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Toby Gerhart

RB (retired)

Toby Gerhart: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

6-year career, 1,675 rushing yards, 7 rush TDs. The ill-fated post-Adrian Peterson MIN backup.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Carries	397
Rush Yards	1,675
Rush TDs	7
Y/Att	4.22
Receptions	100
Rec Yards	809

His MIN years saw him cap at 109 carries (2011). The JAX free-agent deal was supposed to unlock his upside — it didn't.

Trend

Gerhart production by year

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2010	MIN	322	1
2011	MIN	531	1
2012	MIN	169	1
2013	MIN	283	2
2014	JAX	326	2

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2010	322
2011	531
2012	169
2013	283
2014	326

MIN backup years (4 yrs): 1,305 rush yds, 5 TDs. JAX starter years (2 yrs): 370 rush yds, 2 TDs. The MIN backup outproduced the JAX starter.

Split

Gerhart MIN vs JAX

Era	Rush Yds	TDs	Y/Att
MIN 2010-13	1,305	5	4.69
JAX 2014-15	370	2	3.06

He's one of the few 2nd-round RBs of his era who never crossed 600 rushing yards in a single season.

Rare

His 2013 MIN season averaged 7.9 Y/Att (283 yds on 36 carries) — explosive efficiency on tiny volume.

Anomaly

Gerhart 2013 efficiency

Stat	Value
Carries	36
Rush Yds	283
Y/Att	7.86
Rush TDs	2

His JAX free-agent deal joined Trent Richardson's IND trade as one of the era's defining RB cautionary tales.

Comparison

RB cautionary tales (2014-2015)

Player	Era	Y/Att
Toby Gerhart	JAX 2014-15	3.06
Trent Richardson	IND 2013-14	3.31
Chris Johnson	NYJ 2014	4.34

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