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70
Games
27
Receptions
204
Rec Yards
1
Rec TD
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Rod Rutledge Career Stats
- Primary starter for 2 seasons.
- Best statistical season: 2000 with NE (103 receiving yards).
Career Totals
| Games | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|
| 70 | 27 | 204 | 1 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | G | Tgt | Rec | Rec Yds | Rec TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | NE | 9 | 12 | 7 | 66 | 0 |
| 2000 | NE | 11 | 20 | 15 | 103 | 1 |
| 2001 | NE | 6 | 8 | 5 | 35 | 0 |
| 2002 | HOU | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Since 1999 | 28 | 43 | 27 | 204 | 1 |
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
Rod Rutledge is a former tight end out of Alabama, selected by the New England Patriots with the 54th overall pick (round 2) in the 1998 NFL Draft. He played 70 regular-season games from 1998 to 2002. From 1999 on, he played for the New England Patriots and Houston Texans.
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