Running back for the Philadelphia Eagles from 1977 to 1984. In those seasons Wilbert Montgomery led the team in rushing 6 times – 1978 through 1982 and in 1984. Still ranked as #2 on the Eagles All-Time Rushing Yards List with 6538 yards as well as #2 on the All-Time Rushing Touchdowns List with 45.

Wilbert Montgomery 1980 Philadelphia Eagles
Wilbert Montgomery

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Wilbert Montgomery All Time Career Statistics

Regular Season Rushing & Receiving Totals
Rushing Receiving Totals
Year Age Team # Games Carries Yards Y/A Long TD Catches Yards Y/R Long TD Touches Y/Tch YScm TDs Fumb
1977 23 PHI 31 14 45 183 4.1 27 2 3 18 6.0 8 0 48 4.2 201 2 4
1978* 24 PHI 31 14 259 1220 4.7 47 9 34 195 5.7 23 1 293 4.8 1415 10 6
1979* 25 PHI 31 16 338 1512 4.5 62 9 41 494 12.0 53 5 379 5.3 2006♦ 14 14♦
1980 26 PHI 31 12 193 778 4.0 72 8 50 407 8.1 31 2 243 4.9 1185 10 3
1981 27 PHI 31 15 286 1402 4.9 41 8 49 521 10.6 35 2 335 5.7 1923 10 6
1982 28 PHI 31 8 114 515 4.5 90 7 20 258 12.9 42 2 134 5.8 773 9 3
1983 29 PHI 31 5 29 139 4.8 32 0 9 53 5.9 13 0 38 5.1 192 0 1
1984 30 PHI 31 16 201 789 3.9 27 2 60 501 8.4 28 0 261 4.9 1290 2 5
1985 31 DET 28 7 75 251 3.3 22 0 7 55 7.9 28 0 82 3.7 306 0 0
8 seasons Eagles 100 1465 6538 4.5 90 45 266 2447 9.2 53 12 1731 5.2 8985 57 42
1 season Lions 7 75 251 3.3 22 0 7 55 7.9 28 0 82 3.7 306 0
9 Year NFL Career 107 1540 6789 4.4 90 45 273 2502 9.2 53 12 1813 5.1 9291 57 42
Post Season Rushing & Receiving Totals
 RushingReceivingTotals
YearAgeTmGamesCarriesYardsY/ALongTDCarriesYardsY/RLongTDTouchesY/TchYScmTDs
1978*24PHI116191.21111-5-5.0-50170.8141
1979*25PHI2391223.11206355.8300453.51570
198026PHI3683124.6553913114.6250775.84433
198127PHI118653.612233210.7160214.6972
Post Season Totals71415183.75561919310.23001604.47116
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  • + – All-Pro Selection
  • * – Pro Bowl Selection
  • ♦ – Led the League

For some good additional reading:

Wilbert Montgomery at Pro Football Reference

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