Editing Rod Gardner (section)

==Professional career==
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|         note = All values from NFL Combine<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://draftscout.com/dsprofile.php?PlayerId=635&DraftYear=2001 |title=Rod Gardner, Clemson, WR, 2001 NFL Draft Scout, NCAA College Football |website=draftscout.com |access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |url=https://nflcombineresults.com/playerpage.php?i=5862 |title=Rod Gardner, Combine Results, WR - Ohio State |website=nflcombineresults.com |access-date=March 5, 2022}}</ref>
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===Washington Redskins===
Gardner was chosen by the [[Washington Redskins]] with the 15th overall selection in the first-round draft pick of the [[2001 NFL draft]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=2001 NFL Draft Listing |url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2001/draft.htm |access-date=2023-03-18 |website=Pro-Football-Reference.com |language=en}}</ref> During his [[rookie]] year, he was selected as [[National Football Conference|NFC]] Offensive Player of the Week after a 208-yard, one touchdown performance against the [[Carolina Panthers]]. His history at quarterback would lead the Redskins to utilize him on [[trick play]]s during games; during the [[2003 NFL season]] he was 2-for-3 for 46 yards and two passing touchdowns (to [[Chad Morton]] and [[Trung Canidate]]).

===Carolina Panthers===
After four seasons in Washington, he was traded to the Carolina Panthers during the [[2005 NFL season|2005 offseason]] for a sixth-round pick in the [[2006 NFL draft]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/columns/story?columnist=pasquarelli_len&id=2118132|title=Redskins deal Gardner to Carolina for future pick|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|date=July 28, 2005|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=November 19, 2011}}</ref>  He spent most of the season fourth on the Panthers' [[depth chart]], behind [[Steve Smith (American football, born 1979)|Steve Smith]], [[Keary Colbert]], and [[Ricky Proehl]].

===Green Bay Packers===
Gardner was waived by the Panthers on December 16, 2005, and he was then signed by the [[Green Bay Packers]] on December 19, 2005.<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2265650|title=Packers claim Gardner from Panthers|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|date=December 19, 2005|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=November 19, 2011}}</ref>  He re-signed with Green Bay on March 21, 2006. On September 2, 2006, Gardner was waived by the Packers.<ref name="KC"/>

===Kansas City Chiefs===
In September 2006, he signed a three-year contract with the Kansas City Chiefs.<ref name="KC">{{cite news|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=2583657|title=Chiefs add Gardner after receivers net 69 yards in loss|last=Pasquarelli|first=Len|date=September 11, 2006|publisher=[[ESPN]]|access-date=November 19, 2011}}</ref> In 2006 with the Chiefs, he only had 2 receptions for 17 yards. He was released before the 2007 season.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-1/Chiefs-Announce-14-Transactions/CCF6BF1C-B8AC-4140-989A-ABCEE12FC0F4|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150121120812/http://www.kcchiefs.com/news/article-1/Chiefs-Announce-14-Transactions/CCF6BF1C-B8AC-4140-989A-ABCEE12FC0F4|url-status=dead|archive-date=January 21, 2015|title=Chiefs Announce 14 Transactions|date=Aug 28, 2007|publisher=[[Kansas City Chiefs]]|access-date=November 19, 2011}}</ref>

===NFL statistics===
{| class="wikitable" style="text-align:center;"
! rowspan="2" |Year
! rowspan="2" |Team
! rowspan="2" |GP
! colspan="6" |Receiving
! colspan="6" |Rushing
|-
! Rec !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD !! Att !! Yds !! Avg !! Lng !! TD !! FD
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! [[2001 NFL season|2001]] || [[2001 Washington Redskins season|WSH]]
| '''16''' || 46 || 741 || 16.1 || '''85''' || 4 || 28 || 1 || '''16''' || '''16.0''' || '''16''' || 0 || 1
|-
! [[2002 NFL season|2002]] || [[2002 Washington Redskins season|WSH]]
| '''16''' || '''71''' || '''1,006''' || 14.2 || 43 || '''8''' || '''51''' || 1 || 1 || 1.0 || 1 || 0 || 0
|-
! [[2003 NFL season|2003]] || [[2003 Washington Redskins season|WSH]]
| '''16''' || 59 || 600 || 10.2 || 35 || 5 || 30 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! [[2004 NFL season|2004]] || [[2004 Washington Redskins season|WSH]]
| '''16''' || 51 || 650 || 12.7 || 51 || 5 || 30 || '''3''' || 7 || 2.3 || 11 || 0 || '''2'''
|-
! rowspan="2"|[[2005 NFL season|2005]] || [[2005 Carolina Panthers season|CAR]]
| 11 || 9 || 84 || 9.3 || 15 || 1 || 4 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! [[2005 Green Bay Packers season|GB]]
| 2 || 4 || 67 || '''16.8''' || 33 || 0 || 4 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! [[2006 NFL season|2006]] || [[2006 Kansas City Chiefs season|KC]]
| 14 || 2 || 17 || 8.5 || 13 || 0 || 1 || — || — || — || — || — || —
|-
! colspan="2" |Career<ref name=ESPN>{{cite web|title=Rob Gardner Stats|url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/player/stats/_/id/2563/rod-gardner|publisher=ESPN Internet Ventures|access-date=June 9, 2014}}</ref> !! 91 !! 242 !! 3,165 !! 13.1 !! 85 !! 23 !! 148 !! 5 !! 24 !! 4.8 !! 16 !! 0 !! 3
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