Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | Awards | |||||||||
| 1987 | 26 | KAN | FB | 35 | 12 | 12 | 157 | 660 | 3 | 43 | 4.2 | 55.0 | 13.1 | 24 | 169 | 7.0 | 0 | 22 | 2.0 | 14.1 | 181 | 4.6 | 829 | 3 | 5 | 6 | ||||
| 1988 | 27 | KAN | FB | 35 | 9 | 9 | 105 | 473 | 3 | 48 | 4.5 | 52.6 | 11.7 | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 0 | 12 | 0.9 | 5.7 | 113 | 4.6 | 524 | 3 | 1 | 3 | ||||
| 1989*+ | 28 | KAN | FB | 35 | 15 | 14 | 370 | 1480 | 12 | 59 | 4.0 | 98.7 | 24.7 | 2 | 12 | 6.0 | 0 | 8 | 0.1 | 0.8 | 372 | 4.0 | 1492 | 12 | 8 | 10 | AP OPoY-4, AP1, PB | |||
| 1990 | 29 | KAN | FB | 35 | 14 | 13 | 245 | 805 | 7 | 32 | 3.3 | 57.5 | 17.5 | 4 | 23 | 5.8 | 0 | 8 | 0.3 | 1.6 | 249 | 3.3 | 828 | 7 | 6 | 4 | ||||
| 1991* | 30 | KAN | FB | 35 | 14 | 12 | 225 | 1031 | 9 | 48 | 4.6 | 73.6 | 16.1 | 3 | 34 | 11.3 | 0 | 13 | 0.2 | 2.4 | 228 | 4.7 | 1065 | 9 | 5 | 10 | PB | |||
| 1992 | 31 | KAN | FB | 35 | 15 | 5 | 144 | 448 | 6 | 22 | 3.1 | 29.9 | 9.6 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 0 | 5 | 0.1 | 0.3 | 25.0% | 1.3 | 145 | 3.1 | 453 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
| Career | 79 | 65 | 1246 | 4897 | 40 | 59 | 3.9 | 62.0 | 15.8 | 4 | 42 | 294 | 7.0 | 0 | 22 | 0.5 | 3.7 | 25% | 1.3 | 1288 | 4.0 | 5191 | 40 | 27 | 37 | |||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 26 | KAN | FB | 35 | 12 | 12 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 1.5 | ||||||||||||||
| 1988 | 27 | KAN | FB | 35 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 18 | 2.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1989*+ | 28 | KAN | FB | 35 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 72 | 4.8 | ||||||||||||||
| 1990 | 29 | KAN | FB | 35 | 14 | 13 | 7 | 7 | 42 | 3.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1991* | 30 | KAN | FB | 35 | 14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 54 | 3.9 | ||||||||||||||
| 1992 | 31 | KAN | FB | 35 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 36 | 2.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 79 | 65 | 40 | 40 | 0 | 240 | 3.0 | |||||||||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Christian Okoye?
Christian Okoye is 62 years old.
When was Christian Okoye born?
Christian Okoye was born on August 16, 1961.
How tall is Christian Okoye?
Christian Okoye is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Christian Okoye weigh when playing?
Christian Okoye weighed 253 lbs (114 kg) when playing.
Is Christian Okoye in the Hall of Fame?
Christian Okoye has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Christian Okoye play?
Christian Okoye played 79 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Christian Okoye have?
Christian Okoye had 1,246 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Christian Okoye have?
Christian Okoye had 4,897 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Christian Okoye won?
Christian Okoye has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Christian Okoye retire?
Christian Okoye last played in 1992.
What are Christian Okoye's nicknames?
Nigerian Nightmare is a nickname for Christian Okoye.
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