Peyton Hillis

Denver Broncos 227th pick

RB ·

Arkansas · 2008–2014

Games

2,832

Rush Yards

Rush TD

134

Receptions

1,050

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2008

Round

Round 7

Pick

227th overall

Team

Denver Broncos

Position

College

Arkansas

Peyton Hillis Career Stats

Primary starter for 3 seasons.
Ranks 10th in the 2008 draft class in passing yards (13).
Best statistical season: 2010 with CLE (1,177 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2008	DEN	10	68	343	5
2009	DEN	11	13	54	1
2010	CLE	16	270	1,177	11
2011	CLE	10	161	587	3
2012	KC	13	85	309	1
2013	NYG	7	73	247	2
2014	NYG	8	26	115	0
Career		75	696	2,832	23

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2008	DEN	10	0	14	179	1
2009	DEN	11	6	4	19	0
2010	CLE	16	77	61	477	2
2011	CLE	10	34	22	130	0
2012	KC	13	14	10	62	0
2013	NYG	7	21	13	96	0
2014	NYG	8	16	10	87	0
Career		75	168	134	1,050	3

Defense

Season	Team	G	Solo	Ast
2008	DEN	10	3	1
2009	DEN	11	4	2
2010	CLE	16	1	0
2011	CLE	10	0	0
2012	KC	13	0	0
2013	NYG	7	3	0
2014	NYG	8	4	2
Career		75	15	5

Returns

Season	Team	G	KR	KR Yds
2008	DEN	10	4	65
2009	DEN	11	6	134
2010	CLE	16	0	0
2011	CLE	10	0	0
2012	KC	13	0	0
2013	NYG	7	0	0
2014	NYG	8	0	0
Career		75	10	199

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

Peyton Hillis is a former running back out of Arkansas, selected by the Denver Broncos with the 227th overall pick (round 7) in the 2008 NFL Draft. He played 81 regular-season games from 2008 to 2014, with the Denver Broncos, Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs and New York Giants.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	1D
2008	DEN	7	0	0	0	0
2009	DEN	8	0	0	0	0
2010	CLE	16	1	2	13	1
2011	CLE	10	0	0	0	0
2012	KC	13	0	1	0	0
2013	NYG	7	0	0	0	0
2014	NYG	6	0	0	0	0
2008	DEN	7	0	0	0	0
2009	DEN	8	0	0	0	0
2010	CLE	16	1	2	13	1
2011	CLE	10	0	0	0	0
2012	KC	13	0	1	0	0
2013	NYG	7	0	0	0	0
2014	NYG	6	0	0	0	0
Career		67	1	3	13	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0
Career		81	1	3	13	1

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2008	DEN	7	68	343	5	5.0	24	0
2009	DEN	8	13	54	1	4.2	4	0
2010	CLE	16	270	1,177	11	4.4	57	8
2011	CLE	10	161	587	3	3.6	33	1
2012	KC	13	85	309	1	3.6	19	2
2013	NYG	7	73	247	2	3.4	12	1
2014	NYG	6	26	115	0	4.4	4	0
2008	DEN	7	68	343	5	5.0	24	0
2009	DEN	8	13	54	1	4.2	4	0
2010	CLE	16	270	1,177	11	4.4	57	8
2011	CLE	10	161	587	3	3.6	33	1
2012	KC	13	85	309	1	3.6	19	2
2013	NYG	7	73	247	2	3.4	12	1
2014	NYG	6	26	115	0	4.4	4	0
Career		67	696	2,832	23	4.1	153	12
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		81	696	2,832	23	4.1	153	12

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2008	DEN	7	14	14	179	1	12.8	9
2009	DEN	8	6	4	19	0	4.8	0
2010	CLE	16	77	61	477	2	7.8	25
2011	CLE	10	34	22	130	0	5.9	5
2012	KC	13	14	10	62	0	6.2	2
2013	NYG	7	21	13	96	0	7.4	5
2014	NYG	6	16	10	87	0	8.7	2
2008	DEN	7	14	14	179	1	12.8	9
2009	DEN	8	6	4	19	0	4.8	0
2010	CLE	16	77	61	477	2	7.8	25
2011	CLE	10	34	22	130	0	5.9	5
2012	KC	13	14	10	62	0	6.2	2
2013	NYG	7	21	13	96	0	7.4	5
2014	NYG	6	16	10	87	0	8.7	2
Career		67	182	134	1,050	3	7.8	48
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		81	182	134	1,050	3	7.8	48

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-1

Weight

240 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.64s

Bench Press

26 reps

Vertical Jump

30.5"

Broad Jump

117"

3-Cone Drill

7.15s

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