Richie Anderson

New York Jets 144th pick

FB ·

Penn State · 1999–2004

161

Games

1,274

Rush Yards

Rush TD

400

Receptions

3,149

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1993

Round

Round 6

Pick

144th overall

Team

New York Jets

Position

College

Penn State

Richie Anderson Career Stats

1× Pro Bowl selection.
Primary starter for 6 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2000 with NYJ (63 rushing yards).

Career Totals

Games	Pass Yds	Pass TD	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
161	26	1	1,274	4	400	3,149	14

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
1999	NYJ	16	16	84	0
2000	NYJ	16	27	63	0
2001	NYJ	16	26	102	0
2002	NYJ	16	5	27	0
2003	DAL	15	70	306	1
2004	DAL	11	57	246	1
Since 1999		90	201	828	2

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	NYJ	16	44	29	302	3
2000	NYJ	16	124	88	853	2
2001	NYJ	16	57	40	252	2
2002	NYJ	16	56	45	257	1
2003	DAL	15	0	69	493	4
2004	DAL	11	0	26	207	0
Since 1999		90	281	297	2,364	12

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

Richie Anderson is a former fullback out of Penn State, selected by the New York Jets with the 144th overall pick (round 6) in the 1993 NFL Draft. He played 161 regular-season games from 1993 to 2004. From 1999 on, he played for the New York Jets and Dallas Cowboys. He was named to 1 Pro Bowl.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	1D
1999	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	0
2000	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	0
2001 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	0	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	0	1	0	0	0
2002 POST	NYJ	2	0	0	0	0	0
2003	DAL	15	0	1	0	0	0
2003 POST	DAL	1	0	0	0	0	0
2004	DAL	11	1	1	26	1	1
1999	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	0
2000	NYJ	16	0	0	0	0	0
2001	NYJ	17	0	0	0	0	0
2002	NYJ	18	0	1	0	0	0
2003	DAL	16	0	1	0	0	0
2004	DAL	11	1	1	26	1	1
Career		90	1	3	26	1	1
Career		4	0	0	0	0	0
Career		161	1	4	26	1	—

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	NYJ	16	16	84	0	5.3	4	0
2000	NYJ	16	27	63	0	2.3	8	0
2001	NYJ	16	26	102	0	3.9	4	0
2001 POST	NYJ	1	0	0	0	—	0	0
2002	NYJ	16	5	27	0	5.4	1	0
2002 POST	NYJ	2	3	14	0	4.7	0	0
2003	DAL	15	70	306	1	4.4	16	0
2003 POST	DAL	1	6	18	0	3.0	1	1
2004	DAL	11	57	246	1	4.3	11	1
1999	NYJ	16	16	84	0	5.3	4	0
2000	NYJ	16	27	63	0	2.3	8	0
2001	NYJ	17	26	102	0	3.9	4	0
2002	NYJ	18	8	41	0	5.1	1	0
2003	DAL	16	76	324	1	4.3	17	1
2004	DAL	11	57	246	1	4.3	11	1
Career		90	201	828	2	4.1	44	1
Career		4	9	32	0	3.6	1	1
Career		161	—	1,274	4	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	NYJ	16	44	29	302	3	10.4	14
2000	NYJ	16	122	87	831	2	9.6	35
2001	NYJ	16	57	40	252	2	6.3	12
2001 POST	NYJ	1	6	6	33	1	5.5	1
2002	NYJ	16	56	45	257	1	5.7	9
2002 POST	NYJ	2	4	4	86	1	21.5	3
2003	DAL	15	69	69	493	4	7.1	21
2003 POST	DAL	1	7	7	20	0	2.9	1
2004	DAL	11	26	26	207	0	8.0	6
1999	NYJ	16	44	29	302	3	10.4	14
2000	NYJ	16	122	87	831	2	9.6	35
2001	NYJ	17	63	46	285	3	6.2	13
2002	NYJ	18	60	49	343	2	7.0	12
2003	DAL	16	76	76	513	4	6.8	22
2004	DAL	11	26	26	207	0	8.0	6
Career		90	374	296	2,342	12	7.9	97
Career		4	17	17	139	2	8.2	5
Career		161	—	400	3,149	14	7.9	—

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