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Ray Rice

RB (retired)

Ray Rice: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

6-year career, all in Baltimore. 6,930 rush yds + 3,330 rec yds. SB XLVII ring. Then it ended overnight.

Milestone

Career regular-season + playoff totals

Stat	Total
Carries	1,621
Rush Yards	6,930
Rush TDs	42
Receptions	406
Rec Yards	3,330
Rec TDs	7

4 straight 1,200+ scrimmage-yard seasons (2009-2012). Then 2013 cratered to 660 rush yds. Then nothing.

Trend

Rice production by year

Year	Rush Yds	Rec Yds	TDs
2008	456	316	0
2009	1,565	762	10
2010	1,309	630	8
2011	1,491	735	15
2012	1,449	566	12
2013	660	321	4

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2008	456
2009	1565
2010	1309
2011	1491
2012	1449
2013	660

Won SB XLVII vs SF (Feb 2013). The career-defining ring — and his last meaningful football moment.

Milestone

Rice 2012 SB XLVII run

Round	Result
WC	W vs IND
DIV	W vs DEN (2OT)
AFC Championship	W vs NE
SB XLVII	W vs SF 34-31

3 of his 6 seasons featured 60+ catches — among the most pass-catching production by a lead RB of his era.

Rare

Rice receiving by year

Year	Rec	Rec Yds
2009	87	762
2010	75	630
2011	81	735
2012	69	566
2013	58	321

He's one of only a handful of NFL players to win a SB ring and never play another season after his last MVP-tier year.

Anomaly

Rice career age + status

Year	Age	Status
2011	24	AP-1, MVP votes
2012	25	SB XLVII ring
2013	26	Decline, last season
2014	27	Suspended; never played
2015+	28+	Never returned

Rice's 2009-2012 prime: 5,814 rush yds + 2,693 rec yds. Top-tier dual-threat output of the early 2010s.

Comparison

2009-2012 dual-threat RB leaders

Player	Rush	Rec Yds
Ray Rice	5,814	2,693
Adrian Peterson	6,752	1,222
LeSean McCoy	4,727	1,851
Arian Foster	4,264	1,580

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