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Ronnie Brown

RB (retired)

Ronnie Brown: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

10-year career across MIA, PHI, SD, HOU. 5,388 career rushing yards. The #2 overall pick + iconic Wildcat-formation RB.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

StatTotal
Games126
Carries1,282
Rushing Yards5,388
Rushing TDs38
Receptions246
Receiving Yards1,966

His 2008 MIA Pro Bowl year (916 rush yds, 10 TDs) anchored the Wildcat-formation revolution.

Trend

Brown MIA peak

YearCarYdsTDs
20052079074
20062421,0055
200821491610
20102007345

Rushing yards by year

SeasonYards
2005907
20061005
2008916
2009648
2010734

Played for 4 teams across 10 years — but the MIA era (6 years, 4,142 rush yds) defined him.

Split

Brown team history

StopYearsRush yds
MIA2005-104,142
PHI2011136
LAC2012-14436
HOU20144

His 2009 MIA season produced 8 rushing TDs in just 9 games before injury — 0.89 TD/g pace.

Rare

Brown 2009 MIA pace

StatValue
Games9
Carries147
Yards648
TDs8
Y/A4.4

Among 2005 NFL Draft 1st-round RBs, Brown (#2) was the only Pro Bowler.

Comparison

2005 NFL Draft 1st-round RBs

PlayerPickCareer yds
Ronnie Brown#25,388
Cedric Benson#46,017
Cadillac Williams#54,038

His career receiving total (1,966 yds) is unusually high for a power RB — 246 catches across 10 years.

Anomaly

Brown dual-threat profile

StatValue
Career rush yds5,388
Career rec yds1,966
Career receptions246
Career rec/g2.0
Yards from scrimmage7,354

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