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Stevan Ridley

RB (retired)

Stevan Ridley: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

8-year career, 3,344 rushing yards, 27 rush TDs. The post-2007 NE early-2010s lead back.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Carries	799
Rush Yards	3,344
Rush TDs	27
Y/Att	4.19
Receptions	32
Rec Yards	179

His 2012 NE season — 1,263 yards and 12 TDs at 4.4 Y/Att — was a true workhorse year. The 2014 ACL ended that arc.

Trend

Ridley production by year

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2011	NE	462	1
2012	NE	1,415	13
2013	NE	842	9
2014	NE	340	2
2017	PIT	108	1

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2011	462
2012	1415
2013	842
2014	340
2017	108

NE (4 yrs): 3,059 rush yds, 25 TDs. Post-NE (4 yrs, 5 teams): 285 rush yds, 2 TDs. The cliff after the ACL.

Split

Ridley NE vs post-NE

Era	Rush Yds	TDs
NE 2011-14	3,059	25
NYJ 2015	90	0
PIT 2017-18	188	2

His 2012 NE season was the first 1,200+ yd Patriots RB year since Corey Dillon in 2004 — an 8-year gap.

Rare

He had just 32 receptions in 8 NFL seasons — among the fewest for any RB with 700+ career carries.

Anomaly

Ridley career receiving

Stat	Value
Receptions	32
Rec Yards	179
Y/Rec	5.6
Career Carries	799

Among NE RBs of the Brady era, his 27 rush TDs trail only LeGarrette Blount and Sony Michel.

Comparison

NE Brady-era RB rush TDs

Player	NE Rush TDs
LeGarrette Blount	45
Sony Michel	14
Stevan Ridley	25
Shane Vereen	7

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