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(Miami - Florida)...6'0'', 219...NFL’s Rookie of the Year, 1999 … Captured NFL rushing titles first two seasons (1,553 yards in 1999 and career-best 1,709 yards in 2000) and scored 13 rushing TDs in each season … Eclipsed 1,000 yards in a season seven times; topped 1,500 four times … Career total: 12,246 yards on 3,028 carries and 80 TDs … Added 433 career catches for 3,364 yards and 11 TDs … All-Pro three times (1999-2000, 2004) … All-AFC four times (1999-2000, 2004-05) … Voted to four Pro Bowls … Selected to NFL’s All-Decade Team of the 2000s … Born August 1, 1978 in Immokalee, Florida.
University of Miami running back Edgerrin James was selected in the first round, 4th overall, of the 1999 NFL Draft by the Indianapolis Colts. The team had great expectations for James as he was picked to replace the recently traded and future Hall of Famer Marshall Faulk. James did not disappoint.
His powerful running style and versatility led to a spectacular start to his career. James was tabbed as the NFL’s Rookie of the Year in 1999, captured NFL rushing titles in his first two seasons (1,553 yards in 1999 and career-best 1,709 yards in 2000) and scored 13 rushing TDs in each of his first two campaigns. He also caught 62 passes and 4 TDs as a rookie and a career-high 63 receptions and 5 TDs in his second season.
James led the team in rushing in six of his seven seasons in Indianapolis and was a key to the potent Colts offense that helped them win four division titles and post six seasons with 10 or more wins.
Prior to the 2006 season, James signed with the Arizona Cardinals as an unrestricted free agent and continued his all-star play. He rushed for 1,000 yards twice in three seasons with the Cardinals and helped them win the NFC West title in 2008 (the team’s first division championship in 33 years) and a berth in Super Bowl XLIII.
James eclipsed 1,000 yards in a season seven times during his career and topped 1,500 yards four times. A four-time Pro Bowl choice, James rushed 12,246 yards on 3,028 carries and 80 TDs during his 11-year career which ended with a final season with the Seattle Seahawks in 2009.
A three-time All-Pro choice (1999-2000 and 2004) and All-AFC selection four times (1999-2000, 2004-05), James was named to the NFL’s All-Decade Team of 2000s.
Rushing
Receiving
Year
Team
G
No.
Yds
Avg
TD
Fum
1999
Indianapolis
16
369
1553
4.2
13
62
586
9.5
4
8
2000
387
1709
4.4
63
594
9.4
5
2001
6
151
662
3
24
193
8.0
0
2002
14
277
989
3.6
2
61
354
5.8
1
2003
310
1259
4.1
11
51
292
5.7
2004
334
1548
4.6
9
483
2005
15
360
1506
44
337
7.7
2006
Arizona
1159
3.4
38
217
2007
324
1222
3.8
7
204
8.5
2008
133
514
3.9
12
85
7.1
2009
Seattle
46
125
2.7
19
6.3
Career Total
148
3028
12,246
4.0
80
433
3364
7.8
Championship Games
2003 AFC – New England Patriots 24, Indianapolis Colts 14 James started at running back. He had 19 rushes for 78 yards and one touchdown. He also had two receptions 13 yards.
2008 AFC – Arizona Cardinals 32, Philadelphia Eagles 25 James started at running back. He had 16 rushes for 73 yards. He also had one reception for 16 yards.
Super Bowls
Super Bowl XLIII – Pittsburgh Steelers 27, Arizona Cardinals 23 James started at running back. He had 9 rushes for 33 yards. He also had four receptions for 28 yards and one fumble recovery.
All-League Teams All-Pro: 1999 (AP, PFWA, SN) • 2000 (SN) • 2004 (SN) All-Pro Second Team: 2000 (AP) • 2004 (AP) All-AFC Team: 1999 (PW) • 2000 (PW) • 2004 (PW) • 2005 (PW)
Pro Bowls
(4) – 2000, 2001, 2005, 2006 In the NFL Record Book (at time of his retirement following 2009 season)
• [2nd] Most Scrimmage Yards, Rookie Season – 2,139 • [2nd] Most Combined Scrimmage Yard Attempts, Rookie Season – 433 • [3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Rookie Season – 369 • [Tied for 3rd] Most Touchdowns, Rookie Season – 17 • [Tied for 3rd] Most Two-Point Conversions, Career – 5
Team Records
Colts records held by James (Records through the 2006 season, James’ final season with Indianapolis)
• [1st] Most Touchdowns, Rookie Season – 17 (1999) • [1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Career – 2,188 • [1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Rookie Season – 369 (1999) • [1st] Most Seasons Leading Team, Rushing Attempts – 6 (1999-2000, 2002-05) • [1st] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team, Rushing Attempts – 4 (2002-05) • [1st] Most Seasons 100 or More Rushing Attempts – 7 (1999-2005) • [1st] Most Rushing Yards, Career – 9,226 • [1st] Most Rushing Yards, Season – 1,709 (2000) • [1st] Most Rushing Yards, Rookie Season – 1,553 (1999) • [1st] Most Rushing Yards, Game – 219 (at Seattle, Oct. 15, 2000) • [1st] Most Seasons Leading Team, Rushing – 6 (1999-2000, 2002-2005) • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Career – 49 • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 10 (1999) • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Rookie Season – 10 (1999) • [1st] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing – 5 (2000-2001; 2005) • [1st] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career – 64 • [1st] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Rookie Season – 13 (1999) • [1st] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Career – 2,544 • [1st] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Season – 450 (2000) • [1st] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Rookie Season – 431 (1999) • [1st] Most Season, 200 or More Plays From Scrimmage – 6 (1999-2000, 2002-2005) • [1st] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Career – 12,065 • [1st] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 2,303 (2000) • [1st] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Rookie Season – 2,139 (1999) • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Career – 75 • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 15 (2000) • [1st] Most Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Rookie Season – 12 (1999) • [1st] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Rookie Season – 9 (1999) • [1st] Most Games, 150 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Career – 25 • [1st] Most Games, 150 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 7 (2000) • [1st] Most Games, 150 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Rookie Season – 4 (1999) • [1st] Most Season, 1,500 or More Yards From Scrimmage – 5 (1999-2000; 2003-05) • [Tied for 1st] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Rookie Game – 3 (at Cleveland, Dec. 26, 1999) • [Tied for 1st] Most Game with a Rushing Touchdown, Rookie Season – 8 (1999) • [Tied for 1st] Most Points Scored, Rookie Game – 18 (at Philadelphia, Nov. 21, 1999; at Cleveland, Dec. 26, 1999) • [Tied 1st] Most Touchdowns, Rookie Game – 3 (at Philadelphia, Nov. 21, 1999; at Cleveland, Dec. 26, 1999) • [Tied for 1st] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Game – 42 (vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 16, 2003) • [2nd] Most Points Scored, Rookie Season – 102 • [2nd] Most Points Scored in a Season, Non-Kicker – 110 (2000) • [2nd] Most Touchdowns, Season – 18 (2000) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Season – 387 (2000) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 38 (at Seattle, Oct. 15, 2000) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Rookie Game – 32 (at New England, Sept. 19 1999) • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards, Game – 204 (at Chicago, Nov. 21, 2004) • [2nd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team, Rushing – 4 (2002-2005) • [2nd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 9 (2000, 2005) • [2nd] Most Consecutive Seasons Leading Team, Rushing – 4 (2002-2005) • [2nd] Most Games with a Rushing Touchdown, Career – 44 • [2nd] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Rookie Game – 34 (vs. Dallas, Oct. 31, 1999) • [2nd] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Season – 431 (1999) • [2nd] Most Season, 200 or More Plays From Scrimmage – 4 (2002-2005) • [2nd] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage – 13 (2005) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Consecutive Seasons, 100 or More Points – 2 (1999-2000) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Seasons Leading the Team in Touchdowns – 4 • [Tied for 2nd] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing – 4 (1999; 2004) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Game with a Rushing Touchdown, Season – 9 (2000, 2005) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Seasons, Leading Team in Rushing Touchdowns – 5 (1999-2000, 2003-05) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Game – 39 (at Seattle, Oct. 15, 2000; at Jacksonville, Dec. 11, 2005) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game – 3 (at Cleveland, Dec. 26, 1999; at Seattle, Oct. 15, 2000; vs. Buffalo, Dec. 11, 2000; vs. N.Y. Jets Nov. 16, 2003; v. St. Louis, Oct. 17, 2005) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Seasons, 1000 or More Yards From Scrimmage – 6 (1999-2000, 2002-05) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Game, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 13 (2004, 2005) • [3rd] Most Points Scored in a Season, Non-Kicker – 102 (1999) • [3rd] Most Touchdowns, Career – 75 • [3rd] Most Touchdowns, Season – 17 (1999) • [3rd] Most Consecutive Games Scoring a Touchdown – 8 (2005) • [3rd] Most Seasons, 10 or More Touchdowns – 4 (1999-2000, 2003, 2005) • [3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Season – 369 (1999) • [3rd] Most Rushing Yards, Season – 1,553 (1999) • [3rd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Season – 13 (1999, 2000, 2005) • [3rd] Most Receptions, Rookie Season – 62 (1999) • [3rd] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 2,139 (1999) • [3rd] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Rookie Game – 209 (vs. Dallas, Oct. 31, 1999) • [3rd] Most Consecutive Seasons, 1000 or More Yards From Scrimmage – 4 (2002-05) • [3rd] Most Game, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 12 (1999) • [3rd] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards From Scrimmage – 12 (2000) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Seasons, 100 or More Points – 2 (1999-2000) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Seasons, 10 or More Touchdowns – 2 (1999-2000) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 36 (vs. N.Y. Jets, Nov. 16, 2006) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing, Season – 8 (2004) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Consecutive Games, 100 or More Yards Rushing – 3 (2000; 2001; 2003-2004) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Game with a Rushing Touchdown, Season – 8 (1999) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Game – 38 (vs. Miami, Sept. 15, 2002) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Plays From Scrimmage, Rookie Game – 33 (at New England, Sept. 19, 1999) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Season, 200 or More Plays From Scrimmage – 2 (1999-2000) • [Tied for 3rd] Most Games, 150 or More Yards From Scrimmage, Season – 5 (2004)
Postseason Records
• [1st] Most Touchdowns, Career – 5 • [1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Career – 157 • [1st] Most Rushing Yards, Career – 616 • [1st] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Career – 5 • [1st] Most Attempts From Scrimmage, Career – 185 • [1st] Most Yards From Scrimmage, Career – 838 • [Tied for 1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 26 (at Kansas City, Jan. 11, 2004) • [2nd] Most Rushing Attempts, Career – 157 • [2nd] Most Points, Career – 30 • [2nd] Most Rushing Yards, Game – 125 (at Kansas City, Jan. 11, 2004) • [2nd] Most Attempts From Scrimmage, Game – 27 (at Kansas City, Jan. 11, 2004) • [Tied for 2nd] Most Rushing Touchdowns, Game – 2 (at Kansas City, Jan. 11, 2004) • [3rd] Longest Run – 34 (at Miami, Dec. 20, 2000) • [3rd] Most Receptions, Career – 28 • [Tied for 3rd] Most Games, Career – 9
Cardinals records held by James (Records through the 2008 season, James’ final season with Arizona)
• [1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Season – 337 • [Tied for 1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 36 (vs. Chicago, Oct. 16, 2006)
• [1st] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 20 (at Carolina, Jan. 10, 2009) • [3rd] Most Rushing Attempts, Game – 16 (vs. Philadelphia, Jan. 18, 2009; vs. Atlanta, Jan 3, 2009)
League/Team Statistical Titles
NFL Statistical Championships Rushing Titles: 1999IND, 2000IND
AFC Statistical Championships Touchdown Titles: 1999IND, 2000IND
Team Statistical Championships Rushing Titles: 1999IND, 2000IND, 2002IND, 2003IND, 2004IND, 2005IND, 2006AZ, 2007AZ, 2008AZ
IND Indianapolis Colts AZ Arizona Cardinals
Awards and Honors
• NFL All-Decade Team of 2000s • 1999 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month (September, November) • 1999 AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) • 2000 AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) • 2005 AFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) • 1999 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year (AP) • 1999 NFL Rookie of the Year (SN, SI)
Year-By-Year Team Records
1999 Indianapolis Colts................. 13-3-0 (1st)
2000 Indianapolis Colts................. 10-6-0 (2nd)
2001 Indianapolis Colts.................... 6-10-0 (4th)
2002 Indianapolis Colts................. 10-6-0 (2nd)
2003 Indianapolis Colts................. 12-4-0 (1st)
2004 Indianapolis Colts................. 12-4-0 (1st)
2005 Indianapolis Colts................. 14-2-0 (1st)
2006 Arizona Cardinals.................... 5-11-0 (4th)
2007 Arizona Cardinals...................... 8-8-0 (2nd)
2008 Arizona Cardinals................... 9-7-0 (1st)
2009 Seattle Seahawks................... 5-11-0 (3rd)
(Division Finish in Parentheses)
Qualified for Postseason in Bold
Full Name: Edgerrin Tyree James Birthdate: August 1, 1978 Birthplace: Immokalee, Florida High School: Immokalee (FL) Pro Career: 11 seasons, 148 games Drafted: 1st round (4th player overall) in 1999 by Indianapolis Colts
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