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James White

RB (retired)

James White: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

8-year career, all in NE. 1,424 rush yds + 3,784 rec yds. Three Super Bowl rings (XLIX, LI, LIII).

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Carries	355
Rush Yards	1,424
Rush TDs	16
Receptions	440
Rec Yards	3,784
Rec TDs	28

From healthy scratch as a rookie to 107-rec season in 2018. Five-year ramp into a featured role.

Trend

White production by year

Year	Rec	Rec Yds	Rush Yds	Total TDs
2014	5	23	38	0
2015	47	494	72	6
2016	78	688	195	9
2017	65	501	231	7
2018	107	902	452	12
2019	77	707	277	6
2020	49	375	121	3
2021	12	94	38	1

Receptions by year

Season	Receptions
2015	47
2016	78
2017	65
2018	107
2019	77
2020	49

Super Bowl LI: 14 catches, 110 receiving yards, 3 TDs, plus the OT-winning rush. Should have been MVP.

Rare

White's SB LI line vs ATL

Stat	Value
Receptions	14 (SB record)
Rec Yards	110
Total TDs	3
OT-winning play	2-yd rush
Total Pts (offense)	20 of NE's 34

3 SB rings (XLIX, LI, LIII). Scored a TD in each of his three Super Bowl wins.

Split

White's Super Bowl appearances

Game	Opp	Result
SB XLIX	SEA	NE 28-24
SB LI	ATL	NE 34-28 OT
SB LII	PHI	NE 33-41
SB LIII	LAR	NE 13-3

More career receptions (440) than carries (355) — extremely rare for a player listed as RB.

Anomaly

White rec vs rush per year

Year	Carries	Receptions
2015	28	47
2016	46	78
2017	57	65
2018	102	107
2019	68	77

White's 28 receiving TDs as a RB outscores most starting WRs of his era.

Comparison

Career rec TDs (RBs since 2014)

Player	Rec TDs
James White	28
Christian McCaffrey	21
Alvin Kamara	21
Theo Riddick	9

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