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 | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | |||||||
| 1978 | 23 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 9 | 172 | 661 | 7 | 26 | 3.8 | 41.3 | 10.8 | 23 | 106 | 4.6 | 0 | 20 | 1.4 | 6.6 | 195 | 3.9 | 767 | 7 | 2 | 6 |
| 1979 | 24 | OAK | RB | 22 | 9 | 7 | 109 | 397 | 2 | 22 | 3.6 | 44.1 | 12.1 | 19 | 240 | 12.6 | 0 | 39 | 2.1 | 26.7 | 128 | 5.0 | 637 | 2 | 3 | 6 |
| 1980 | 25 | OAK | RB | 22 | 15 | 2 | 91 | 299 | 3 | 42 | 3.3 | 19.9 | 6.1 | 19 | 205 | 10.8 | 0 | 55 | 1.3 | 13.7 | 110 | 4.6 | 504 | 3 | 3 | 5 |
| 1981 | 26 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 2 | 69 | 220 | 1 | 13 | 3.2 | 13.8 | 4.3 | 23 | 213 | 9.3 | 2 | 22 | 1.4 | 13.3 | 92 | 4.7 | 433 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| 1982 | 27 | BUF | RB | 21 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 2.1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| Career | 58 | 20 | 448 | 1592 | 13 | 42 | 3.6 | 27.4 | 7.7 | 84 | 764 | 9.1 | 2 | 55 | 1.4 | 13.2 | 532 | 4.4 | 2356 | 15 | 14 | 20 | ||||
| 4 yrs | OAK | 56 | 20 | 441 | 1577 | 13 | 42 | 3.6 | 28.2 | 7.9 | 84 | 764 | 9.1 | 2 | 55 | 1.5 | 13.6 | 525 | 4.5 | 2341 | 15 | 12 | 20 | |||
| 1 yr | BUF | 2 | 0 | 7 | 15 | 0 | 4 | 2.1 | 7.5 | 3.5 | 0 | 7 | 2.1 | 15 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |||||||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1978 | 23 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 23 | 473 | 0 | 34 | 20.6 | 1240 | ||||
| 1979 | 24 | OAK | RB | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 5 | 46 | 0 | 19 | 9.2 | 683 | ||||
| 1980 | 25 | OAK | RB | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 21 | 392 | 1 | 90 | 18.7 | 887 | ||||
| 1981 | 26 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 25 | 563 | 0 | 47 | 22.5 | 1000 |
| 1982 | 27 | BUF | RB | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 19.5 | 54 | ||||
| Career | 58 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 76 | 1513 | 1 | 90 | 19.9 | 3864 | ||||
| 4 yrs | OAK | 56 | 20 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 2.0 | 74 | 1474 | 1 | 90 | 19.9 | 3810 | |||
| 1 yr | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 39 | 0 | 21 | 19.5 | 54 | |||||||
Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
| 1978 | 23 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1979 | 24 | OAK | RB | 22 | 9 | 7 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1980 | 25 | OAK | RB | 22 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 3 | -9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1981 | 26 | OAK | RB | 22 | 16 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| 1982 | 27 | BUF | RB | 21 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||
| Career | 58 | 20 | 0 | 14 | 5 | -9 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | OAK | 56 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 5 | -9 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | BUF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 11.38 (412th among RB, average HOF RB is 106.95)
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Arthur Whittington?
Arthur Whittington is 68 years old.
When was Arthur Whittington born?
Arthur Whittington was born on September 4, 1955.
Where was Arthur Whittington born?
Arthur Whittington was born in Cuero, TX.
How tall is Arthur Whittington?
Arthur Whittington is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Arthur Whittington weigh when playing?
Arthur Whittington weighed 185 lbs (83 kg) when playing.
Is Arthur Whittington in the Hall of Fame?
Arthur Whittington has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Arthur Whittington play?
Arthur Whittington played 58 games over his career.
How many rushing attempts did Arthur Whittington have?
Arthur Whittington had 448 rushing attempts over his career.
How many rushing yards did Arthur Whittington have?
Arthur Whittington had 1,592 rushing yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Arthur Whittington won?
Arthur Whittington has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Arthur Whittington retire?
Arthur Whittington last played in 1982.
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