Clinton Portis
Clinton Earl Portis (born September 1, 1981 in Laurel, Mississippi) is an American football player who currently plays running back for the Washington Redskins of the NFL.
He was drafted out of the University of Miami by the Denver Broncos with the 19th pick in the second round (51st overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft. After his first season with the Broncos, Portis was named The NFL Offensive Rookie of the Year by the Associated Press. He rushed for over 1,500 yards in each of his first two seasons with the Broncos.
Prior to the 2004 season, the Broncos traded Portis to the Redskins for cornerback Champ Bailey and a second-round draft pick. The Redskins signed Portis to an eight-year contract worth $50.5 million.
On a 14 yard run against the Philadelphia Eagles on January 1, 2006, he broke the Redskins record for the most rushing yards in a season. He ended the game with 112 yards, finishing with 1516 yards.
Regular season
| Year | Rushing | Receiving | Total | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Yds | TD | |||
| 2002 | 273 | 1,508 | 5.5 | 15 | 33 | 364 | 11.0 | 2 | 1,872 | 17 | ||
| 2003 | 290 | 1,591 | 5.5 | 14 | 38 | 314 | 8.3 | 0 | 1,905 | 14 | ||
| 2004 | 343 | 1,315 | 3.8 | 5 | 40 | 235 | 5.9 | 2 | 1,550 | 7 | ||
| 2005 | 352 | 1,516 | 4.3 | 11 | 30 | 216 | 7.2 | 0 | 1,732 | 11 | ||
| Total |
1258 | 5,930 | 4.7 | 45 | 141 | 1,129 | 8.0 | 4 | 7,059 | 49 | ||