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Spencer Ware

RB (retired)

Spencer Ware: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

6-year career across SEA, KC, IND. 1,733 career rushing yards. The 2016 KC starter who got passed by Hunt.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	42
Carries	381
Rush Yards	1,733
Rush TDs	13
Receptions	67

2016 KC: 921 rush yards + 447 receiving — a 1,368-yard scrimmage season as the starter.

Milestone

Ware 2016 KC peak

Stat	Value
Carries	222
Rush Yards	921
Rush TDs	3
Receptions	33
Receiving Yards	447
Total scrimmage	1,368

Tore ACL in 2017 preseason — and Kareem Hunt (rookie 3rd-rounder) took the job and never gave it back.

Trend

Ware career timeline

Year	Status
2016	KC starter — 921 yds
Aug 2017	ACL tear (preseason)
2017	Out — Hunt takes the job
2018	KC backup (51 carries)
2019	IND (3 GP)
2020	Out of NFL

KC era: 1,723 yards over 4 years. SEA + IND: 10 yards. The Chiefs were essentially his entire career.

Split

Ware career splits

Stop	Years	Yds
SEA	2013	10
KC	2014-2018	1,672
IND	2019	51

Production by year — the brief 2016 KC peak between 2 backup years.

Trend

Ware production by year

Year	Tm	Yds	TDs
2013	SEA	10	0
2015	KC	470	7
2016	KC	921	4
2018	KC	246	2
2019	IND	51	0

Rushing yards by year

Season	Yards
2013	10
2015	470
2016	921
2018	246
2019	51

He won a SB ring as a rookie (SEA XLVIII) without playing in the game — and never got back to a SB after.

Anomaly

Ware playoff arc

Year	Round	Result
2013	SB XLVIII	W (didn't play, ring)
2015	AFC DV	L vs NE
2016	AFC DV	L vs PIT
2018	AFC CG	L vs NE OT

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