Tommy Vardell

Cleveland Browns 9th pick

FB ·

Stanford · 1999–1999

Games

1,427

Rush Yards

Rush TD

119

Receptions

1,010

Rec Yards

Rec TD

Draft Details

Year

1992

Round

Round 1

Pick

9th overall

Team

Cleveland Browns

Position

College

Stanford

Tommy Vardell Career Stats

Primary starter for 4 seasons.
Ranks 4th in the 1992 draft class in rushing yards (1,427).

Career Totals

Games	Rush Yds	Rush TD	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
87	1,427	18	119	1,010	3

Receiving

Season	Team	G	Tgt	Rec	Rec Yds	Rec TD
1999	SF	5	11	7	36	0
Since 1999		5	11	7	36	0

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

Tommy Vardell is a former fullback out of Stanford, selected by the Cleveland Browns with the 9th overall pick (round 1) in the 1992 NFL Draft. He played 87 regular-season games from 1992 to 1999. From 1999 on, he played for the San Francisco 49ers.

Season Statistics

Season	Team	G	ATT	YDS	TD	Y/A	1D	FUM
1999	SF	5	6	6	1	1.0	2	0
1999	SF	5	6	6	1	1.0	2	0
Career		5	6	6	1	1.0	2	0
Career		0	0	0	0	—	0	0
Career		87	—	1,427	18	—	—	—

Season	Team	G	TGT	REC	YDS	TD	Y/R	1D
1999	SF	5	11	7	36	0	5.1	1
1999	SF	5	11	7	36	0	5.1	1
Career		5	11	7	36	0	5.1	1
Career		0	0	0	0	0	—	0
Career		87	—	119	1,010	3	8.5	—

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