TOMMY VARDELLVardell, Thomas Arthur (Touchdown Tommy)Height: 6-2 Weight: 232 Born: February 20, 1969 El Cajon, CA High School: Granite Hills (El Cajon, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | Stanford | Redshirted |
| 1988 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1989 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1990 | Stanford | Lettered |
| 1991 | Stanford | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (9th overall) 1992 Cleveland Browns |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 44 | FB | 14 | 10 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 44 | FB | 16 | 12 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 44 | FB | 5 | 5 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 44 | RB | 5 | 0 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 44 | FB | 11 | 7 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 44 | FB | 16 | 10 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 44 | FB | 14 | 9 |
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 44 | FB | 6 | 4 |
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 87 | 57 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/26/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 7/26/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/26/1992 | 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 10/5/1994 | 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/16/1996 | 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 3/25/1996 | 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL |
| Unrestricted Free Agent | 2/13/1997 | 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL |
| Signed | 4/24/1997 | 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/12/1999 | 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL |
| Signed | 4/23/1999 | 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL |
| Retired | 2/4/2000 | 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 | ||
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 126 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 99 | 369 | 3.7 | 35 | 0 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 171 | 644 | 3.8 | 54 | 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 15 | 48 | 3.2 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 4 | 9 | 2.3 | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 58 | 192 | 3.3 | 17 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 32 | 122 | 3.8 | 41 | 6 | 15 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 18 | 37 | 2.1 | 17 | 6 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 6 | 6 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 403 | 1427 | 3.5 | 54 | 18 | 92 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 13 | 128 | 9.8 | 23 | 0 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 19 | 151 | 7.9 | 28t | 1 | 8 | 2 | 0 | 1 | ||
| 1994 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1994 CLE NFL | 16 | 137 | 8.6 | 19 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1995 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1995 CLE NFL | 6 | 18 | 3.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1996 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1996 SF NFL | 28 | 179 | 6.4 | 22 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 16 | 218 | 13.6 | 37 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 14 | 143 | 10.2 | 31 | 1 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1999 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1999 SF NFL | 11 | 7 | 63.6 | 36 | 5.1 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 119 | 63.6 | 1010 | 8.5 | 37 | 3 | 46 | 12 | 0 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1992 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 4 | 0 | 58 | 14.5 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 23 | 23.0 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 110 | 13.8 | 23 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1993 CLE NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1997 Detroit Lions (NFL)1997 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1998 Detroit Lions (NFL)1998 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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