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Dion Lewis

RB (retired)

Dion Lewis: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

10-year career across PHI, NE, TEN, NYG. 2,647 career rushing yards + 1,566 receiving yards. 1x SB champion (LI).

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	104
Carries	627
Rush Yards	2,647
Rush TDs	14
Rec	214
Rec Yards	1,566

His NE 2017 was his peak year: 213 carries, 1,031 rushing yards, 6 TDs + 32 receptions.

Trend

Lewis season-by-season rushing

Year	Tm	Att	Yds	TDs
2011	PHI	23	102	1
2012	PHI	13	69	1
2015	NE	49	234	2
2016	NE	89	362	1
2017	NE	213	1,031	6
2018	TEN	155	517	1
2019	TEN	56	217	0
2020	NYG	29	115	2

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2015	234
2016	362
2017	1031
2018	517
2019	217
2020	115

NE era: 1,627 rush yds + 106 receptions in 3 years. TEN era: 734 rush yds across 2018-2019.

Split

Lewis career splits

Stop	Years	Rush Yds	Rec
PHI	2011-2012	171	3
NE	2015-2017	1,627	106
TEN	2018-2019	734	86
NYG	2020	115	19

Won SB LI (Feb 2017) with the Patriots — the historic 28-3 comeback over Atlanta.

Milestone

NE 2016 regular season role

Stat	Value
Games	10
Carries	89
Rush Yds	362
Rec	22
Rec Yds	127

His 2017 NE season: 1,031 rush + 214 receptions over career = a rare dual-threat NE backfield profile.

Rare

Lewis dual-threat output

Year	Rush Yds	Rec	Rec Yds
2015	234	36	388
2017	1,031	32	214
2018	517	59	400

His 2,647 career rushing yards is below the average for 2011 5th-round RBs — but the SB ring + 1,566 rec yds make up for it.

Comparison

Lewis career value

Stat	Value
Rush Yds	2,647
Rec Yds	1,566
Total Scrim	4,213
Total TDs	23
SB Rings	1

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