Player
Julius Jones
RB (retired)
Julius Jones: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
Came off the bench in Week 11 of 2004 and rushed for 819 yards in 8 games — one of the great mid-season rookie debuts of the 2000s.
TrendJones 2004 rookie game log (active games)
| Wk | Att | Rush yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11 | 30 | 81 | 0 |
| 12 | 33 | 150 | 2 |
| 13 | 30 | 198 | 3 |
| 14 | 23 | 88 | 1 |
| 15 | 25 | 80 | 0 |
| 16 | 22 | 57 | 0 |
| 17 | 29 | 149 | 1 |
His 2006 season — 1,196 rush yds on 289 carries — was the only 1,000-yard year of his career.
MilestoneJones career rushing totals
| Season | Tm | Att | Yds | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2004 | DAL | 197 | 819 | 7 |
| 2005 | DAL | 257 | 993 | 5 |
| 2006 | DAL | 289 | 1196 | 4 |
| 2007 | DAL | 166 | 584 | 2 |
| 2008 | SEA | 158 | 698 | 2 |
| 2009 | SEA | 177 | 663 | 2 |
His Dallas years (2004-07) produced 3,592 rushing yards — the rest of his career added just 1,643.
SplitRushing yds by season
| Season | Rush yds |
|---|---|
| DAL 2004 | 819 |
| DAL 2005 | 993 |
| DAL 2006 | 1196 |
| DAL 2007 | 584 |
| SEA 2008 | 698 |
| SEA 2009 | 663 |
| SEA/NO 2010 | 282 |
His 2004 debut: 5.0 yds-per-carry over 7 starts — only a handful of post-2000 rookies matched that with 150+ carries down the stretch.
ComparisonJones 2004 efficiency
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Carries | 197 |
| Rush yds | 819 |
| YPC | ~4.2 |
| TDs | 7 |
| 100-yd games | 4 of 7 starts |
He went from 1,196 yards (2006) to 584 (2007) in one season — a 51% drop while still healthy enough to play 16 games.
RareJones 2006 vs 2007
| Stat | 2006 | 2007 |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 17 | 16 |
| Carries | 289 | 166 |
| Rush yds | 1196 | 584 |
| YPC | 4.1 | 3.5 |
| TDs | 4 | 2 |
He's the rare RB to lead two different franchises in rushing in back-to-back years: DAL (2007) and SEA (2008).
AnomalyJones lead-back transitions
| Year | Tm | Rush yds | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | DAL | 584 | Lead back (split w/ Barber) |
| 2008 | SEA | 698 | Lead back |
| 2009 | SEA | 663 | Lead back |
| 2010 | NO/SEA | 282 | Reserve |
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