Gerald Riggs
Career 8,188 rush yds · 69 rush TD · 201 rec · 1,516 rec yds
Seasons leading his conference
2
1 best in the NFL
1 conference only
17
Top-5 finishes
1
Title seasons
2
Categories led
1985
Best season
Spanning 1985–1985, peaking at 2 titles in 1985.
Team records
#1 Falcons career YDS
#1 Falcons career ATT
#2 Falcons career TD
#2 Falcons 1985 YDS
#2 Falcons 1985 ATT
#4 Falcons 1984 TD
#5 Falcons career Y/A
#8 Commanders 1991 TD
All-Time Standing
Against every player since 1922Among league leaders
- 462nd Conference titles 2
- 460th Best in the NFL 1
- 277th Top-5 finishes 17
Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.
Career leaderboards
- 37th Rushing Touchdowns 69
- 44th Rushing Attempts 1,989
- 48th Rushing Yards 8,188
- 132nd Yards from Scrimmage 9,704
- 188th Yards per Carry 4.12
- 308th Points Scored 414
All-time career totals, top 500 per category.
Where He Led
led the whole NFL led his conference| Category | Titles | Best | Streak | Seasons |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rushing Attempts | 1 | 1st | — | 1985 397 1986 #2 |
| Rushing Yards | 1 | 1st | — | 1985 NFC 1,719 |
| Yards from Scrimmage | — | #3 | — | 1985 #3 |
| Rushing Touchdowns | — | #3 | — | 1984 #3 1985 #3 1991 #3 |
Rushing
led the league 10 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | ATT | YDS | Y/A | TD | 1D | FL |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFC | 9 | 78 | 299 | 3.83 | 5 | — | — |
| 1983 | ATL | NFC | 14 | 100 | 437 | 4.37 | 8 | — | — |
| 1984 | ATL | NFC | 15 | 353 | 1,486 | 4.21 | 13 | — | — |
| 1985 | ATL | NFC | 16 | 397 | 1,719 | 4.33 | 10 | — | — |
| 1986 | ATL | NFC | 16 | 343 | 1,327 | 3.87 | 9 | — | — |
| 1987 | ATL | NFC | 12 | 203 | 875 | 4.31 | 2 | — | — |
| 1988 | ATL | NFC | 9 | 113 | 488 | 4.32 | 1 | — | — |
| 1989 | WAS | NFC | 12 | 201 | 834 | 4.15 | 4 | — | — |
| 1990 | WAS | NFC | 10 | 123 | 475 | 3.86 | 6 | — | — |
| 1991 | WAS | NFC | 16 | 78 | 248 | 3.18 | 11 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 129 | 1,989 | 8,188 | 4.12 | 69 | — | — |
Receiving
10 seasons| Year | Team | Lg | G | REC | TGT | YDS | Y/R | TD | 1D | CTH% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | ATL | NFC | 9 | 23 | — | 185 | 8.04 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | ATL | NFC | 14 | 17 | — | 149 | 8.76 | 0 | — | — |
| 1984 | ATL | NFC | 15 | 42 | — | 277 | 6.60 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | ATL | NFC | 16 | 33 | — | 267 | 8.09 | 0 | — | — |
| 1986 | ATL | NFC | 16 | 24 | — | 136 | 5.67 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | ATL | NFC | 12 | 25 | — | 199 | 7.96 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | ATL | NFC | 9 | 22 | — | 171 | 7.77 | 0 | — | — |
| 1989 | WAS | NFC | 12 | 7 | — | 67 | 9.57 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | WAS | NFC | 10 | 7 | — | 60 | 8.57 | 0 | — | — |
| 1991 | WAS | NFC | 16 | 1 | — | 5 | 5.00 | 0 | — | — |
| Career | — | — | 129 | 201 | — | 1,516 | 7.54 | 0 | — | — |