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Tony Casillas

Retired

Dallas Cowboys · DT

Tony Casillas recorded 166 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

166

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tony Casillas's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXVIII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 30, 1994

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVIII · Jan 30, 1994

0 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXVII
BUFFALOBILLS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 31, 1993

Buffalo Bills vs Dallas Cowboys

Super Bowl XXVII · Jan 31, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1992
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 17, 1993

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1993

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1996
DALLASCOWBOYS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 5, 1997

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1996
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 28, 1996

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Casillas's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Conference Championship
1992
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 17, 1993

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1993

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Casillas's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1966–1988

01
ATLCASILLAS—Tony Casillas
ATLBARTKOWSKI—Steve Bartkowski
ATLHUMPHREY—Claude Humphrey

The Grits Blitz and Bartkowski bring the first wins

Atlanta Falcons · Building an identity

After a difficult expansion launch, Atlanta found its first playoff teams through an attacking defense, Bartkowski's arm and Andrews's punishing running.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

02
ATLCASILLAS—Tony Casillas
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

03
DALCASILLAS—Tony Casillas
DALAIKMAN8Troy Aikman
DALSMITH22Emmitt Smith

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

04
NYJCASILLAS—Tony Casillas
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

Super Bowl champion · 1992, 199312 NFL seasons166 career games23 career sacksJersey: 7510 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1986Most recent: Dec 21, 1997

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