Rodney Hampton
No. 27
Position:Running back
Personal information
Born: (1969-04-03) April 3, 1969 (age 54)
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Height:5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:Kashmere (TX)
College:Georgia
NFL Draft:1990 / Round: 1 / Pick: 24
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:6,897
Average:3.8
Touchdowns:49
Player stats at NFL.com

Rodney Craig Hampton (born April 3, 1969)[1][2] is an American former professional football player who was a running back for the New York Giants of the National Football League (NFL). He was selected by the Giants in the first round of the 1990 NFL Draft.[3] He was a starting running back for the 1990 New York Giants who finished the year at 13-3 during the regular season while winning Super Bowl XXV on January 27, 1991.

Biography

A 6'0", 215 lbs. running back from the University of Georgia by way of Kashmere High School in Houston, Texas, Rodney Hampton played his entire career with the Giants from 1990 to 1997.[2][4] A two-time Pro Bowl selection in 1992 and 1993, his 6,897 career rushing yards stood as the most in Giants history until Tiki Barber surpassed that mark in the 2004 NFL season. Hampton was a member of the Giants team that won Super Bowl XXV.

After his rookie season was cut short due to injury, Hampton emerged as the team's most consistent offensive weapon over the next five seasons. He broke the 1,000 yard mark each year from 1991 to 1995.[2][4] Following the 1995 season, Hampton was signed to a free agent offer sheet by the San Francisco 49ers, but the Giants quickly matched, and he remained in New York.[5] Hampton rushed for over 800 yards in the 1996 season[6] sharing carries with Tyrone Wheatley, but in 1997, Hampton underwent preseason arthroscopic surgery for a knee injury sustained in late in the 1996 season, and was only able to return to the team to see action in 2 late-season games, plus the Giants' lone playoff game.[7] The Giants released Hampton prior to the 1998 season, and though he announced his intention to continue playing and a couple of teams reportedly enquired with his agent, having received no offers once the season began, Hampton opted to retire.[7]

Career statistics

Hampton's stats for the Georgia Bulldogs
Season Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1987 126 890 7.1 50 4 10 133 13.3 36 2
1988 128 719 5.6 56 6 10 86 8.6 13 1
1989 218 1,059 4.9 36 12 26 219 8.4 29 0
Totals 472 2,668 5.7 50 22 46 438 9.5 36 3

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Hampton's stats in the NFL
Year Team GP Rushing Receiving
Att Yds Avg Lng TD Rec Yds Avg Lng TD
1990 NYG 15 109 455 4.2 41 2 32 274 8.6 27 2
1991 NYG 14 256 1,059 4.1 44 10 43 283 6.6 19 0
1992 NYG 16 257 1,141 4.4 63 14 28 215 7.7 31 0
1993 NYG 12 292 1,077 3.7 20 5 18 210 11.7 62 0
1994 NYG 14 327 1,075 3.3 27 6 14 103 7.4 17 0
1995 NYG 16 306 1,182 3.9 32 10 24 142 5.9 18 0
1996 NYG 15 254 827 3.3 25 1 15 82 5.5 16 0
1997 NYG 2 23 81 3.5 22 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
Totals 104 1,824 6,897 3.8 63 49 174 1,309 7.5 62 2

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See also

References

  1. ^ https://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/H/HampRo00.htm - Rodney hampton NFL & AFL Football Statistics|Pro-Football-Reference.com
  2. ^ a b c "Rodney Hampton Stats, News and Video - RB". NFL.com.
  3. ^ "1990 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2023-05-24.
  4. ^ a b "Rodney Hampton Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databaseFootball.com". Archived from the original on 2007-02-08. Retrieved 2007-03-20. - Rodney Hampton Past Stats, Statistics, History, and Awards - databasefootball.com
  5. ^ "49ers Lose the Hampton Auction". 4 March 1996.
  6. ^ "Rodney Hampton Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
  7. ^ a b "Remembering Rodney: A Bluenatic's Lament".
  8. ^ "1991 Georgia Bulldogs". TotalFootballStats.com. Retrieved 2 August 2012.
  9. ^ "Rodney Hampton". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 12 August 2012.
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