9	35	144	1
2004	JAX	7	20	69	1
Since 1999		48	220	934	6

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	PIT	4	0	0	0	0
2000	PIT	6	16	11	107	0
2001	PIT	14	20	16	127	1
2002	PIT	8	3	2	12	0
2003	JAX	9	0	1	2	0
2004	JAX	7	0	4	19	0
Since 1999		48	39	34	267	1

G = games with at least one recorded statistic; the career games total in the summary above includes every game played.

Season-by-season detail is available from 1999 on; career totals above cover the full career.

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala is a former running back out of Utah, selected by the Pittsburgh Steelers with the 178th overall pick (round 6) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 73 regular-season games from 1998 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Jacksonville Jaguars.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	PIT	1	1	4	0	4.0	0	0
2000	PIT	6	20	144	1	7.2	6	0
2001	PIT	13	120	453	3	3.8	27	0
2001 POST	PIT	2	12	30	0	2.5	2	0
2002	PIT	6	23	115	0	5.0	5	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	2	4	1	2.0	1	0
2003	JAX	9	35	144	1	4.1	12	0
2004	JAX	7	20	69	1	3.5	7	0
1999	PIT	1	1	4	0	4.0	0	0
2000	PIT	6	20	144	1	7.2	6	0
2001	PIT	15	132	483	3	3.7	29	0
2002	PIT	8	25	119	1	4.8	6	0
2003	JAX	9	35	144	1	4.1	12	0
2004	JAX	7	20	69	1	3.5	7	0
Career		42	219	929	6	4.2	57	0
Career		4	14	34	1	2.4	3	0
Career		73	—	964	8	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	PIT	6	16	11	107	0	9.7	6
2001	PIT	13	20	16	127	1	7.9	3
2001 POST	PIT	2	1	0	0	0	—	0
2002	PIT	6	3	2	12	0	6.0	0
2002 POST	PIT	2	6	3	25	0	8.3	2
2003	JAX	9	1	1	2	0	2.0	0
2004	JAX	7	4	4	19	0	4.8	0
1999	PIT	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
2000	PIT	6	16	11	107	0	9.7	6
2001	PIT	15	21	16	127	1	7.9	3
2002	PIT	8	9	5	37	0	7.4	2
2003	JAX	9	1	1	2	0	2.0	0
2004	JAX	7	4	4	19	0	4.8	0
Career		42	44	34	267	1	7.9	9
Career		4	7	3	25	0	8.3	2
Career		73	—	43	351	2	8.2	—

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