Michael Burton

Detroit Lions 168th pick

FB ·

Rutgers · 2015–2024

149

Games

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

196

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2015

Round

Round 5

Pick

168th overall

Team

Detroit Lions

Position

College

Rutgers

Michael Burton Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Best statistical season: 2024 with DEN (65 receiving yards).
Active in the 2026 season — stats update weekly.

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2015	DET	10	4	2	0
2016	DET	1	0	0	0
2017	CHI	9	4	9	0
2018	CHI	2	0	0	0
2019	WAS	3	0	0	0
2020	NO	6	7	18	0
2021	KC	10	8	26	1
2022	KC	12	5	7	0
2023	DEN	11	7	9	0
2024	DEN	12	7	8	1
2026	CLE	1	0	0	0
Career		77	42	79	2

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2015	DET	10	6	6	39	1
2016	DET	1	1	0	0	0
2017	CHI	9	4	2	8	0
2018	CHI	2	1	1	6	0
2019	WAS	3	1	0	0	0
2020	NO	6	4	4	28	0
2021	KC	10	3	3	31	0
2022	KC	12	3	2	11	0
2023	DEN	11	3	3	8	0
2024	DEN	12	10	10	65	1
2026	CLE	1	1	0	0	0
Career		77	37	31	196	2

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
2015	DET	10	3	1	0
2016	DET	1	1	0	0
2017	CHI	9	0	1	0
2018	CHI	2	0	1	0
2019	WAS	3	3	3	0
2020	NO	6	1	0	0
2021	KC	10	1	3	0
2022	KC	12	3	4	0
2023	DEN	11	4	1	1
2024	DEN	12	1	4	0
2026	CLE	1	0	0	0
Career		77	17	18	1

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

Michael Burton is a fullback out of Rutgers, selected by the Detroit Lions with the 168th overall pick (round 5) in the 2015 NFL Draft. He has played 149 regular-season games since 2015, with the Detroit Lions, Chicago Bears, Washington Redskins, New Orleans Saints, Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos and Cleveland Browns.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2015	DET	8	4	2	0	0.5	1	0
2016	DET	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	CHI	7	4	9	0	2.3	2	0
2018	CHI	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	WAS	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	NO	6	7	18	0	2.6	6	0
2020 POST	NO	2	0	0	0	—	0	0
2021	KC	9	8	26	1	3.3	8	0
2021 POST	KC	2	2	4	0	2.0	2	0
2022	KC	6	5	7	0	1.4	2	0
2023	DEN	8	7	9	0	1.3	4	0
2024	DEN	11	7	8	1	1.1	3	0
2015	DET	8	4	2	0	0.5	1	0
2016	DET	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2017	CHI	7	4	9	0	2.3	2	0
2018	CHI	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2019	WAS	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2020	NO	8	7	18	0	2.6	6	0
2021	KC	11	10	30	1	3.0	10	0
2022	KC	6	5	7	0	1.4	2	0
2023	DEN	8	7	9	0	1.3	4	0
2024	DEN	11	7	8	1	1.1	3	0
Career		58	42	79	2	1.9	26	0
Career		4	2	4	0	2.0	2	0
Career		147	—	79	2	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2015	DET	8	6	6	39	1	6.5	3
2016	DET	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2017	CHI	7	4	2	8	0	4.0	0
2018	CHI	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	1
2019	WAS	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	6	4	4	28	0	7.0	1
2020 POST	NO	2	3	2	15	0	7.5	0
2021	KC	9	3	3	31	0	10.3	2
2021 POST	KC	2	0	0	0	0	—	0
2022	KC	6	3	2	11	0	5.5	0
2023	DEN	8	3	3	8	0	2.7	2
2024	DEN	11	10	10	65	1	6.5	3
2015	DET	8	6	6	39	1	6.5	3
2016	DET	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2017	CHI	7	4	2	8	0	4.0	0
2018	CHI	1	1	1	6	0	6.0	1
2019	WAS	1	1	0	0	0	—	0
2020	NO	8	7	6	43	0	7.2	1
2021	KC	11	3	3	31	0	10.3	2
2022	KC	6	3	2	11	0	5.5	0
2023	DEN	8	3	3	8	0	2.7	2
2024	DEN	11	10	10	65	1	6.5	3
Career		58	36	31	196	2	6.3	12
Career		4	3	2	15	0	7.5	0
Career		147	—	31	196	2	6.3	—

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

242 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.65s

Bench Press

25 reps

Vertical Jump

33"

Broad Jump

115"

3-Cone Drill

7.20s

Shuttle

4.34s

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