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David Bavaro

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New England Patriots · ILB

David Bavaro recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Phoenix Cardinals, PHO.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

2

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to David Bavaro's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1994
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 1, 1995

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Wild Card · Jan 1, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1992
W
WSH
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 2, 1993

WSH vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1994
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 24, 1994

New England Patriots vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1994
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 18, 1994

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1994
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 11, 1994

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Bavaro's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

01
ARIBAVARO—David Bavaro
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
BUFBAVARO—David Bavaro
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1992–2000

03
MINBAVARO—David Bavaro
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINMOSS84Randy Moss

The league's most explosive offense

Minnesota Vikings · Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak

Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NEBAVARO—David Bavaro
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons42 career gamesJersey: 02 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1990Most recent: Jan 1, 1995

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history