NFL Player Profile: Rex Burkhead

Burkhead and Marlon Mack are listed as the top running backs on the unofficial depth chart entering Saturday's preseason opener against the Saints, Brooks Kubena of the Houston Chronicle reports. Analysis available to registered users

	GP	Att	Yds	Y/Ru	LgRu	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/Rc	LgRc	TD	F	FL
2021	16	122	427	3.5	36	3	25	186	7.4	20	0	1	0

Date	vs.	Result	Att	Yds	Y/Ru	LgRu	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/Rc	LgRc	F
Jan 9	TEN	L 28-25	12	24	2.0	6	0	3	42	14.0	20	0
Jan 2	@SF	L 23-7	16	47	2.9	8	0	6	32	5.3	9	1
Dec 26	LAC	W 41-29	22	149	6.8	36	2	2	0	0.0	4	0
Dec 19	@JAX	W 30-16	16	41	2.6	8	0	1	6	6.0	6	0
Dec 12	SEA	L 33-13	11	40	3.6	10	0	4	26	6.5	11	0

Week	Date	Opponent
1	Sun Sep 11, 1:00PM EDT	Indianapolis Colts
2	Sun Sep 18, 4:25PM EDT	at Denver Broncos
3	Sun Sep 25, 1:00PM EDT	at Chicago Bears
4	Sun Oct 2, 1:00PM EDT	Los Angeles Chargers
5	Sun Oct 9, 1:00PM EDT	at Jacksonville Jaguars
7	Sun Oct 23, 4:05PM EDT	at Las Vegas Raiders
8	Sun Oct 30, 4:05PM EDT	Tennessee Titans
9	Thu Nov 3, 8:15PM EDT	Philadelphia Eagles
10	Sun Nov 13, 1:00PM EST	at New York Giants
11	Sun Nov 20, 1:00PM EST	Washington Commanders
12	Sun Nov 27, 1:00PM EST	at Miami Dolphins
13	Sun Dec 4, 1:00PM EST	Cleveland Browns
14	Sun Dec 11, 1:00PM EST	at Dallas Cowboys
15	Sun Dec 18, 1:00PM EST	Kansas City Chiefs
16	Sat Dec 24, 1:00PM EST	at Tennessee Titans
17	Sun Jan 1, 1:00PM EST	Jacksonville Jaguars
18	Sun Jan 8, 1:00PM EST	at Indianapolis Colts

Year	Positions
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
2017
2016
2015
2014
2013
2012

Rushing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds	Y/Ru	RuY/G	LgRu	TD	F	FL
2013	CIN	1	0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	9	9	27	3.0	3.0	10	1	0	0
2015	CIN	16	4	4	1.0	0.3	2	0	1	1
2016	CIN	16	74	344	4.6	21.5	17	2	1	1
2017	NE	10	64	264	4.1	26.4	31	5	1	0
2018	NE	8	57	186	3.3	23.3	12	0	2	1
2019	NE	13	65	302	4.6	23.2	33	3	1	1
2020	NE	10	67	274	4.1	27.4	18	3	0	0
2021	HOU	16	122	427	3.5	26.7	36	3	1	0
Career Total	99	462	1,828	4.0	18.5	36	17	7	4

Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds	Y/Rc	Yds/G	LgRc	TD	F	FL
2013	CIN	1	0	0		0.0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	9	7	49	7.0	5.4	15	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	10	94	9.4	5.9	27	1	1	1
2016	CIN	16	17	145	8.5	9.1	18	0	1	1
2017	NE	10	30	254	8.5	25.4	23	3	1	0
2018	NE	8	14	131	9.4	16.4	25	1	2	1
2019	NE	13	27	279	10.3	21.5	32	0	1	1
2020	NE	10	25	192	7.7	19.2	24	3	0	0
2021	HOU	16	25	186	7.4	11.6	20	0	1	0
Career Total	99	155	1,330	8.6	13.4	32	8	7	4

Passing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Cmp	Cmp%	TD	Int	Yds	Yds/A	Yds/G	LgPa	Rat	F	FL	Sk	SkY
2013	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	9	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		1	1	0	0
2016	CIN	16	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		1	1	0	0
2017	NE	10	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		1	0	0	0
2018	NE	8	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		2	1	0	0
2019	NE	13	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	39.6	1	1	0	0
2020	NE	10	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	16	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	39.6	1	0	0	0
Career Total	99	2	0	0.0	0	0	0	0.0	0.0	0	39.6	7	4	0	0

Returning
Season	Team	GP	KR	KRY	KRA	KRT	LgKR	PR	PRY	PRAv	PRT	LgPR	FC
2013	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2014	CIN	9	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2016	CIN	16	6	114	19.0	0	26	0	0		0	0	0
2017	NE	10	1	17	17.0	0	17	0	0		0	0	0
2018	NE	8	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2019	NE	13	1	0	0.0	0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2020	NE	10	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2021	HOU	16	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Career Total	99	8	131	16.4	0	26	0	0		0	0	0

Defense
Season	Team	GP	TkA	TkS	Tk	Sk	SkY	FF	FR	FRYd	FRTD	Int	IntYd	InTD	LgInt	PD	Hur	Stf
2013	CIN	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	9	4	1	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	16	5	6	11	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2016	CIN	16	5	8	13	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	NE	10	0	4	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	NE	8	1	2	3	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	NE	13	1	4	5	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2020	NE	10	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2021	HOU	16	0	2	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career Total	99	16	27	43	0.0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Rushing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Yds-Ru	Avg	YPG	LgRu	TD-Ru	F	FL
2013	CIN	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	1	1	23	23.0	23.0	23	0	0	0
2015	CIN	1	1	4	4.0	4.0	4	0	0	0
2017	NE	2	4	23	5.8	11.5	9	0	0	0
2018	NE	3	23	96	4.2	32.0	26	3	0	0
2019	NE	1	3	4	1.3	4.0	4	0	0	0
Career TOTAL	8	32	150	4.7	18.8	26	3	0	0

Receiving
Season	Team	GP	Rec	Yds-Rc	Avg	Yd/G	LgRc	TD-Rc	F	FL
2013	CIN	0	0	0			0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	1	3	34	11.3	34.0	26	0	0	0
2015	CIN	1	1	5	5.0	5.0	5	0	0	0
2017	NE	2	1	46	46.0	23.0	46	0	0	0
2018	NE	3	7	45	6.4	15.0	8	0	0	0
2019	NE	1	3	32	10.7	32.0	12	0	0	0
Career TOTAL	8	15	162	10.8	20.3	46	0	0	0

Passing
Season	Team	GP	Att	Cmp	%	TD-Pa	Int	Yds-Pa	Yd/A	Yd/G	LgPa	Rat	F	FL	Sk	SkYd
2013	CIN	0	0	0		0	0	0			0		0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2017	NE	2	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2018	NE	3	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
2019	NE	1	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0
Career TOTAL	8	0	0		0	0	0		0.0	0		0	0	0	0

Returning
Season	Team	GP	KR	Yds	Avg	KRTD	LgKR	PR	Yds	Avg	TD	LgPR	FC
2013	CIN	0	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2014	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2015	CIN	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2017	NE	2	0	-1		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2018	NE	3	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
2019	NE	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0
Career TOTAL	8	0	-1		0	0	0	0		0	0	0

Defense
Season	Team	GP	Ast	Solo	Tk	Sk	SkYd	FF	FR	FRY	FRTD	Int	Yds	InTD	LgInt	PD	Hur	Stf
2013	CIN	0	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2014	CIN	1	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2015	CIN	1	1	0	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2017	NE	2	0	0	0	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2018	NE	3	1	1	2	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
2019	NE	1	0	1	1	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Career TOTAL	8	2	2	4	0.0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0

Situation	GP	Att	Yds	Y/Ru	LgRu	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/Rc	LgRc	F
Home	8	69	291	4.2	36	3	18	148	8.2	20	0
Away	8	53	136	2.6	9	0	7	38	5.4	9	1
Day	15	122	427	3.5	36	3	24	181	7.5	20	1
Night	1	0	0		0	0	1	5	5.0	5	0
Wins	4	56	230	4.1	36	2	4	12	3.0	6	0
Losses	12	66	197	3.0	14	1	21	174	8.3	20	1
vs. own division	6	54	135	2.5	9	0	6	69	11.5	20	0
vs. American Football Conference	11	91	319	3.5	36	2	11	96	8.7	20	0
vs. National Football Conference	5	31	108	3.5	14	1	14	90	6.4	11	1
vs. ARI	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0
vs. BUF	1	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0	0	0		0	0
vs. CAR	1	0	0		0	0	1	5	5.0	5	0
vs. CLE	1	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0
vs. IND	2	8	30	3.8	7	0	1	15	15.0	15	0
vs. JAX	2	16	41	2.6	8	0	2	12	6.0	6	0
vs. LAC	1	22	149	6.8	36	2	2	0	0	4	0
vs. LAR	1	4	21	5.3	14	1	3	27	9.0	10	0
vs. MIA	1	2	9	4.5	8	0	0	0		0	0
vs. NYJ	1	12	27	2.3	10	0	3	27	9.0	20	0
vs. SF	1	16	47	2.9	8	0	6	32	5.3	9	1
vs. SEA	1	11	40	3.6	10	0	4	26	6.5	11	0
vs. TEN	2	30	64	2.1	9	0	3	42	14.0	20	0
September	3	0	0		0	0	2	11	5.5	6	0
October	4	5	20	4.0	14	1	3	27	9.0	10	0
November	3	32	76	2.4	10	0	3	27	9.0	20	0
December	4	57	260	4.6	36	2	8	47	5.9	15	0
January	2	28	71	2.5	8	0	9	74	8.2	20	1

Date	Team	vs.	Result	Att	Yds	Y/Ru	LgRu	TD	Rec	Yds	Y/Rc	LgRc	TD	F	FL
Sep 12	HOU	JAX	W 37-21	0	0		0	0	1	6	6.0	6	0	0	0
Sep 19	HOU	@CLE	L 31-21	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Sep 23	HOU	CAR	L 24-9	0	0		0	0	1	5	5.0	5	0	0	0
Oct 3	HOU	@BUF	L 40-0	1	-1	-1.0	-1	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Oct 10	HOU	NE	L 25-22	Did Not Play
Oct 17	HOU	@IND	L 31-3	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Oct 24	HOU	@ARI	L 31-5	0	0		0	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Oct 31	HOU	LAR	L 38-22	4	21	5.3	14	1	3	27	9.0	10	0	0	0
Nov 7	HOU	@MIA	L 17-9	2	9	4.5	8	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Nov 21	HOU	@TEN	W 22-13	18	40	2.2	9	0	0	0		0	0	0	0
Nov 28	HOU	NYJ	L 21-14	12	27	2.3	10	0	3	27	9.0	20	0	0	0
Dec 5	HOU	IND	L 31-0	8	30	3.8	7	0	1	15	15.0	15	0	0	0
Dec 12	HOU	SEA	L 33-13	11	40	3.6	10	0	4	26	6.5	11	0	0	0
Dec 19	HOU	@JAX	W 30-16	16	41	2.6	8	0	1	6	6.0	6	0	0	0
Dec 26	HOU	LAC	W 41-29	22	149	6.8	36	2	2	0	0.0	4	0	0	0
Jan 2	HOU	@SF	L 23-7	16	47	2.9	8	0	6	32	5.3	9	0	1	0
Jan 9	HOU	TEN	L 28-25	12	24	2.0	6	0	3	42	14.0	20	0	0	0

Date	Transaction
Sep 26, 2018	on IR neck
Mar 14, 2018	Declared Free Agent
Mar 14, 2018	re-signed Multi-year contract
Mar 14, 2017	signed/unrest FA
Mar 09, 2017	Declared Free Agent
May 13, 2013	signed/draft choice Four-year contract (through 2016)

Burkhead and Marlon Mack are listed as the top running backs on the unofficial depth chart entering...

Aug. 9, 2022

Houston general manager Nick Caserio said Burkhead's increased role at the end of 2021 was borne...

Mar. 8, 2022

Burkhead recorded 12 carries for 24 yards in Sunday's 28-25 loss to the Titans. He added three...

Jan. 9, 2022

The Texans and Burkhead came to terms on a contract extension through the 2022 season Friday, Sarah...

Jan. 7, 2022

Burkhead rushed 16 times for 47 yards and caught all six of his targets for 32 more yards in...

Jan. 2, 2022

Burkhead rushed the ball 22 times for 149 yards and two touchdowns in Sunday's 41-29 win over the...

Dec. 26, 2021

Burkhead is the leading candidate to serve as the Texans' top back Sunday against the Chargers with...

Dec. 26, 2021

Burkhead's teammate David Johnson (quadriceps) appears unlikely to play Sunday against the...

Dec. 24, 2021

Burkhead (hip/quadriceps) rushed 16 times for 41 yards and brought in one of three targets for six...

Dec. 19, 2021

Burkhead (hip/quadriceps) is listed as active for Sunday's game against the Jaguars, Aaron Reiss of...

Dec. 19, 2021

Burkhead (hip/quadriceps) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Jaguars.

Dec. 17, 2021

Coach David Culley said Friday that Burkhead (hip/quadriceps) still has a chance to play Sunday...

Dec. 17, 2021

Burkhead (hip/quad) was listed as a limited practice participant Thursday.

Dec. 16, 2021

Texans head coach David Culley said that Burkhead (hip) won't be available for Sunday's game in...

Dec. 15, 2021

Burkhead (hip) is day-to-day, Deepi Sidhu of the Texans' official site reports.

Dec. 13, 2021

Burkhead was forced out of Sunday's game against the Seahawks with a groin injury.

Dec. 12, 2021

Burkhead is expected to serve as Houston's top running back Sunday against the Seahawks after David...

Dec. 12, 2021

Burkhead rushed eight times for 30 yards and caught one of two targets for 15 yards in Sunday's...

Dec. 5, 2021

Burkhead is on track to see added work out of the Texans' backfield Sunday against the Colts with...

Dec. 5, 2021

Burkhead is expected to serve as Houston's primary option out of the backfield Sunday against the...

Dec. 5, 2021

Burkhead rushed 12 times for 27 yards and caught all three of his targets for 27 yards in Sunday's...

Nov. 28, 2021

Burkhead rushed 18 times for 40 yards in Sunday's 22-13 win over the Titans.

Nov. 21, 2021

Burkhead had two carries for nine yards in Sunday's 17-9 loss to the Dolphins.

Nov. 8, 2021

Burkhead (hip) was a full participant in practice Thursday.

Nov. 4, 2021

Burkhead (hip) was a limited participant in Wednesday's practice.

Nov. 3, 2021

Burkhead ran for 21 yards and one touchdown on four carries and caught three receptions for 27...

Oct. 31, 2021

Burkhead (hip) doesn't carry an injury designation into Sunday's game against the Rams, Brooks...

Oct. 29, 2021

Burkhead (hip) logged a limited practice Thursday.

Oct. 28, 2021

Burkhead (hip) was limited at practice Wednesday, Adam Caplan of SiriusXM NFL Radio reports.

Oct. 27, 2021

Burkhead (hip) is active Week 6 against the Colts.

Oct. 17, 2021

Burkhead (hip/knee) is listed as questionable for Sunday's game against the Colts.

Oct. 15, 2021

Burkhead (hip) did not practice Thursday.

Oct. 14, 2021

Burkhead (hip) is working as a limited participant at Wednesday's practice.

Oct. 13, 2021

The Texans have ruled out Burkhead (hip) for Sunday's game against the Patriots, Sarah Barshop of...

Oct. 8, 2021

Burkhead (hip) didn't practice Wednesday and is expected to miss Sunday's contest against the...

Oct. 6, 2021

Burkhead had one carry for minus-1 yards in Sunday's 40-0 loss to the Bills.

Oct. 4, 2021

Burkhead logged 11 offensive snaps in Sunday's 31-21 loss to the Browns.

Sep. 20, 2021

Burkhead caught one of two targets for six yards in Sunday's 37-21 win over Jacksonville.

Sep. 13, 2021

Burkhead had one carry for four yards and caught both of his targets for 12 yards in Saturday's...

Aug. 22, 2021

Burkhead dressed but did not play in Saturday's 26-7 win over the Packers in preseason Week 1.

Aug. 15, 2021

Burkhead (knee) worked out at receiver and running back during team drills Monday, Deepi Sidhu of...

Aug. 9, 2021

Burkhead (knee) is signing with the Texans, John McClain of the Houston Chronicle reports.

Jun. 1, 2021

Burkhead relays that he's progressing well in his recovery from the knee surgery he underwent Dec....

Apr. 2, 2021

Jeff Howe of The Athletic suggests that Burkhead (knee) could be back with the Patriots next season.

Jan. 8, 2021

Burkhead announced that he underwent successful surgery Tuesday to repair a torn ACL in his right...

Dec. 3, 2020

Burkhead (knee) was placed on injured reserve Saturday, Field Yates of ESPN reports.

Nov. 28, 2020

Burkhead (knee) announced Tuesday via his personal Twitter account that he will miss the remainder...

Nov. 24, 2020

The Patriots are concerned that Burkhead tore the ACL in his right knee during Sunday's 27-20 loss...

Nov. 22, 2020

Burkhead was forced out of Sunday's game against the Texans with a right knee injury.

Nov. 22, 2020

Burkhead rushed six times for 31 yards and caught four passes (five targets) for 35 yards and two...

Nov. 16, 2020

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ADP / ADP (PPR):		278.71 / 270.83
% Rostered	(Next Week):	44
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