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Bryan Cox

Retired

New Orleans Saints · LB

Bryan Cox recorded 147 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, New England Patriots, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

0.9

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

147

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bryan Cox's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXVI
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2002

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVI · Feb 3, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 12, 1999

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
NEW YORKJETS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 6, 1998

New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1998

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1995
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 26, 1995

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1995

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bryan Cox's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 9 total tackles · 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 23, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2000

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2000
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2000

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 10, 2000

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 12, 1999

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bryan Cox's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

01
MIACOX51Bryan Cox
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

02
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway
CHIKREUTZ57Olin Kreutz

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

03
NYJCOX51Bryan Cox
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

04
NECOX51Bryan Cox
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2000–2005

05
NOCOX51Bryan Cox
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2001Pro Bowl selection · 1992, 1994, 199512 NFL seasons147 career games1 career receptions7 career receiving yards71 career solo tackles52 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 113Jersey: 519 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1991Most recent: Dec 8, 2002

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