Duce Staley

Philadelphia Eagles 71st pick

RB · South Carolina, Itawamba JC · 1999–2005

114

Games

5,785

Rush Yards

Rush TD

287

Receptions

2,587

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1997

Round

Round 3

Pick

71st overall

Team

Philadelphia Eagles

Position

College

South Carolina, Itawamba JC

Duce Staley Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 1997 draft class in rushing yards (5,785).
Best statistical season: 2002 with PHI (1,029 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
114	5,785	24	287	2,587	10

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	PHI	16	325	1,273	4
2000	PHI	5	79	344	1
2001	PHI	13	166	604	2
2002	PHI	16	269	1,029	5
2003	PHI	16	97	457	5
2004	PIT	10	192	830	1
2005	PIT	4	38	148	1
Since 1999		80	1,166	4,685	19

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	PHI	16	66	41	294	2
2000	PHI	5	33	25	201	0
2001	PHI	13	91	63	626	2
2002	PHI	16	69	51	541	3
2003	PHI	16	0	36	382	2
2004	PIT	10	0	6	55	0
2005	PIT	4	0	6	34	0
Since 1999		80	259	228	2,133	9

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

Duce Staley is a former running back out of South Carolina; Itawamba JC, selected by the Philadelphia Eagles with the 71st overall pick (round 3) in the 1997 NFL Draft. He played 114 regular-season games from 1997 to 2006. From 1999 on, he played for the Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	PHI	16	324	1,257	4	3.9	49	5
2000	PHI	5	77	331	1	4.3	14	1
2001	PHI	13	166	604	2	3.6	29	2
2001 POST	PHI	3	44	139	1	3.2	7	0
2002	PHI	16	269	1,029	5	3.8	56	3
2002 POST	PHI	2	31	121	1	3.9	4	1
2003	PHI	16	97	457	5	4.7	22	1
2003 POST	PHI	2	18	124	0	6.9	5	0
2004	PIT	10	192	830	1	4.3	38	3
2004 POST	PIT	2	21	80	0	3.8	4	0
2005	PIT	4	38	148	1	3.9	9	1
1999	PHI	16	324	1,257	4	3.9	49	5
2000	PHI	5	77	331	1	4.3	14	1
2001	PHI	16	210	743	3	3.5	36	2
2002	PHI	18	300	1,150	6	3.8	60	4
2003	PHI	18	115	581	5	5.1	27	1
2004	PIT	12	213	910	1	4.3	42	3
2005	PIT	4	38	148	1	3.9	9	1
Career		80	1,163	4,656	19	4.0	217	16
Career		9	114	464	2	4.1	20	1
Career		114	1,277	5,785	24	4.5	237	17

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	PHI	16	65	41	294	2	7.2	19
2000	PHI	5	33	25	201	0	8.0	12
2001	PHI	13	91	63	626	2	9.9	19
2001 POST	PHI	3	19	17	139	2	8.2	4
2002	PHI	16	69	51	541	3	10.6	20
2002 POST	PHI	2	16	11	65	0	5.9	3
2003	PHI	16	36	36	382	2	10.6	19
2003 POST	PHI	2	7	7	59	1	8.4	3
2004	PIT	10	6	6	55	0	9.2	3
2004 POST	PIT	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2005	PIT	4	6	6	34	0	5.7	0
1999	PHI	16	65	41	294	2	7.2	19
2000	PHI	5	33	25	201	0	8.0	12
2001	PHI	16	110	80	765	4	9.6	23
2002	PHI	18	85	62	606	3	9.8	23
2003	PHI	18	43	43	441	3	10.3	22
2004	PIT	12	6	6	55	0	9.2	3
2005	PIT	4	6	6	34	0	5.7	0
Career		80	306	228	2,133	9	9.4	92
Career		9	42	35	263	3	7.5	10
Career		114	348	287	2,587	10	9.0	102

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