1. Jonathan Creon Stewart was born on March 21,1987 and is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League.
51 Facts About Jonathan Stewart
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Jonathan Stewart played college football for the Oregon Ducks, earning All-American honors.
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Jonathan Stewart played 10 seasons with Carolina, making the 2016 Pro Bowl, before spending one season with the New York Giants.
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Jonathan Stewart is the career leading rusher in Washington prep football history.
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Against Centralia High School in 2002, Jonathan Stewart rushed for 422 yards and scored nine touchdowns.
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Jonathan Stewart placed third in the 100 meters at the prelims of the 2003 3A District IV Championships, with a season-best time of 10.90 seconds.
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Jonathan Stewart ran a career-best time of 10.78 seconds in the 100 meters in 2005, that still stands as the school's fastest time ever.
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Jonathan Stewart ended up leading the nation in kickoff return average.
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Jonathan Stewart finished his freshman campaign with nine total touchdowns despite touching the football only 72 times.
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At one point early in the season, Jonathan Stewart had accounted for five touchdowns in his first 20 touches of the football.
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Jonathan Stewart finished his sophomore season as the team's leading rusher.
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Jonathan Stewart finished 19 yards shy of 1,000 yards rushing despite missing some time due to lingering ankle injuries.
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Jonathan Stewart caught 20 passes for 144 yards including a touchdown and he again finished near the top nationally in kickoff returning.
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In Oregon's controversial win against the Oklahoma, Jonathan Stewart impressed, rushing for 144 yards and a touchdown.
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Jonathan Stewart finished his sophomore season with 10 rushing touchdowns and one receiving score.
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Against Michigan, Jonathan Stewart ran for 111 yards and a touchdown on just 15 carries.
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Jonathan Stewart followed up that performance with 165 yards rushing and two touchdowns on just 17 carries against Fresno State.
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Jonathan Stewart had a career-high 32 carries for 251 yards and two touchdowns, the latter being the second highest single game total in Oregon's history.
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Jonathan Stewart concluded his record setting season with a career-high 39 carries against rival Oregon State, accumulating 163 yards along the way.
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On January 11,2008, Jonathan Stewart announced his decision to forgo his senior season at Oregon and to enter the Draft.
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On March 12,2008, Jonathan Stewart underwent surgery on his big toe and was expected to be out four to six months.
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Jonathan Stewart was drafted by the Carolina Panthers, taken in the first round with the 13th overall selection of the 2008 NFL draft.
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Jonathan Stewart finished with 14 carries for 77 yards and the first two touchdowns of his young NFL career.
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Jonathan Stewart had two solid performances gaining over 100 rushing yards in Weeks 11 and 14.
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Jonathan Stewart finished the 2008 regular season with 10 rushing touchdowns, a Panthers rookie record.
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Jonathan Stewart added 836 rushing yards on 184 carries with a 4.5 rushing average in his rookie season.
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Jonathan Stewart later surpassed the 1,100 yard mark, making him and Williams the first rushing duo in NFL history to rush for 1,100 yards apiece.
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Jonathan Stewart finished the season with 1,133 yards and 10 touchdowns on 221 carries, slightly outperforming Williams in both categories.
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Jonathan Stewart started the 2010 season splitting carries with Williams, but gained the opportunity to start when Williams was placed on injured reserve; for the rest of the season, Jonathan Stewart split carries with Mike Goodson, although he was credited with the starts for the majority of these games.
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In 2011, Jonathan Stewart again shared carries with Williams, rushing for 761 yards on 5.4 yards per touch.
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Behind rookie quarterback Cam Newton, Williams, and Jonathan Stewart combined, the Panthers had the third-best rushing attack in the NFL in the 2011 season.
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In 2013, Jonathan Stewart was plagued by injuries, only playing in six regular season contests.
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Jonathan Stewart had 48 carries for 180 rushing yards on the season.
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Jonathan Stewart had a career long 69-yard touchdown run in that same game.
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Jonathan Stewart finished the regular season with 175 carries for 809 yards and three rushing touchdowns.
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Jonathan Stewart had an impressive game in a win against the Seattle Seahawks in Week 6.
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Jonathan Stewart carried the ball 20 times for 78 yards and two touchdowns.
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Jonathan Stewart recorded 125 yards rushing with 5.2 yards per carry in a victory over the Philadelphia Eagles in Week 7.
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Jonathan Stewart continued his high level of play during a Monday night win over the Indianapolis Colts, rushing for 82 yards along with a rushing touchdown.
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Jonathan Stewart missed the final three games on the regular season with a foot injury.
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In Super Bowl 50, Jonathan Stewart rushed for 29 yards on 12 carries and scored the lone touchdown for the Panthers.
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Jonathan Stewart was ranked 86th by his fellow players on the NFL Top 100 Players of 2016.
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Jonathan Stewart again began the 2016 season as the Panthers starting running back, but missed three games following a hamstring injury in Week 2.
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Jonathan Stewart recorded a season-high 25 carries for 132 yards against the Washington Redskins in Week 15.
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Jonathan Stewart led the team with 218 rushes for 824 yards and nine rushing touchdowns.
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On March 24,2017, Jonathan Stewart signed a one-year contract extension with the Panthers through the 2018 season.
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In Week 14 against the Minnesota Vikings, Jonathan Stewart ran for 103 yards and three touchdowns, including a 60-yard run, earning him NFC Offensive Player of the Week.
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On February 28,2018, Jonathan Stewart was released by the Panthers after 10 seasons with the team, leaving as the franchise's all-time leading rusher.
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On March 13,2018, Jonathan Stewart signed a two-year $6.9 million contract with the Giants.
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On September 28,2018, the Giants placed Jonathan Stewart on injured reserve with a foot injury.
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On February 6,2019, the Giants declined the option on Jonathan Stewart's contract, making him a free agent at the start of the league year.