Rod Gardner

Washington Commanders 15th pick

WR ·

Clemson · 2001–2006

Games

Pass Yards

242

Receptions

3,165

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2001

Round

Round 1

Pick

15th overall

Team

Washington Commanders

Position

College

Clemson

Rod Gardner Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Best statistical season: 2002 with WAS (1,006 receiving yards).

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2001	WAS	16	101	46	741	4
2002	WAS	16	141	71	1,006	8
2003	WAS	16	0	59	600	5
2004	WAS	16	0	51	650	5
2005	GB	6	0	13	151	1
2006	KC	5	0	2	17	0
Career		75	242	242	3,165	23

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

Rod Gardner is a former wide receiver out of Clemson, selected by the Washington Commanders with the 15th overall pick (round 1) in the 2001 NFL Draft. He played 91 regular-season games from 2001 to 2006, with the Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers and Kansas City Chiefs.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	CMP	ATT	YDS	TD	Sacked	1D
2001	WAS	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	WAS	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	WAS	16	2	3	46	2	0	2
2004	WAS	16	0	3	0	0	1	0
2005	GB	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
2001	WAS	16	0	0	0	0	0	0
2002	WAS	16	0	1	0	0	0	0
2003	WAS	16	2	3	46	2	0	2
2004	WAS	16	0	3	0	0	1	0
2005	GB	6	0	0	0	0	0	0
2006	KC	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		71	2	7	46	2	1	2
Career		0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career		91	2	7	46	2	0	2

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	1D
2001	WAS	16	1	16	16.0	1
2002	WAS	16	1	1	1.0	0
2003	WAS	16	0	0	—	0
2004	WAS	16	3	7	2.3	2
2005	GB	6	0	0	—	0
2006	KC	1	0	0	—	0
2001	WAS	16	1	16	16.0	1
2002	WAS	16	1	1	1.0	0
2003	WAS	16	0	0	—	0
2004	WAS	16	3	7	2.3	2
2005	GB	6	0	0	—	0
2006	KC	1	0	0	—	0
Career		71	5	24	4.8	3
Career		0	0	0	—	0
Career		91	5	24	4.8	3

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2001	WAS	16	101	46	741	4	16.1	28
2002	WAS	16	141	71	1,006	8	14.2	51
2003	WAS	16	59	59	600	5	10.2	30
2004	WAS	16	51	51	650	5	12.7	30
2005	GB	6	13	13	151	1	11.6	8
2006	KC	1	2	2	17	0	8.5	1
2001	WAS	16	101	46	741	4	16.1	28
2002	WAS	16	141	71	1,006	8	14.2	51
2003	WAS	16	59	59	600	5	10.2	30
2004	WAS	16	51	51	650	5	12.7	30
2005	GB	6	13	13	151	1	11.6	8
2006	KC	1	2	2	17	0	8.5	1
Career		71	367	242	3,165	23	13.1	148
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		91	367	242	3,165	23	13.1	148

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-2

Weight

219 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.48s

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