Michael Pittman

Arizona Cardinals 95th pick

RB ·

Fresno State · 2020–2024

151

Games

5,627

Rush Yards

Rush TD

425

Receptions

3,512

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1998

Round

Round 4

Pick

95th overall

Team

Arizona Cardinals

Position

College

Fresno State

Michael Pittman Career Stats

Primary starter for 5 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 1998 draft class in rushing yards (5,627).
Best statistical season: 2000 with ARI (719 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD	Solo Tkl
151	26	5,627	25	425	3,512	8	1

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	ARI	10	64	289	2
2000	ARI	16	184	719	4
2001	ARI	15	241	846	5
2002	TB	16	204	718	1
2003	TB	16	187	751	0
2004	TB	13	219	926	7
2005	TB	15	70	436	1
2006	TB	16	50	245	1
2007	TB	10	69	288	0
2008	DEN	8	76	321	4
Since 1999		135	1,364	5,539	25

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	ARI	10	27	16	196	0
2000	ARI	16	91	73	579	2
2001	ARI	15	66	42	264	0
2002	TB	16	86	59	477	0
2003	TB	16	0	75	591	2
2004	TB	13	0	41	391	3
2005	TB	15	0	36	300	1
2006	TB	16	0	47	405	0
2007	TB	10	0	26	191	0
2008	DEN	8	0	10	112	0
Since 1999		135	270	425	3,506	8

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast	FF
1999	ARI	10	1	1	0
2000	ARI	16	1	0	0
2001	ARI	15	3	0	0
2002	TB	16	3	0	1
2003	TB	16	5	0	0
2004	TB	13	3	0	0
2005	TB	15	1	1	0
2006	TB	16	1	0	0
2007	TB	10	1	0	0
2008	DEN	8	0	0	0
Since 1999		135	19	2	1

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds	PR	PR Yds
1999	ARI	10	2	31	4	16
2000	ARI	16	0	0	0	0
2001	ARI	15	6	161	0	0
2002	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	13	0	0	0	0
2005	TB	15	3	85	0	0
2006	TB	16	39	866	0	0
2007	TB	10	0	0	0	0
2008	DEN	8	0	0	0	0
Since 1999		135	50	1,143	4	16

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

Michael Pittman is a former running back out of Fresno State, selected by the Arizona Cardinals with the 95th overall pick (round 4) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 151 regular-season games from 1998 to 2008. From 1999 on, he played for the Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Denver Broncos.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	1D
1999	ARI	10	1	1	26	1
2000	ARI	16	0	0	0	0
2001	ARI	15	0	0	0	0
2002	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2002 POST	TB	3	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	13	0	0	0	0
2005	TB	15	0	0	0	0
2005 POST	TB	1	0	0	0	0
2006	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2007	TB	10	0	0	0	0
2007 POST	TB	1	0	0	0	0
2008	DEN	8	0	0	0	0
1999	ARI	10	1	1	26	1
2000	ARI	16	0	0	0	0
2001	ARI	15	0	0	0	0
2002	TB	19	0	0	0	0
2003	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2004	TB	13	0	0	0	0
2005	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2006	TB	16	0	0	0	0
2007	TB	11	0	0	0	0
2008	DEN	8	0	0	0	0
Career		135	1	1	26	1
Career		5	0	0	0	0
Career		151	1	1	26	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	ARI	10	63	287	2	4.6	11	2
2000	ARI	16	180	699	4	3.9	35	3
2001	ARI	15	241	846	5	3.5	42	5
2002	TB	16	204	718	1	3.5	36	3
2002 POST	TB	3	54	182	0	3.4	6	1
2003	TB	16	187	751	0	4.0	37	2
2004	TB	13	219	926	7	4.2	41	5
2005	TB	15	70	436	1	6.2	10	0
2005 POST	TB	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2006	TB	16	50	245	1	4.9	12	1
2007	TB	10	69	288	0	4.2	13	0
2007 POST	TB	1	1	5	0	5.0	1	0
2008	DEN	8	76	321	4	4.2	25	0
1999	ARI	10	63	287	2	4.6	11	2
2000	ARI	16	180	699	4	3.9	35	3
2001	ARI	15	241	846	5	3.5	42	5
2002	TB	19	258	900	1	3.5	42	4
2003	TB	16	187	751	0	4.0	37	2
2004	TB	13	219	926	7	4.2	41	5
2005	TB	16	70	436	1	6.2	10	0
2006	TB	16	50	245	1	4.9	12	1
2007	TB	11	70	293	0	4.2	14	0
2008	DEN	8	76	321	4	4.2	25	0
Career		135	1,359	5,517	25	4.1	262	21
Career		5	55	187	0	3.4	7	1
Career		151	1,414	5,627	25	4.0	269	22

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	ARI	10	27	16	196	0	12.3	8
2000	ARI	16	90	72	576	2	8.0	17
2001	ARI	15	66	42	264	0	6.3	10
2002	TB	16	86	59	477	0	8.1	18
2002 POST	TB	3	11	6	63	0	10.5	1
2003	TB	16	75	75	591	2	7.9	21
2004	TB	13	41	41	391	3	9.5	12
2005	TB	15	36	36	300	1	8.3	14
2005 POST	TB	1	3	3	30	0	10.0	1
2006	TB	16	47	47	405	0	8.6	15
2007	TB	10	26	26	191	0	7.3	10
2007 POST	TB	1	5	5	62	0	12.4	4
2008	DEN	8	10	10	112	0	11.2	1
1999	ARI	10	27	16	196	0	12.3	8
2000	ARI	16	90	72	576	2	8.0	17
2001	ARI	15	66	42	264	0	6.3	10
2002	TB	19	97	65	540	0	8.3	19
2003	TB	16	75	75	591	2	7.9	21
2004	TB	13	41	41	391	3	9.5	12
2005	TB	16	39	39	330	1	8.5	15
2006	TB	16	47	47	405	0	8.6	15
2007	TB	11	31	31	253	0	8.2	14
2008	DEN	8	10	10	112	0	11.2	1
Career		135	504	424	3,503	8	8.3	126
Career		5	19	14	155	0	11.1	6
Career		151	523	425	3,512	8	8.3	132

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-4

Weight

223 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.52s

Bench Press

13 reps

Vertical Jump

36.5"

Broad Jump

121"

3-Cone Drill

6.96s

Shuttle

4.14s

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