Eddie George

Houston Texans 14th pick

RB ·

Ohio State · 1999–2004

141

Games

10,441

Rush Yards

Rush TD

268

Receptions

2,227

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1996

Round

Round 1

Pick

14th overall

Team

Houston Texans

Position

College

Ohio State

Eddie George Career Stats

4× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 8 seasons.
Ranks 1st in the 1996 draft class in rushing yards (10,441).
Best statistical season: 2000 with TEN (1,509 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
141	10,441	68	268	2,227	10

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	TEN	16	320	1,304	9
2000	TEN	16	403	1,509	14
2001	TEN	16	315	939	5
2002	TEN	16	343	1,165	12
2003	TEN	16	312	1,031	5
2004	DAL	13	132	432	4
Since 1999		93	1,825	6,380	49

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	TEN	16	64	47	458	4
2000	TEN	16	65	50	453	2
2001	TEN	16	50	37	279	0
2002	TEN	16	46	36	255	2
2003	TEN	16	0	22	163	0
2004	DAL	13	0	9	83	0
Since 1999		93	225	201	1,691	8

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

Eddie George is a former running back out of Ohio State, selected by the Houston Texans with the 14th overall pick (round 1) in the 1996 NFL Draft. He played 141 regular-season games from 1996 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the Tennessee Titans and Dallas Cowboys. He was named to 4 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	TEN	16	316	1,277	9	4.0	66	5
1999 POST	TEN	4	108	449	3	4.2	17	2
2000	TEN	16	398	1,455	14	3.7	76	5
2000 POST	TEN	1	27	91	1	3.4	7	0
2001	TEN	16	315	939	5	3.0	38	8
2002	TEN	16	343	1,165	12	3.4	61	1
2002 POST	TEN	2	30	100	1	3.3	6	2
2003	TEN	16	312	1,031	5	3.3	52	0
2003 POST	TEN	2	41	136	0	3.3	4	0
2004	DAL	13	132	432	4	3.3	27	2
1999	TEN	20	424	1,726	12	4.1	83	7
2000	TEN	17	425	1,546	15	3.6	83	5
2001	TEN	16	315	939	5	3.0	38	8
2002	TEN	18	373	1,265	13	3.4	67	3
2003	TEN	18	353	1,167	5	3.3	56	0
2004	DAL	13	132	432	4	3.3	27	2
Career		93	1,816	6,299	49	3.5	320	21
Career		9	206	776	5	3.8	34	4
Career		141	2,022	10,441	68	5.2	354	25

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	TEN	16	63	46	454	4	9.9	21
1999 POST	TEN	4	15	9	57	0	6.3	1
2000	TEN	16	63	48	429	2	8.9	21
2000 POST	TEN	1	10	8	52	0	6.5	1
2001	TEN	16	50	37	279	0	7.5	11
2002	TEN	16	46	36	255	2	7.1	11
2002 POST	TEN	2	4	1	9	0	9.0	0
2003	TEN	16	22	22	163	0	7.4	7
2003 POST	TEN	2	4	4	16	0	4.0	1
2004	DAL	13	9	9	83	0	9.2	1
1999	TEN	20	78	55	511	4	9.3	22
2000	TEN	17	73	56	481	2	8.6	22
2001	TEN	16	50	37	279	0	7.5	11
2002	TEN	18	50	37	264	2	7.1	11
2003	TEN	18	26	26	179	0	6.9	8
2004	DAL	13	9	9	83	0	9.2	1
Career		93	253	198	1,663	8	8.4	72
Career		9	33	22	134	0	6.1	3
Career		141	286	268	2,227	10	8.3	75

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