- An eighth-year running back and two-time Pro Bowl selection (2016, '18) who has played 98 career regular-season games (89 starts) and two postseason contests with the Chargers (2015-19) and Broncos (2020-21).
- Totaled 1,477 rushing attempts for 6,144 yards (4.2 avg.) with 53 touchdowns while catching 284 passes for 2,244 yards (7.9 avg.) with 14 receiving scores in his career.
- Recognized as one of three active running backs (Derrick Henry, Ten.; Ezekiel Elliott, Dal.) to accumulate at least 50 rushing touchdowns since entering the NFL in 2015.
- Registered the second-most yards from scrimmage (8,388), and ranks third in rushing touchdowns (53) and fourth in offensive touchdowns (67) among active NFL running backs from 2015-21.
- Tallied career totals of over 5,000 rushing yards and 2,000 receiving yards, serving as one of two active running backs to accumulate those number since 2015.
- Opened all 16 games played in 2021, posting 203 rushing attempts for 918 yards (4.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns to go along with 28 catches for 213 yards (7.6 avg.) with two scores.
- Started 10-of-15 games played with the Broncos in 2020, totaling 215 rushing attempts for 986 yards (4.6 avg.) with nine touchdowns to go with 32 receptions for 158 yards (4.9 avg.) with one receiving score.
- Appeared in 12 games (11 starts) in 2019 with the Chargers, finishing the season with 162 rushing attempts for 612 yards (3.8 avg.) with eight touchdowns to go along with 42 catches for 296 yards (7.0 avg.) with one score.
- Ranked fifth in scrimmage yards per game (114.6) while gaining the second-most scrimmage yards per touch (6.1) in the league during his second Pro Bowl season in 2018.
- Finished the 2018 season with a career-best 5.1 yards per carry (885 yards on 175 attempts) to go along with 10 rushing touchdowns in 12 games (all starts).
- Set career highs with 1,105 rushing yards and 1,581 scrimmage yards in 2017.
- Was one of three running backs (Todd Gurley, LAR; Mark Ingram, N.O.) in 2017 to record at least 1,100 rushing yards, 1,500 yards from scrimmage and 12 total touchdowns.
- Set the FBS record for career rushing average with 7.79 yards per carry to go along with 4,915 career rushing yards and 45 rushing touchdowns as the Heisman Trophy runner-up at the University of Wisconsin in 2014.
- Earned the Doak Walker Award (nation's top running back) and Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award as a junior in 2014 after rushing for 2,587 yards, the second-most in FBS History (Barry Sanders – 2,628, 1988).
- Joined the Broncos as an unrestricted free-agent on March 20, 2020.
- Selected by San Diego in the first round (15th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft.
CAREER TRANSACTIONS: Signed by San Diego as a draft choice 5/15/15; Signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent 3/20/20.
2021: Gordon III started all 16 games played, accumulating 203 rushes for 918 yards (4.5 avg.) with eight touchdowns to go along with 28 catches for 213 yards (7.6 avg.) with two scores... Collected his 12th career 100-yard game, recording 11 rushes for 101 yards (9.2 avg.) with one touchdown (70-yard rush; second longest of career) at NYG (9/12)... Tallied 18 rushes for 60 yards (3.3 avg.) with one touchdown to go along with one catch for 21 yards vs. NYJ (9/26)... Recorded first receiving touchdown (13th of career) of the season on an eight-yard catch at Cle. (10/21)... Became the first Bronco since C.J. Anderson in 2017 to record a rushing and receiving touchdown in the same game after tallying a 15-yard receiving touchdown and a seven-yard rushing score vs. Was. (10/31)... Nabbed a touchdown in his third consecutive game, posting 21 rushes for 80 yards (3.8 avg.) with one score and two receptions for 15 yards (7.5 avg.) at Dal. (11/7)... Notched at least one rushing touchdown in his third straight game and tallied at least one offensive score for the fourth consecutive contest, becoming the first Bronco since Phillip Lindsay in 2018 (4; Weeks 11-13) to record a touchdown streak of at least four games vs. Phi. (11/14)... Rushed for 83 yards on 17 carries (4.9 avg.) vs. LAC (11/28)... Recorded season-high 111 yards and two touchdowns on 24 attempts (4.6 avg.) vs. Det. (12/12)... Tallied third 100-yard rushing effort of the season, posting 12 rushes for 110 yards (9.2 avg.) with one touchdown in the season finale vs. K.C. (1/8).
2020: Gordon III, who was signed by Denver as an unrestricted free agent on March 20, started 10-of-15 games played with the Broncos... Finished the season with 215 rushing attempts for 986 yards (4.6 avg.) with nine touchdowns to go with 32 receptions for 158 yards and one receiving score... Collected 78 yards on 15 rushing attempts (5.2 avg.) and one touchdown in his first game with Denver vs. Ten. (9/14)... Recorded two receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) with one touchdown, while collecting 70 yards on 19 rushing attempts (3.7 avg.) at Pit. (9/20)... Notched his 10th career 100-yard rushing game, recorded his 50th career total touchdown, became the eighth active running back to reach 50 total scores, posted 107 rushing yards on 23 carries (4.7 avg.) and had two rushing scores at NYJ (10/1)... Registered his 40th career rushing touchdown on a three-yard run in the fourth quarter vs. K.C. (10/25), and posted 68 yards on 17 rushing attempts (4.0 avg.)... Tallied his ninth career multi-touchdown game on the ground (second of the season) vs. Mia. (11/22) and recorded rushing scores of one yard and 20 yards while totaling 84 yards on 15 rushing attempts (5.6 avg.)... Garnered his second 100-yard rushing performance of the season (11th of his career) and set season highs in rushing yards (131) and longest rush (65) at K.C. (12/6)... Totaled 68 yards on 13 rushing attempts (5.2 avg.) and had a season-long 20-yard reception at Car. (12/13)... Surpassed 5,000 rushing and 2,000 receiving yards in his career, registered third game of the season with multiple rushing scores (10th of his career), had touchdown runs of eight and 10 yards, and collected 61 yards on 11 rushing attempts (5.5 avg.) vs. Buffalo (12/19)... Tallied his ninth rushing score of the season and recorded 26 rushes for 93 yards (3.6 avg.) in the season finale vs. L.V. (1/3).
2019: Gordon III started all 12 games played, collecting 612 rushing yards and eight touchdowns on 162 attempts (3.8 avg.) along with 296 yards and one touchdown on 42 receptions (7.0 avg.)... Collected 31 yards and one touchdown on eight rushes (3.9 avg.) at Chi. (10/27)... Rushed 20 times 80 yards (4.0 avg.) with two touchdowns a vs. G.B. (11/3)... Totaled 108 rushing yards on 22 attempts (4.9 avg.) for one touchdown and 25 yards on one reception at Oak. (11/7)... Rushed 12 times for 55 yards (4.6 avg.) with one touchdown and made five receptions for 29 yards (5.8 avg.) at Jac. (12/8)... Recorded 15 rushing yard on nine carries (1.7 avg.) for two touchdowns and 32 yards on six receptions (5.3 avg.) vs. Oak. (12/22)... Collected 46 yards and one touchdown on 14 carries (3.3 avg.) and 76 yards on six receptions (12.7 avg.) at K.C. (12/29).
2018: Gordon III started all 12 regular season games played and two postseason contests, earning his second career Pro Bowl honor… Recorded 175 carries for 885 yards (5.1 avg.) and 50 receptions for 490 yards (9.8 avg.) with 14 total touchdowns (10 rush; 4 rec.)... Rushed for 55 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries and made two receptions for 14 yards (7.0 avg.) in two postseason games... Collected 28 yards and one touchdown on nine carries (3.1 avg.) and 38 yards with two touchdowns on six receptions (6.3 avg.) at Buf. (9/16)... Recorded 80 yards on 15 rushing attempts (5.3 avg.) with one touchdown and two receptions for four yards (2.0 avg.) at LAR (9/23)... Carried 15 times for 104 yards (6.9 avg.) and made seven receptions for 55 yards (7.9 avg.) with one touchdown vs. S.F. (9/30)... Carried 18 times for 132 yards (7.3 avg.) with three touchdowns at Cle. (10/14)... Recorded 113 yards on 16 carries (7.1 avg.) with one touchdown at Sea. (11/4)... Collected 93 yards on 18 carries (5.2 avg.) and 72 yards with one touchdown on five receptions (14.4 avg.) at Oak. (11/11)... Carried 10 times for 61 yards (6.1 avg.) with two touchdowns vs. Ari. (11/25)... Collected 41 yards with one touchdown on 12 rushing attempts (3.4 avg.) and made three receptions for 13 yards (4.3 avg.) vs. Bal. (12/22)... Recorded 17 carries for 40 yards (2.4 avg.) and one touchdown in the Chargers' AFC Wild Card game at Bal. (1/6)... Carried nine times for 15 yards (1.7 avg.) with one touchdown in the AFC Divisional Playoff Game at N.E. (1/13).
2017: Gordon III started all 16 contests, collecting 1,105 yards with eight touchdowns on 284 rushes (3.9 avg.) and 476 yards with four touchdowns on 58 receptions (8.2 avg.)... Voted AFC Offensive Player of the Week after carrying 20 times for 105 yards (5.3 avg.) and making six receptions for 58 yards (9.7 avg.) with two touchdowns at NYG (10/8)... Registered 83 yards on 25 rushing attempts (3.3 avg.) with one score and 67 yards with one touchdown on 9 receptions (7.4 avg.) at Oak. (10/15)... Recorded 132 yards with one touchdown on 14 rushing attempts (9.4 avg.) at N.E. (10/29... Carried 19 times for 81 yards (4.3 avg.) with one touchdown and made three receptions for 47 yards (15.7 avg.) at NYJ (12/24).
2016: Gordon III earned his first career Pro Bowl selection after starting 11-of-13 games played... Rushed 254 times for 997 yards (3.9 avg.) with 10 touchdowns in addition to posting 41 receptions for 419 yards (10.2 avg.) with two touchdowns... Rushed 14 times for 57 yards (4.1 avg.) with two touchdowns at K.C. (9/11)... Tallied 102 yards with one touchdown on 24 carries (4.3 avg.) and 43 yards on four receptions (10.8 avg.) at Ind. (9/25)... Recorded 36 yards with two scores on 19 carries (1.9 avg.) and 43 yards on six receptions (7.2 avg.) vs. N.O. (10/2)... Collected 68 yards with two touchdowns on 22 rushing attempts (3.1 avg.) and 53 yards with one touchdown on six receptions (8.8 avg.) at Atl. (10/23)... Recorded 111 yards on 23 rushing attempts (4.8 avg.) and 44 yards on four receptions (11.0 avg.) at Den. (10/30)... Chosen as the AFC Offensive Player of the Week after rushing 32 times for 196 yards (6.1 avg.) with one touchdown and adding four receptions for 65 yards (16.3 avg.) vs. Ten. (11/6).
2015: Selected by San Diego in the first round (15th overall) of the 2015 NFL Draft, Gordon III started 13-of14 games played... Recorded 641 yards on 184 carries (3.5 avg.) and 192 yards on 33 receptions (5.8 avg.) before being placed on injured reserve on Dec. 21... Recorded 88 yards on 16 carries (5.5 avg.) at Cin. (9/20)... Carried 15 times for 42 yards (2.8 avg.) and made seven receptions for 52 yards (7.4 avg.) vs. Pit. (10/12).
COLLEGE: Gordon III, who was the Heisman Trophy runner-up in 2014, set the FBS record for career rushing average with 7.79 yards per carry to go along with 4,915 career rushing yards and 45 rushing touchdowns at the University of Wisconsin. He earned the Doak Walker Award (nation's top running back) and Big Ten Conference Offensive Player of the Year Award as a junior in 2014 after rushing for 2,587 yards, the second-most in FBS History (Barry Sanders – 2,628, 1988)... Was the fastest player in Football Bowl Subdivision history to reach 2,000 career rushing yards (241 carries)... Selected first-team All-Big Ten as a senior... Received Honorable mention All-America and second-team All-Big Ten honors in 2013.
PERSONAL: Gordon III earned first-team All-State honors as a senior at Bradford High in Kenosha, Wisc… Named Wisconsin Football Coaches Association Offensive Player of the Year, Gatorade Player of the Year and the conference player of the year in 2010…As a junior in 2009, named honorable mention All-State while earning All-Region, All-Area and All-County recognition... Melvin Gordon III was born on April 13, 1993 in Kenosha, Wisc.
