Shaun Alexander

Seattle Seahawks 19th pick

RB ·

Alabama · 2000–2008

123

Games

9,453

Rush Yards

100

Rush TD

215

Receptions

1,520

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

2000

Round

Round 1

Pick

19th overall

Team

Seattle Seahawks

Position

College

Alabama

Shaun Alexander Career Stats

3× Pro Bowl selection, 1× first-team All-Pro.
Primary starter for 7 seasons.
Ranks 3rd in the 2000 draft class in rushing yards (9,453).
Best statistical season: 2005 with SEA (1,880 rushing yards).

Rushing

Season	Team	G	Car	Rush Yds	Rush TD
2000	SEA	16	64	313	2
2001	SEA	16	309	1,318	14
2002	SEA	16	295	1,175	16
2003	SEA	16	326	1,435	14
2004	SEA	16	353	1,688	16
2005	SEA	16	370	1,880	27
2006	SEA	10	252	896	7
2007	SEA	13	207	716	4
2008	WAS	4	11	24	0
Career		123	2,187	9,445	100

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
2000	SEA	16	11	5	41	0
2001	SEA	16	59	44	343	2
2002	SEA	16	78	59	460	2
2003	SEA	16	0	42	295	2
2004	SEA	16	0	23	170	4
2005	SEA	16	0	15	78	1
2006	SEA	10	0	12	48	0
2007	SEA	13	0	14	76	1
2008	WAS	4	0	1	9	0
Career		123	148	215	1,520	12

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

Shaun Alexander is a former running back out of Alabama, selected by the Seattle Seahawks with the 19th overall pick (round 1) in the 2000 NFL Draft. He played 123 regular-season games from 2000 to 2008, with the Seattle Seahawks and Washington Redskins. He was named to 3 Pro Bowls.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
2000	SEA	16	64	313	2	4.9	20	2
2001	SEA	16	309	1,318	14	4.3	61	4
2002	SEA	16	295	1,175	16	4.0	61	2
2003	SEA	16	326	1,435	14	4.4	79	4
2003 POST	SEA	1	20	45	3	2.3	4	0
2004	SEA	16	353	1,688	16	4.8	77	5
2004 POST	SEA	1	15	40	0	2.7	3	0
2005	SEA	16	370	1,880	27	5.1	107	5
2005 POST	SEA	3	60	236	2	3.9	11	1
2006	SEA	10	252	896	7	3.6	54	5
2006 POST	SEA	2	50	177	2	3.5	18	0
2007	SEA	13	207	716	4	3.5	37	2
2007 POST	SEA	2	24	66	1	2.8	3	0
2008	WAS	4	11	24	0	2.2	0	0
2000	SEA	16	64	313	2	4.9	20	2
2001	SEA	16	309	1,318	14	4.3	61	4
2002	SEA	16	295	1,175	16	4.0	61	2
2003	SEA	17	346	1,480	17	4.3	83	4
2004	SEA	17	368	1,728	16	4.7	80	5
2005	SEA	19	430	2,116	29	4.9	118	6
2006	SEA	12	302	1,073	9	3.6	72	5
2007	SEA	15	231	782	5	3.4	40	2
2008	WAS	4	11	24	0	2.2	0	0
Career		123	2,187	9,445	100	4.3	496	29
Career		9	169	564	8	3.3	39	1
Career		132	2,356	10,009	108	4.2	535	30

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
2000	SEA	16	11	5	41	0	8.2	2
2001	SEA	16	59	44	343	2	7.8	15
2002	SEA	16	78	59	460	2	7.8	19
2003	SEA	16	42	42	295	2	7.0	16
2003 POST	SEA	1	1	1	1	0	1.0	0
2004	SEA	16	23	23	170	4	7.4	9
2004 POST	SEA	1	1	1	25	0	25.0	1
2005	SEA	16	15	15	78	1	5.2	3
2005 POST	SEA	3	3	3	2	0	0.7	0
2006	SEA	10	12	12	48	0	4.0	2
2006 POST	SEA	2	1	1	12	0	12.0	1
2007	SEA	13	14	14	76	1	5.4	4
2007 POST	SEA	2	4	4	12	0	3.0	0
2008	WAS	4	1	1	9	0	9.0	0
2000	SEA	16	11	5	41	0	8.2	2
2001	SEA	16	59	44	343	2	7.8	15
2002	SEA	16	78	59	460	2	7.8	19
2003	SEA	17	43	43	296	2	6.9	16
2004	SEA	17	24	24	195	4	8.1	10
2005	SEA	19	18	18	80	1	4.4	3
2006	SEA	12	13	13	60	0	4.6	3
2007	SEA	15	18	18	88	1	4.9	4
2008	WAS	4	1	1	9	0	9.0	0
Career		123	255	215	1,520	12	7.1	70
Career		9	10	10	52	0	5.2	2
Career		132	265	225	1,572	12	7.0	72

NFL Combine Results

Height

6-0

Weight

218 lbs

40-Yard Dash

4.58s

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