Rico Dowdle
RB
#13
Experience: 7 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 28
Weight: 215 lbs
College: South Carolina
2025 SEASON
- CAR236
- YDS1076
- AVG4.56
- TDS6
Rushing
Days
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mondays | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Other Days (not Mon or Sun) | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Sundays | 15 | 223 | 1028 | 4.6 | 53 | 6 | 49 |
Months
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December | 3 | 37 | 137 | 3.7 | 13 | 1 | 6 |
| January | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| November | 5 | 86 | 324 | 3.8 | 29 | 3 | 17 |
| October | 4 | 78 | 522 | 6.7 | 53 | 1 | 23 |
| September | 4 | 28 | 83 | 3 | 10 | 1 | 5 |
Opponents by Group
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| vs AFC Teams | 5 | 60 | 383 | 6.4 | 53 | 1 | 15 |
| vs NFC Teams | 12 | 176 | 693 | 3.9 | 29 | 5 | 36 |
| Outside Own Division | 11 | 157 | 860 | 5.5 | 53 | 3 | 38 |
| vs Own Division | 6 | 79 | 216 | 2.7 | 14 | 3 | 13 |
Opponents by Team
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Atlanta Falcons | 2 | 29 | 75 | 2.6 | 8 | 1 | 5 |
| Buffalo Bills | 1 | 8 | 54 | 6.8 | 24 | 0 | 2 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 30 | 183 | 6.1 | 15 | 0 | 10 |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 29 | 2 | 7 |
| Jacksonville Jaguars | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Los Angeles Rams | 1 | 18 | 58 | 3.2 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 23 | 206 | 9 | 53 | 1 | 7 |
| New England Patriots | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| New Orleans Saints | 2 | 34 | 102 | 3 | 14 | 2 | 6 |
| New York Jets | 1 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
| Arizona Cardinals | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Seattle Seahawks | 1 | 12 | 59 | 4.9 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
| Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 2 | 16 | 39 | 2.4 | 13 | 0 | 2 |
Outcomes
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Losses | 9 | 85 | 316 | 3.7 | 24 | 2 | 14 |
| Wins | 8 | 151 | 760 | 5 | 53 | 4 | 37 |
Stadiums
| G | ATT | YDS | AVG | LNG | TD | 1st | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gillette Stadium | 1 | 9 | 32 | 3.6 | 10 | 0 | 2 |
| Bank of America Stadium | 8 | 128 | 672 | 5.2 | 53 | 3 | 32 |
| State Farm Stadium | 1 | 6 | 9 | 1.5 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
| EverBank Stadium | 1 | 3 | 12 | 4 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| Mercedes-Benz Stadium | 1 | 19 | 45 | 2.4 | 6 | 0 | 2 |
| Levi's® Stadium | 1 | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 17 | 0 | 2 |
| Lambeau Field | 1 | 25 | 130 | 5.2 | 29 | 2 | 7 |
| Caesars Superdome | 1 | 16 | 49 | 3.1 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
| Raymond James Stadium | 1 | 7 | 10 | 1.4 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| MetLife Stadium | 1 | 17 | 79 | 4.6 | 13 | 0 | 4 |
Biography
PRO CAREER
- Has played in 69 regular-season games (26 starts) in his five-year NFL career (Dallas 2020-2024; Carolina 2025)
- Has recorded 2,540 rushing yards and 10 rushing TDs on 567 attempts (4.5 avg.) and added 95 catches for 690 yards (7.3 avg.) and six TDs
- Has registered six tackles on special teams and returned 18 kickoffs for 435 yards (24.2 avg.)
- In two playoff games for Dallas (Wild Card against Green Bay, 1/4/24) and Carolina (Wild Card against L.A. Rams, 1/10/2026), rushed seven times for 20 yards and caught three passes for 20 yards (6.7 avg.)
- In 2025, rushed for 1,076 rushing yards and six TDs, along with 39 catches for 297 yards and one TD in 17 regular-season games (11 starts)
- In Week 5 and Week 6 of 2025, Dowdle had back-to-back games with 200+ yards from scrimmage
- First player since Le'Veon Bell in 2014 to have 230+ scrimmage yards in back-to-back games
- Recorded first-1,000 yard season in 2024 with the Cowboys, becoming the first undrafted player in franchise history to reach that mark
- In 2024, had three consecutive 100-yard games (Weeks 13-15), becoming the first undrafted player in the NFL to rush for 100 yards in three straight games since Arian Foster (2014, Weeks 5-8)
- Was one of just three undrafted rookies to make the Cowboys 53-man roster out of training camp in 2020
- Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2020 (at L.A. Rams)
- Made NFL starting debut in Week 2 of 2024 (vs. New Orleans)