Craig Heyward stats
Bio
- Height
- 5' 11"
Craig Heyward played 11 NFL seasons, 1988 to 1998.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 149
- CAR
- 1,031
- YDS
- 4,301
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 30
- LNG
- 73
- FD
- 189
- FUM
- 9
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CAR, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 50+ CAR; AVG: 4+ games, 100+ CAR; LNG, FD: 4+ games) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 |  NO | 11 | 74 | 355 | 4.8 | 1 | 73 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NO | 16 | 49 | 183 | 3.7 | 1 | 15 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NO | 16 | 129 | 599 | 4.6 | 4 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NO | 7 | 76 | 260 | 3.4 | 4 | 15 | 20 | 0 |
| 1992 | NO | 16 | 104 | 416 | 4.0 | 3 | 23 | 27 | 0 |
| 1993 | CHI | 16 | 68 | 206 | 3.0 | 0 | 11 | 13 | 1 |
| 1994 | ATL | 16 | 183 | 779 | 4.3 | 7 | 17 | 42 | 4 |
| 1995 | ATL | 16 | 236 | 1,083 | 4.6 | 6 | 31 | 64 | 3 |
| 1996 | ATL | 15 | 72 | 321 | 4.5 | 3 | 34 | 16 | 0 |
| 1997 | LAR | 16 | 34 | 84 | 2.5 | 1 | 8 | 5 | 1 |
| 1998 | IND | 4 | 6 | 15 | 2.5 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 3
- CAR
- 23
- YDS
- 54
- AVG
- 2.3
- TD
- 1
- LNG
- 10
- FD
- 2
- FUM
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 149
- CAR
- 6.9
- YDS
- 28.9
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 0.2
- LNG
- 73
- FD
- 1.3
- FUM
- 0.1
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, whichever this table counts. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | LNG: Longest single play, in yards. | FD: First downs this player moved the chains for. | FUM: Times the player lost control of the ball, recovered or not. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NO | 11 | 6.7 | 32.3 | 4.8 | 0.1 | 73 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1989 | NO | 16 | 3.1 | 11.4 | 3.7 | 0.1 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | NO | 16 | 8.1 | 37.4 | 4.6 | 0.3 | 47 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | NO | 7 | 10.9 | 37.1 | 3.4 | 0.6 | 15 | 2.9 | 0 |
| 1992 | NO | 16 | 6.5 | 26.0 | 4.0 | 0.2 | 23 | 1.7 | 0 |
| 1993 | CHI | 16 | 4.3 | 12.9 | 3.0 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.8 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | ATL | 16 | 11.4 | 48.7 | 4.3 | 0.4 | 17 | 2.6 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | ATL | 16 | 14.8 | 67.7 | 4.6 | 0.4 | 31 | 4.0 | 0.2 |
| 1996 | ATL | 15 | 4.8 | 21.4 | 4.5 | 0.2 | 34 | 1.1 | 0 |
| 1997 | LAR | 16 | 2.1 | 5.3 | 2.5 | 0.1 | 8 | 0.3 | 0.1 |
| 1998 | IND | 4 | 1.5 | 3.8 | 2.5 | 0.0 | 8 | 0.5 | 0 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 149
- PPR
- 950.8
- HALF
- 862.3
- STD
- 773.8
- PPG
- 6.4
Fantasy points in ESPN’s default scoring, worked out here from the season lines: PPR with a point per catch, half-PPR with half, standard with none.
Ranked among NFL players with 4+ games that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | PPR: Fantasy points with a point per catch — the scoring most leagues use. | HALF: Fantasy points with half a point per catch. | STD: Standard fantasy points: nothing for a catch, only yards, touchdowns and turnovers. | PPG: PPR fantasy points per game played. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | NO | 11 | 65.0 | 58.5 | 52.0 | 5.9 |
| 1989 | NO | 16 | 44.2 | 37.7 | 31.2 | 2.8 |
| 1990 | NO | 16 | 112.0 | 103.0 | 94.0 | 7 |
| 1991 | NO | 7 | 65.2 | 63.2 | 61.2 | 9.3 |
| 1992 | NO | 16 | 94.5 | 85.0 | 75.5 | 5.9 |
| 1993 | CHI | 16 | 47.8 | 39.8 | 31.8 | 3 |
| 1994 | ATL | 16 | 181.4 | 165.4 | 149.4 | 11.3 |
| 1995 | ATL | 16 | 226.3 | 207.8 | 189.3 | 14.1 |
| 1996 | ATL | 15 | 82.9 | 74.9 | 66.9 | 5.5 |
| 1997 | LAR | 16 | 28.1 | 24.1 | 20.1 | 1.8 |
| 1998 | IND | 4 | 3.4 | 2.9 | 2.4 | 0.9 |
Bio
- Died
- May 27, 2006Aged 39, born Sep 26, 1966
- Height
- 5' 11"
- Debut
- 1988
- Birthplace
- Passaic, NJ
- College
- Pittsburgh
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Nov 08 | at MIAL 27-14 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Nov 01 | vs NEL 21-16 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Oct 18 | at SFL 34-31 | 1 | -1 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 11 | vs BUFL 31-24 | 3 | 11 | 0 |
| Sun, Oct 04 | vs LACW 17-12 | 2 | 5 | 0 |
| Sat, Dec 20 | at CARW 30-18 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
What were Craig Heyward's career stats?
Craig Heyward played 11 seasons for the Saints, the Bears, the Falcons, the Rams and the Colts. He had 1,031 carries for 4,301 yards, 177 catches for 1,559 yards and scored 34 touchdowns. His best season was 1995: 1,083 rushing yards, 6 rushing touchdowns and 4.6 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
11 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1988 to 1998
Craig Heyward finished top 10 in a stat 1 time.
All-time career rank
- 157th in rushing yards (4,301)
- 174th in rushing touchdowns (30)
Among the 2,986 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Rushing Touchdowns: 1994 (8th)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
More on Craig Heyward
Playoff games
Craig Heyward played 1 game across 1 NFL postseason — 0 won, 1 lost.
| Season | Opp | Result | CARCAR: Times the player ran with the ball. | YDSYDS: Yards gained through the air, on the ground or after a catch, whichever this table counts. | TDTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 |  GB | L 37-20 | 9 | 21 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Craig Heyward against each club
- vs New Orleans Saints (8)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (8)
- vs Carolina Panthers (6)
- vs Los Angeles Rams (6)
- vs Detroit Lions (3)
- vs Green Bay Packers (3)
- vs Arizona Cardinals (2)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (2)
- vs Buffalo Bills (2)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (2)
- vs Denver Broncos (2)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (2)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (2)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (2)
- vs Miami Dolphins (2)
- vs New England Patriots (2)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (2)
- vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers (2)
- vs Washington Commanders (2)
- vs Chicago Bears (1)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (1)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (1)
- vs New York Giants (1)
- vs New York Jets (1)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (1)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (1)
- vs Tennessee Titans (1)
Similar players
Closest career per-game profiles to Craig Heyward among NFL players at the same position.
- Charles WhiteAlike in Rushing Yards, Carries91out of 100 on profile similarity
- Nick BellAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, First downs89out of 100 on profile similarity
- Terry KirbyAlike in Carries, Yards per carry87out of 100 on profile similarity
- Leroy HoardAlike in Yards per carry, Rushing Yards83out of 100 on profile similarity
- Heath ShermanAlike in Carries, Rushing Yards83out of 100 on profile similarity
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