Giovani Bernard

Cincinnati Bengals 37th pick

RB ·

North Carolina · 2013–2022

135

Games

3,783

Rush Yards

Rush TD

367

Receptions

2,989

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2013

Round

Round 2

Pick

37th overall

Team

Cincinnati Bengals

Position

College

North Carolina

Giovani Bernard Career Stats

Primary starter for 2 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2013 draft class in rushing yards (3,783).
Best statistical season: 2013 with CIN (695 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2013	CIN	16	170	695	5
2014	CIN	13	168	680	5
2015	CIN	16	154	730	2
2016	CIN	10	91	337	2
2017	CIN	16	105	458	2
2018	CIN	12	56	211	3
2019	CIN	16	53	170	0
2020	CIN	16	124	416	3
2021	TB	10	8	58	0
2022	TB	4	8	28	0
Career		129	937	3,783	22

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2013	CIN	16	70	56	514	3
2014	CIN	13	59	43	349	2
2015	CIN	16	66	49	472	0
2016	CIN	10	51	39	336	1
2017	CIN	16	60	43	389	2
2018	CIN	12	48	35	218	0
2019	CIN	16	43	30	234	0
2020	CIN	16	59	47	355	3
2021	TB	10	29	23	123	3
2022	TB	4	2	2	-1	0
Career		129	487	367	2,989	14

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
2013	CIN	16	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	13	0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	1	6	0	0
2016	CIN	10	0	0	0	0
2017	CIN	16	1	7	0	0
2018	CIN	12	2	25	0	0
2019	CIN	16	1	14	0	0
2020	CIN	16	2	38	0	0
2021	TB	10	3	53	2	7
2022	TB	4	1	14	0	0
Career		129	11	157	2	7

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

Source: nflverse · Updated Sep 28, 2026

Giovani Bernard is a former running back out of North Carolina, selected by the Cincinnati Bengals with the 37th overall pick (round 2) in the 2013 NFL Draft. He played 135 regular-season games from 2013 to 2022, with the Cincinnati Bengals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2013	CIN	16	170	695	5	4.1	32	1
2013 POST	CIN	1	12	45	0	3.8	2	0
2014	CIN	13	168	680	5	4.0	32	0
2014 POST	CIN	1	3	6	0	2.0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	154	730	2	4.7	34	0
2015 POST	CIN	1	6	28	0	4.7	1	0
2016	CIN	10	91	337	2	3.7	15	0
2017	CIN	16	105	458	2	4.4	20	0
2018	CIN	12	56	211	3	3.8	14	0
2019	CIN	16	53	170	0	3.2	10	0
2020	CIN	16	124	416	3	3.4	23	1
2021	TB	10	8	58	0	7.3	3	0
2021 POST	TB	2	13	44	1	3.4	2	0
2022	TB	2	8	28	0	3.5	0	1
2013	CIN	17	182	740	5	4.1	34	1
2014	CIN	14	171	686	5	4.0	32	0
2015	CIN	17	160	758	2	4.7	35	0
2016	CIN	10	91	337	2	3.7	15	0
2017	CIN	16	105	458	2	4.4	20	0
2018	CIN	12	56	211	3	3.8	14	0
2019	CIN	16	53	170	0	3.2	10	0
2020	CIN	16	124	416	3	3.4	23	1
2021	TB	12	21	102	1	4.9	5	0
2022	TB	2	8	28	0	3.5	0	1
Career		127	937	3,783	22	4.0	183	3
Career		5	34	123	1	3.6	5	0
Career		135	971	3,783	22	3.9	188	3

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2013	CIN	16	70	56	514	3	9.2	21
2013 POST	CIN	1	11	7	73	0	10.4	4
2014	CIN	13	59	43	349	2	8.1	13
2014 POST	CIN	1	9	8	46	0	5.8	2
2015	CIN	16	66	49	472	0	9.6	18
2015 POST	CIN	1	4	2	2	0	1.0	0
2016	CIN	10	51	39	336	1	8.6	16
2017	CIN	16	60	43	381	2	8.9	16
2018	CIN	12	48	35	218	0	6.2	8
2019	CIN	16	43	30	234	0	7.8	7
2020	CIN	16	59	47	355	3	7.6	15
2021	TB	10	29	23	123	3	5.3	8
2021 POST	TB	2	8	5	39	0	7.8	3
2022	TB	2	2	2	-1	0	-0.5	0
2013	CIN	17	81	63	587	3	9.3	25
2014	CIN	14	68	51	395	2	7.7	15
2015	CIN	17	70	51	474	0	9.3	18
2016	CIN	10	51	39	336	1	8.6	16
2017	CIN	16	60	43	381	2	8.9	16
2018	CIN	12	48	35	218	0	6.2	8
2019	CIN	16	43	30	234	0	7.8	7
2020	CIN	16	59	47	355	3	7.6	15
2021	TB	12	37	28	162	3	5.8	11
2022	TB	2	2	2	-1	0	-0.5	0
Career		127	487	367	2,981	14	8.1	122
Career		5	32	22	160	0	7.3	9
Career		135	519	367	2,989	14	8.1	131

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-8

Weight

202 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.53s

Bench Press

19 reps

Vertical Jump

33.5"

Broad Jump

122"

3-Cone Drill

6.91s

Shuttle

4.12s

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