Napoleon Kaufman

Las Vegas Raiders 18th pick

RB ·

Washington · 1999–2000

Games

4,792

Rush Yards

Rush TD

127

Receptions

1,107

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1995

Round

Round 1

Pick

18th overall

Team

Las Vegas Raiders

Position

College

Washington

Napoleon Kaufman Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 5th in the 1995 draft class in rushing yards (4,792).
Best statistical season: 1999 with LV (714 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
91	4,792	12	127	1,107	5

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	OAK	16	138	714	2
2000	OAK	14	93	499	0
Since 1999		30	231	1,213	2

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	OAK	16	25	18	181	1
2000	OAK	14	24	13	127	1
Since 1999		30	49	31	308	2

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
1999	OAK	16	42	831
2000	OAK	14	9	198
Since 1999		30	51	1,029

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

Napoleon Kaufman is a former running back out of Washington, selected by the Las Vegas Raiders with the 18th overall pick (round 1) in the 1995 NFL Draft. He played 91 regular-season games from 1995 to 2000. From 1999 on, he played for the Oakland Raiders.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	LV	16	138	714	2	5.2	32	1
2000	LV	14	92	495	0	5.4	21	1
2000 POST	LV	1	1	4	0	4.0	0	0
1999	LV	16	138	714	2	5.2	32	1
2000	LV	15	93	499	0	5.4	21	1
Career		30	230	1,209	2	5.3	53	2
Career		1	1	4	0	4.0	0	0
Career		91	—	4,792	12	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	LV	16	25	18	181	1	10.1	7
2000	LV	14	24	13	127	1	9.8	8
2000 POST	LV	1	0	0	0	0	—	0
1999	LV	16	25	18	181	1	10.1	7
2000	LV	15	24	13	127	1	9.8	8
Career		30	49	31	308	2	9.9	15
Career		1	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		91	—	127	1,107	5	8.7	—

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