Ron Dayne

New York Giants 11th pick

RB ·

Wisconsin · 2000–2007

Games

3,722

Rush Yards

Rush TD

Receptions

340

Rec Yards

Solo Tackles

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

11th overall

Team

New York Giants

Position

College

Wisconsin

Ron Dayne Career Stats

Primary starter for 1 season.
Ranks 5th in the 2000 draft class in rushing yards (3,722).
Best statistical season: 2007 with HOU (773 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	NYG	16	228	770	5
2001	NYG	16	180	690	7
2002	NYG	16	125	428	3
2004	NYG	11	52	179	1
2005	DEN	8	53	270	1
2006	HOU	10	151	612	5
2007	HOU	13	194	773	6
Career		90	983	3,722	28

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds
2000	NYG	16	3	3	11
2001	NYG	16	11	8	67
2002	NYG	16	12	11	49
2004	NYG	11	0	1	7
2005	DEN	8	0	3	17
2006	HOU	10	0	14	77
2007	HOU	13	0	17	112
Career		90	26	57	340

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

Ron Dayne is a former running back out of Wisconsin, selected by the New York Giants with the 11th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 96 regular-season games from 2000 to 2007, with the New York Giants, Denver Broncos and Houston Texans.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	NYG	16	226	758	5	3.4	47	1
2000 POST	NYG	2	27	82	0	3.0	5	1
2001	NYG	16	180	690	7	3.8	38	2
2002	NYG	16	125	428	3	3.4	26	1
2002 POST	NYG	1	3	4	0	1.3	0	0
2004	NYG	11	52	179	1	3.4	10	0
2005	DEN	8	53	270	1	5.1	14	0
2006	HOU	10	151	612	5	4.1	39	1
2007	HOU	13	194	773	6	4.0	43	1
2000	NYG	18	253	840	5	3.3	52	2
2001	NYG	16	180	690	7	3.8	38	2
2002	NYG	17	128	432	3	3.4	26	1
2004	NYG	11	52	179	1	3.4	10	0
2005	DEN	8	53	270	1	5.1	14	0
2006	HOU	10	151	612	5	4.1	39	1
2007	HOU	13	194	773	6	4.0	43	1
Career		90	981	3,710	28	3.8	217	6
Career		3	30	86	0	2.9	5	1
Career		96	1,011	3,722	28	3.7	222	7

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	Y/R	1D
2000	NYG	16	3	3	11	3.7	1
2000 POST	NYG	2	3	2	12	6.0	0
2001	NYG	16	11	8	67	8.4	1
2002	NYG	16	12	11	49	4.5	1
2002 POST	NYG	1	1	0	0	—	0
2004	NYG	11	1	1	7	7.0	0
2005	DEN	8	3	3	17	5.7	0
2006	HOU	10	14	14	77	5.5	3
2007	HOU	13	17	17	112	6.6	4
2000	NYG	18	6	5	23	4.6	1
2001	NYG	16	11	8	67	8.4	1
2002	NYG	17	13	11	49	4.5	1
2004	NYG	11	1	1	7	7.0	0
2005	DEN	8	3	3	17	5.7	0
2006	HOU	10	14	14	77	5.5	3
2007	HOU	13	17	17	112	6.6	4
Career		90	61	57	340	6.0	10
Career		3	4	2	12	6.0	0
Career		96	65	57	340	6.0	10

NFL Combine Results

Height

5-11

Weight

259 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.65s

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