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Derrick Brooks

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · OLB

Derrick Brooks recorded 223 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

4.4

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

223

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Derrick Brooks's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Derrick Brooks's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Derrick Brooks recorded 3 tackles, 1 interceptions in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against San Francisco 49ers and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Derrick Brooks recorded 6 tackles, 0.5 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and St. Louis Rams, Derrick Brooks recorded 10 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks
  4. #4. Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Washington Commanders, Derrick Brooks recorded 7 tackles, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks
  5. #5. Against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Atlanta Falcons, Derrick Brooks recorded 7 tackles, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Derrick Brooks

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XXXVII
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 26, 2003

Oakland Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVII · Jan 26, 2003

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2003

San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1999
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 23, 2000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs St. Louis Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2000

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 12, 2003

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2003

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2002
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 6, 2002

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2002

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derrick Brooks's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 18 total tackles

Regular Season
2000
BUFFALOBILLS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 26, 2000

Buffalo Bills vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2000

18 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 5, 2004

Atlanta Falcons vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2004

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Conference Championship
1999
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 23, 2000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs St. Louis Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2000

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Divisional Round
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2003

San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2008
GREEN BAYPACKERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 28, 2008

Green Bay Packers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2008

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derrick Brooks's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

02
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp
TBLYNCH47John Lynch

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

03
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2008First-team All-Pro · 1999, 2000, 2002, 2004, 2005NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 2002Super Bowl champion · 2002Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year · 200014 NFL seasons223 career games699 career solo tackles14 career sacksDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 28Jersey: 5511 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Dec 28, 2008

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