Regarded as one of the NFL’s most talented running backs this decade, Clinton Portis has rushed for 7,715 career yards and 63 rushing touchdowns in his six seasons. He totaled over 1,000 yards rushing in a single season for the fifth time in his career (third time with the Redskins) in 2007. Portis had a season-best 196 yards on 36 carries (5.4 avg.) and one TD at NY Jets (11/4). Entering the 2008 season, he ranks fourth all-time in club history in rushing yards (4,616) and fifth in rushing TDs (34). Portis’ list of accomplishments include being named the 2002 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year and selected to the 2003 Pro Bowl.
NFL Acquisition: Selected in the second round (51st overall) by the Denver Broncos in the 2002 NFL Draft
How Acquired: Acquired in a trade with the Denver Broncos in exchange for cornerback Champ Bailey and a second-round draft pick on March 4, 2004
Pro:
Played in 84 career games with 79 starts
Totaled 7,715 career rushing yards on 1,710 carries (4.5 avg.) with 63 rushing touchdowns
Owns 205 career receptions for 1,688 yards (8.2 avg.) and four receiving touchdowns
Ranks fourth all-time in club history in rushing yards (4,616) and rushing attempts (1,147) and fifth all-time in rushing touchdowns (34)
Owns three of the top 10 single season rushing campaigns in club history (1,516 yards in 2005; 1,315 in 2004 and 1,262 in 2007)
Among active players ranks seventh in rushing yards (7,715), eighth in rushing attempts (1,710) and third in rushing touchdowns (63)
Has thrown three career touchdown passes (all with Washington) - Antwaan Randle in 2007; Chris Cooley in 2005 and Laveranues Coles in 2004
Made his first Pro Bowl appearance in 2003
Named 2002 NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year
Has played with the Denver Broncos (2002-03) and the Washington Redskins (2004-07)
2007 Season (WAS):
Started all 16 regular-season games and one postseason contest
Totaled 1,262 yards on 325 carries (3.9 avg.) and 11 rushing touchdowns
Had a career-high 47 receptions for 389 yards
Finished second in the NFC and third in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage (1,651)
Finished third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in rushing yards (1,262)
Led the team in touchdowns with 11
Threw a 15-yard touchdown pass to Antwaan Randle El at Minnesota (12/23), the third touchdown pass of his career
Totaled a season-high 36 carries for 196 yards (5.4 avg.) and one touchdown at New York Jets (11/4)
2006 Season (WAS):
Appeared in seven games with six starts
Carried the ball 127 times for 523 yards (4.1 avg.) and seven touchdowns
Recorded 16 rushes for 86 yards and two touchdowns and added two receptions for a team-high 78 yards with a career-long 74-yard reception at Houston (9/24)
Sustained a hand injury at Philadelphia (11/10) and was placed on injured reserve (11/14), missing the final seven games of the season
2005 Season (WAS):
Started all 16 regular-season games and recorded 1,516 yards on 352 carries (4.3 avg.) and 11 touchdowns; also added 216 yards on 30 receptions
Set a franchise record for the most rushing yards in a season (1,516) and 100-yard games in a season (nine)
Finished the year with the third highest average yards per carry in the NFC (4.3) and fourth highest in the NFL
Finished third in the NFC and sixth in the NFL in most yards from scrimmage (1,732)
Led the team with 11 rushing touchdowns
Threw for one touchdown; a 17-yard completion to tight end Chris Cooley against the NY Giants (12/24)
2004 Season (WAS):
Played and started 15 regular-season games (missed finale with pectoral injury, 1/2) and tallied 1,315 rushing yards on 343 carries and four rushing touchdowns
Set a career-high with 40 receptions for 235 yards (5.9 avg.)
Took his first hand off as a Redskin 64-yards for a touchdown (season opener vs. TB, 9/12) and had the most rushing yards (148) in a season opener by a Redskins’ running back since 1965
Became the fourth Redskins player to eclipse the 1,300-yard mark in a single season
Finished the season with the sixth-highest single-season rushing total (1,315) and the fourth most carries (343) in a single-season in Redskins’ history
Ranked eighth in the NFL and third in the NFC in rushing yards, fifth in the NFL and second in the NFC in rushing attempts, 11th in the NFL and fourth in the NFC in yards per game (87.7)
One of only eight WR/RB’s in the NFL to complete a TD pass in a game when he completed a 15-yard pass to Laveranues Coles at Detroit (11/7)
Had 101 yards on 19 carries and three touchdowns (the most rushing TDs in a single game as a member of the Redskins) vs. San Francisco (10/23)
2003 Season (DEN):
Posted 290 carries for a career-high 1,591 yards and 14 touchdowns along with 38 catches for 314 yards
Recorded a career-high 1,905 yards from scrimmage
Started 13 games and was inactive vs. Detroit (9/28) with a sternum injury, at Indianapolis (12/21) and at Green Bay (12/28) with a high ankle sprain
Finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in rushing yards (1,591), fifth in the AFC and seventh in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage (1,905) and first in the NFL in yards per carry (5.5)
Had a career high 10 100-yard rushing games, including six straight between Weeks 10-15
Tied for third in the AFC and tied for ninth in the NFL in total touchdowns (14) and tied for third in the NFL in rushing touchdowns (14)
Ranked sixth in the AFC and fourth in the NFL in first downs (86)
Joined Eric Dickerson and Edgerrin James as the only players in NFL history to rush for at least 1,500 yards in each of their first two seasons
Rushed for more yards in his first two season (3,099) than all but three players in NFL history: Dickerson (3,913), James (3,262) and Earl Campbell (3,147)
Named AFC Offensive Player of the Week vs. Kansas City (12/7) when he rushed for 218 yards on 22 carries and five touchdowns
Earned NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week award at Cincinnati (9/7), at Oakland (11/30) and vs. Kansas City (12/7)
Had 120 yards and two scores at Cincinnati (9/7) on 24 carries, earning him the NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week award
Rushed for 141 yards on 23 carries and a touchdown, and a reception of 60+ yards in the same game. The others to accomplish this feat are San Francisco’s Delvin Williams in 1976 (80 & 85 vs. Washington, 11/7) and Herschel Walker in 1986 (84 & 84 vs. Philadelphia, 12/14)
Ran a career-high 34 times for 170 yards and two touchdowns at Oakland (11/30) which earned him the NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week award for the second time that season
Rushed 22 times for 218 yards and a franchise-record five touchdowns at Kansas City (12/7) to earn the NFL’s FedEx Ground Player of the Week award for the second week in a row, and third time that season
The five rushing touchdowns tied for second most in NFL history, while his five total touchdowns tied for fourth; one of 12 players in NFL history to record five touchdowns in a game
2002 Season (DEN):
Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by Associated Press, Pro Football Weekly, Football Digest and the Touchdown Club of Columbus; NFL Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News and Sports Illustrated and named to Pro Football Weekly All-Rookie team
Played in all 16 regular-season games starting the last 12, and ranked fourth in the NFL in rushing with a franchise rookie-record 1,508 yards and 15 touchdowns (tying the franchise rookie record) on 273 carries (franchise-record 5.52 yards per carry), with a long of 59, adding 33 receptions for 364 yards and two touchdowns
Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month for October, rushing for 358 yards and three touchdowns on 79 carries, and catching 11 passes for 98 yards and one TD
Ranked fifth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage (1,872), while his 95 first downs ranked fourth in the AFC and the NFL
Led all NFL rookies in rushing yards (1,508), total yards from scrimmage (1,872), rushing touchdowns (15) and total touchdowns (17), and led the NFL in yards per carry (5.52) among all running backs with 100 or more carries
Had the fifth most rushing yards by a rookie in NFL history (1,508)
Posted the second best yards-per-carry avg. (5.52) for a rookie in NFL history behind Franco Harris’ 5.61 in 1972, which also set a franchise record
Tied for third in the NFL in touchdowns (17) and points (non-kicker) with 102
Tallied the fourth most rushing yards by a rookie in NFL history (228 yards) vs. Arizona (12/29), and tied for the 16th best single-game total by any player in league history
Earned first-team All-Big East honors from the league’s coaches and third-team All-America acclaim from the Associated Press his junior year
Took over the tailback duties full-time as a junior and rushed for 1,200 yards and 10 touchdowns on 220 carries, becoming only the fifth player in school history to gain more than 1,000 yards on the ground in a season
Also caught 12 passes for 125 yards and a touchdown
Performance ranked third on Miami’s all-time single-season rushing yards list behind Edgerrin James (1,416 in 1998) and Ottis Anderson (1,266 in 1978)
Helped guide Miami to an undefeated season and a national championship with a win over Nebraska in the Rose Bowl
Scored 10 rushing touchdowns and 11 total scores, which ranked seventh on the school’s single-season list
Totaled eight 100-yard games, which tied the school record first set by Anderson in 1978
Rushed for 485 yards and two TDs on 77 carries and caught five balls for 103 yards in eight games as a sophomore
Was a freshman All-America selection by The Sporting News; just the second true freshman to start at running back at Miami since the 1975 season
Set a school freshman record with five 100-yard performances, and led the team with 838 yards and eight touchdowns on 143 carries in 10 games. He also caught four passes for 44 yards (11.0 avg.) and a pair of scores and recovered a fumble
Attended Gainesville High School in Gainesville, FL where he was named USA Today Honorable Mention All-America
Gainesville Sun Player of the Year and set a school rushing record with 2,036 rushing yards and 26 touchdowns as a senior
Also played defensive back and totaled 79 tackles, three sacks and two interceptions
Standout in track and field, clocking 10.6 in the 100 meters and participating on a state-record 4x100 meter relay team and state champion 4x400 meter relay team
Made a name for himself in 2005 for his off-the-field antics. During his weekly media sessions, Portis would dress up as various characters including Southeast Jerome, Bro Sweet, Dollar Bill and Sheriff Gonna Getcha
Hosted "The Players Club", a television show that aired on WUSA-TV (CBS) and featured interviews with members of the Redskins during the 2007 season
