Player
Chris Brooks
RB · Packers
Chris Brooks: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Receiving yards nearly matched rushing yards in 2025 (102 vs 122) — Brooks's role quietly shifted from runner to pass-catcher.
TrendBrooks: rush vs. receiving by season
| Season | Team | Car | Rush Yds | Tgts | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | MIA | 19 | 106 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | GB | 36 | 183 | 21 | 13 | 78 |
| 2025 | GB | 28 | 122 | 17 | 14 | 102 |
A UDFA out of BYU (via Cal) in 2023, Brooks joined Miami as a pure runner — 19 carries, zero targets as a rookie. By 2025 with Green Bay, his role evolved: 17 targets and 102 receiving yards, nearly matching his 122 rushing yards for the first time in his career.
Career line (all 34 games): 83 carries, 411 rushing yards (4.95 ypc) plus 27 catches for 180 receiving yards — a steadily growing pass-catching footprint out of the backfield.
7.4 ypc on 8 carries vs Chicago in 2024 — better than his famous rookie breakout (7.3 vs Denver) — and 2025 RB average was 4.35.
SplitBrooks's best per-carry efficiency games (5+ carries)
| Season | Wk | Opp | Car | Rush Yds | YPC |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18 | CHI | 8 | 59 | 7.4 |
| 2023 | 3 | DEN | 9 | 66 | 7.3 |
| 2024 | 6 | ARI | 4 | 21 | 5.3 |
| 2024 | 16 | NO | 6 | 23 | 3.8 |
| 2025 | 18 | MIN | 13 | 61 | 4.7 |
Brooks has two 7+ ypc performances in his career — both in season finales against non-playoff teams. His 2024 Week 18 vs Chicago (7.4 ypc on 8 carries) edged even his celebrated 2023 rookie breakout vs Denver (7.3 ypc).
Career average: 4.95 ypc on 83 carries — well above the 2025 NFL RB average of 4.35. His efficiency in limited work is the clearest argument for a larger role.
Career game: 9 carries, 66 yards vs Denver as a rookie — 7.3 ypc in just his second NFL game.
MilestoneBrooks's top 5 games (combined yards)
| Wk | Team | Opp | Car | Rush | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 W3 | MIA | DEN | 9 | 66 | 0 | 0 |
| 2025 W18 | GB | MIN | 13 | 61 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 W18 | GB | CHI | 8 | 59 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 W9 | GB | DET | 2 | 13 | 3 | 28 |
| 2024 W13 | GB | MIA | 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 |
Brooks's Week 3 of 2023 vs Denver was the breakout: 9 carries, 66 yards, 7.3 ypc in his second NFL game. He went on the non-football injury list soon after but the tape was enough to earn Green Bay's interest.
His Week 18 finale in 2025 vs Minnesota was the other career highlight — 13 carries, 61 yards — his highest carry total in any NFL game and a 4.7 ypc line against a division-title contender.
1 career TD in 34 games — and 5+ carries in just 4 of his 30 Packers appearances.
RareBrooks's lone NFL rushing TD came in 2024 with Green Bay. The shortage of scores reflects role, not ability: he's been RB3 behind Josh Jacobs and Emanuel Wilson in Green Bay, with 5+ carries in only 4 of his 30 Packers games — yet he's still on the roster.
The reason: he's become a pass-catching mismatch more than a carry-share back. 27 career catches on 34 targets (79.4% catch rate) is starter-level reliability out of the backfield. The 2025 line: 14 catches, 102 receiving yards in his second Green Bay year.
Active in all 17 regular-season games in 2025 despite zero carries in 9 of them — the definition of a special teams trust asset.
AnomalyBrooks 2025: games with carries vs. catch-only appearances
| Role | Games | Carries | Rush Yds | Rec | Rec Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carries (1+) | 8 | 27 | 106 | 3 | 13 |
| Catches only / zero stats | 9 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 78 |
| Total reg season | 17 | 27 | 106 | 13 | 91 |
Of Brooks's 17 regular-season appearances in 2025, 9 produced zero rushing attempts — he suited up purely for special teams coverage and pass protection. He still caught 10 passes for 78 yards in those zero-carry games.
For a UDFA back now in his third NFL season, staying active on game day 17 of 17 — including a Wild Card game vs Chicago (Week 19) — signals the kind of non-stats value that doesn't show on the stat sheet but earns paychecks.
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