Herschel Walker stats
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsMar 3, 1962
- Height
- 6' 1"
Herschel Walker played 12 NFL seasons, 1986 to 1997.
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 187
- CAR
- 1,954
- YDS
- 8,225
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 61
- LNG
- 91
- FD
- 176
- FUM
- 11
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 |  DAL | 16 | 151 | 737 | 4.9 | 12 | 84 | 0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DAL | 12 | 209 | 891 | 4.3 | 7 | 60 | 0 | 0 |
| 1988 | DAL | 16 | 361 | 1,514 | 4.2 | 5 | 38 | 0 | 0 |
| 1989 |  DAL/MIN | 11 | 250 | 915 | 3.7 | 7 | 47 | 0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MIN | 16 | 184 | 770 | 4.2 | 5 | 58 | 0 | 0 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 198 | 825 | 4.2 | 10 | 71 | 49 | 0 |
| 1992 | PHI | 16 | 267 | 1,070 | 4.0 | 8 | 38 | 60 | 6 |
| 1993 | PHI | 16 | 174 | 746 | 4.3 | 1 | 35 | 33 | 1 |
| 1994 | PHI | 16 | 113 | 528 | 4.7 | 5 | 91 | 22 | 4 |
| 1995 | NYG | 16 | 31 | 126 | 4.1 | 0 | 36 | 6 | 0 |
| 1996 | DAL | 16 | 10 | 83 | 8.3 | 1 | 39 | 4 | 0 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 6 | 20 | 3.3 | 0 | 11 | 2 | 0 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 5
- CAR
- 28
- YDS
- 132
- AVG
- 4.7
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 23
- FD
- 4
- FUM
- 0
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 187
- CAR
- 10.4
- YDS
- 44.0
- AVG
- 4.2
- TD
- 0.3
- LNG
- 91
- FD
- 0.9
- 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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | DAL | 16 | 9.4 | 46.1 | 4.9 | 0.8 | 84 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1987 | DAL | 12 | 17.4 | 74.3 | 4.3 | 0.6 | 60 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1988 | DAL | 16 | 22.6 | 94.6 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 38 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1989 | DAL/MIN | 11 | 22.7 | 83.2 | 3.7 | 0.6 | 47 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1990 | MIN | 16 | 11.5 | 48.1 | 4.2 | 0.3 | 58 | 0.0 | 0 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 13.2 | 55.0 | 4.2 | 0.7 | 71 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 1992 | PHI | 16 | 16.7 | 66.9 | 4.0 | 0.5 | 38 | 3.8 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | PHI | 16 | 10.9 | 46.6 | 4.3 | 0.1 | 35 | 2.1 | 0.1 |
| 1994 | PHI | 16 | 7.1 | 33.0 | 4.7 | 0.3 | 91 | 1.4 | 0.3 |
| 1995 | NYG | 16 | 1.9 | 7.9 | 4.1 | 0.0 | 36 | 0.4 | 0 |
| 1996 | DAL | 16 | 0.6 | 5.2 | 8.3 | 0.1 | 39 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 0.4 | 1.3 | 3.3 | 0.0 | 11 | 0.1 | 0 |
Fantasy
Career regular season
- GP
- 182
- PPR
- 2,310.9
- HALF
- 2,054.9
- STD
- 1,798.9
- PPG
- 12.7
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. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | DAL | 16 | 317.4 | 279.4 | 241.4 | 19.8 |
| 1987 | DAL | 12 | 268.6 | 238.6 | 208.6 | 22.4 |
| 1988 | DAL | 16 | 296.9 | 270.4 | 243.9 | 18.6 |
| 1989 | DAL/MIN | 11 | 233.8 | 213.8 | 193.8 | 21.3 |
| 1990 | MIN | 16 | 198.0 | 180.5 | 163.0 | 12.4 |
| 1991 | MIN | 15 | 195.9 | 179.4 | 162.9 | 13.1 |
| 1992 | PHI | 16 | 224.8 | 205.8 | 186.8 | 14.1 |
| 1993 | PHI | 16 | 232.6 | 195.1 | 157.6 | 14.5 |
| 1994 | PHI | 16 | 196.8 | 171.8 | 146.8 | 12.3 |
| 1995 | NYG | 16 | 73.0 | 57.5 | 42.0 | 4.6 |
| 1996 | DAL | 16 | 30.2 | 26.7 | 23.2 | 1.9 |
| 1997 | DAL | 16 | 42.9 | 35.9 | 28.9 | 2.7 |
Bio
- Age
- 64 yearsMar 3, 1962
- Height
- 6' 1"
- Debut
- 1985
- Birthplace
- Wrightsville, GA
- College
- Georgia
Latest performance
Herschel Walker
Dec 21 · vs NYG · L 20-7
- CAR
- 0
- YDS
- 0
- AVG
- 0.0
- TD
- 0
- LNG
- 0
- FUM
- 0
Games
All games| Date | Opponent | ATT | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sun, Dec 21 | vs NYGL 20-7 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sun, Dec 14 | at CINL 31-24 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Mon, Dec 08 | vs CARL 23-13 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thu, Nov 27 | vs TENL 27-14 | — | — | — |
| Sun, Nov 23 | at GBL 45-17 | 3 | 16 | 0 |
| Sun, Nov 16 | vs WSHW 17-14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What were Herschel Walker's career stats?
ESPN's season-by-season log for Herschel Walker covers 12 seasons with the Cowboys, the Vikings, the Eagles and the Giants; its career totals count every season. He had 1,954 carries for 8,225 yards, 512 catches for 4,859 yards and scored 84 touchdowns. His best season was 1988: 1,514 rushing yards, 5 rushing touchdowns and 4.2 yards per carry.
League leaderboards and awards
12 seasons, 3 postseasons, 1986 to 1997
All-time career rank
- 46th in rushing yards (8,225)
- 54th in rushing touchdowns (61)
Among the 2,985 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
More on Herschel Walker
Playoff games
Herschel Walker played 2 games across 1 NFL postseason — 1 won, 1 lost.
| 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. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | MIN | W 40-15 | 8 | 62 | 0 |
| 1996 | CAR | L 26-17 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
What the columns mean: CAR
Totals, from NFL game logs since the 1994 postseason — earlier games are not counted.
Herschel Walker against each club
- vs Arizona Cardinals (8)
- vs Washington Commanders (7)
- vs New York Giants (6)
- vs Philadelphia Eagles (5)
- vs Chicago Bears (4)
- vs Dallas Cowboys (4)
- vs Green Bay Packers (4)
- vs San Francisco 49ers (4)
- vs Atlanta Falcons (2)
- vs Carolina Panthers (2)
- vs Cincinnati Bengals (2)
- vs Pittsburgh Steelers (2)
- vs Tennessee Titans (2)
- vs Buffalo Bills (1)
- vs Cleveland Browns (1)
- vs Indianapolis Colts (1)
- vs Jacksonville Jaguars (1)
- vs Kansas City Chiefs (1)
- vs Las Vegas Raiders (1)
- vs Los Angeles Chargers (1)
- vs Miami Dolphins (1)
- vs Minnesota Vikings (1)
- vs New England Patriots (1)
- vs New Orleans Saints (1)
- vs Seattle Seahawks (1)
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Closest career per-game profiles to Herschel Walker among NFL players at the same position.
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- Cleveland Everett GaryAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, Carries, Rushing Yards73out of 100 on profile similarity
- Roger CraigAlike in Rushing Touchdowns, Rushing Yards, Carries73out of 100 on profile similarity
- Barry WordAlike in Carries, Rushing Yards, Yards per carry71out of 100 on profile similarity
- Dalton HilliardAlike in Carries, Rushing Touchdowns, Rushing Yards68out of 100 on profile similarity
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