Joe Montgomery

New York Giants 49th pick

RB · Ohio State · 1999–2002

Games

372

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Draft Details

Year

1999

Round

Round 2

Pick

49th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Ohio State

Joe Montgomery Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 1999 with NYG (348 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NYG	6	115	348	3
2000	NYG	1	1	4	1
2002	CAR	1	7	20	0
Career		8	123	372	4

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

Joe Montgomery is a former running back out of Ohio State, selected by the New York Giants with the 49th overall pick (round 2) in the 1999 NFL Draft. He played 13 regular-season games from 1999 to 2002, with the New York Giants and Carolina Panthers.

More from the 1999 Draft

Rd	Pick	Team	Player	Pos	College
1	1	CLE	Tim Couch	QB	Kentucky
1	2	PHI	Donovan McNabb	QB	Syracuse
1	3	CIN	Akili Smith	QB	Oregon; Grossmont
1	4	IND	Edgerrin James	RB	Miami
1	5	NO	Ricky Williams	RB	Texas
1	6	LA	Torry Holt	WR	N.C. State
1	7	WAS	Champ Bailey	CB	Georgia
1	8	ARI	David Boston	WR	Ohio State
1	9	DET	Chris Claiborne	LB	USC
1	10	BAL	Chris McAlister	DB	Arizona; Mt. San Antonio

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