Eric Metcalf

Cleveland Browns 13th pick

WR ·

Texas · 1999–2002

179

Games

2,392

Rush Yards

Rush TD

541

Receptions

5,572

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1989

Round

Round 1

Pick

13th overall

Team

Cleveland Browns

Position

College

Texas

Eric Metcalf Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 2× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1989 draft class in receiving yards (5,572).
Best statistical season: 1999 with CAR (133 receiving yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
179	32	1	2,392	12	541	5,572	31

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
1999	CAR	16	22	11	133
2001	WAS	9	5	4	19
2002	GB	1	0	0	0
Since 1999		26	27	15	152

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	CAR	16	4	56	34	238
2001	WAS	9	1	25	33	412
2002	GB	1	2	41	3	-1
Since 1999		26	7	122	70	649

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

Eric Metcalf is a former wide receiver out of Texas, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 13th overall pick (round 1) in the 1989 NFL Draft. He played 179 regular-season games from 1989 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the Carolina Panthers, Washington Redskins and Green Bay Packers. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	CAR	10	2	20	0	10.0	1	0
2001	WAS	5	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	GB	1	2	7	0	3.5	1	0
1999	CAR	10	2	20	0	10.0	1	0
2001	WAS	5	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	GB	1	2	7	0	3.5	1	0
Career		16	4	27	0	6.8	2	0
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		179	—	2,392	12	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	CAR	10	22	11	133	0	12.1	6
2001	WAS	5	5	4	19	0	4.8	0
2002	GB	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	CAR	10	22	11	133	0	12.1	6
2001	WAS	5	5	4	19	0	4.8	0
2002	GB	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		16	27	15	152	0	10.1	6
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		179	—	541	5,572	31	10.3	—

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