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Michael Brandon

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San Francisco 49ers · DE

Michael Brandon recorded 31 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Indianapolis Colts.

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tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

31

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Brandon's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 6, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 2, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 1996

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 3, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 3, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 1, 1996

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 1, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Brandon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

01
INDBRANDON—Michael Brandon
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1988–2003

02
ARIBRANDON—Michael Brandon
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

1991–1998

03
SFBRANDON—Michael Brandon
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

04
NYJBRANDON—Michael Brandon
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons31 career gamesJersey: 781 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1993Most recent: Dec 2, 1996

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