• Career Stats
    RushingReceiving
    YearGPRrsh/ydsaveTDsrec/ydsaveTDsFSV
    201716 35 105/458 4.4 2 43/389 9.0 2 152
    201610 44 91/337 3.7 2 39/336 8.6 1 124
    201516 22 154/730 4.7 2 49/472 9.6 0 181
    201413 18 168/680 4.0 5 43/349 8.1 2 188
    201316 170/695 4.1 5 56/514 9.2 3 225
  • (Month:Week)
2017 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % 48% 52% 21% 33% 33% - 45% 25% 28% 39% 36% 25% 69% 85% 89% 84% - 48%
rshYds 40 10 27 12 2 - 8 5 -1 10 -4 12 77 62 30 116 52 458
rushes 7 5 3 3 2 - 3 2 1 2 3 3 13 11 14 23 10 105
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 2
recYds 39 16 12 67 30 - -1 0 -5 38 8 15 19 68 13 52 18 389
Tar/Rec 2/1 4/2 2/2 4/3 2/2 - 3/1 2/0 1/1 5/5 2/1 1/1 3/2 8/6 5/3 7/7 9/6 60/43
TM Tar% 6% 13% 8% 13% 6% - 10% 7% 6% 15% 8% 4% 9% 22% 18% 18% - 11%
recTDs 0 0 1 1 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
FScore 7 2 9 13 3 0 0 0 -1 4 0 2 9 13 10 22 7 108
FS/PPR 8 4 11 16 5 0 1 0 0 9 1 3 11 19 13 29 13 151
Opp bal hou @ gb @ cle buf bye @ pit ind @ jac @ ten @ den cle pit chi @ min det @ bal  
 
2016 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
TM Snap % - 62% 52% 49% 76% 66% 54% 55% - 53% 55% - - - - - - 58%
rshYds 25 17 8 18 50 49 80 52 - 17 21 - - - - - - 337
rushes 5 5 5 10 9 15 17 11 - 7 7 - - - - - - 91
rshTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 0 0 - - - - - - 2
recYds 5 100 36 24 46 45 7 14 - 19 40 - - - - - - 336
Tar/Rec 4/2 11/9 5/5 4/3 6/6 5/4 2/1 1/1 - 5/3 8/5 - - - - - - 51/39
TM Tar% - 20% 18% 13% 15% 16% 8% 2% - 18% 20% - - - - - - 15%
recTDs 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 - - - - - - 1
FScore 3 17 4 4 9 9 14 12 0 3 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 85
FS/PPR 5 26 9 7 15 13 15 13 0 6 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 124
Opp @ nyj @ pit den mia @ dal @ ne cle was bye @ nyg buf @ bal phi @ cle pit @ hou bal  
 
2015 Stats | CINWeek
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 TOT
rshYds 63 123 49 62 80 50 - 12 72 36 18 16 26 40 33 14 36 730
rushes 8 20 13 13 15 8 - 1 13 8 6 10 5 6 14 8 6 154
rshTDs 0 0 0 1 0 1 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2
recYds 25 16 34 0 21 23 - 22 14 43 128 51 9 27 18 29 12 472
Tar/Rec 6/6 3/3 4/3 0/0 8/5 2/1 - 3/2 1/1 8/5 10/8 3/2 1/1 5/3 4/4 5/4 3/1 66/49
recTDs 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
FScore 8 13 8 12 10 13 0 3 8 7 14 6 3 6 5 4 4 132
FS/PPR 14 16 11 12 15 14 0 5 9 12 22 8 4 9 9 8 5 181
Opp @ oak sd @ bal kc sea @ buf bye @ pit cle hou @ ari StL @ cle pit @ sf @ den bal  
 

Giovani Bernard 2018 Outlook
How will OC Bill Lazor utilize Joe Mixon and Bernard in the run game this season? After ranking 29th in rushing attempts last year and the focus of Lazor’s new offense revolving around attacking deep, how many chances will the rushing game get to succeed? Hopefully plenty, as Fansided.com notes, Andy Dalton and the Bengals offense need a successful run game to return to playoff contention in the AFC North. Bernard's primary role last season was as the third-down back; however they often mixed him in with Mixon as part of the rotation on first and second down too. He's a good receiver out of the backfield and his blocking improved, but the Bengals didn't do enough schematically to maximize Bernard’s unique talents. As Bleacher Report reminded readers: "He's a small, shifty back who works well in space, but the Bengals haven't found ways to get him in that space -- either as a receiver or as a runner -- often enough." One positive? Upgrades to the offensive line should help all the skill players in Cincinnati.

Giovani Bernard 2017 Outlook
Bernard tore his ACL last season and has not yet been cleared for a full return to football activities. Geoff Hobson of the team's website reported that Bernard should avoid going on the physically unable to perform list to start the season. Hobson added the team likely doesn't "want to rush him back into the first couple of regular-season games" and that rookie Joe Mixon would likely fill any third down needs until Bernard gets back. Given all that, it sounds like we can expect Bernard to be a significant contributor at some point this fall. But it's worth noting that Tyler Eifert's ankle was an issue much longer than expected last season, so continue watching Bernard's progress in coming months. Beyond that, Bernard was a bit of a disappointment prior to the injury with 91 carries for 337 yards and two touchdowns, including a career-low 3.7-yards per carry. He also added 39 catches for 336 yards and one touchdown before missing the final six games due to his ACL tear. Now, the arrival of rookie Joe Mixon is an additional obstacle for Bernard. Considering everything, we advise a cautious approach on draft day.

Giovani Bernard 2016 Outlook
When you look back at the 2015 season, you will see that Bernard and Jeremy Hill were very even on rushing yards, but as Fansided.com recently suggested, that was really about it when comparing how close these two played last year. Yes, they are a great 1-2 punch to have in the backfield and Hill may have been the "starter," but when the game was on the line, Bernard was the man in the backfield for this team. It wouldn't be a surprise if that's the case again this season. Despite the free agent departures of Marvin Jones and Mohamed Sanu, the Bengals have no shortage of playmaking talent in A.J. Green, Tyler Eifert, Andy Dalton, Brandon LaFell and Hill. But even on a team with so many weapons, Bernard could be the most dynamic of the group with his ability to do so much out of the backfield and his ability to hold onto the football when compared to his running mate. One could see Bernard, who signed a three-year, $15 million contract extension in June, being asked to do a bit more -- perhaps even serving as an X-factor to keep the offense rolling this year.