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James Darling

Retired

Arizona Cardinals · LB

James Darling recorded 111 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

111

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Darling's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2002
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW YORKJETS
JAN 4, 2003

Indianapolis Colts vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2001
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 12, 2002

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 2001

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2000
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 2000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 31, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2002
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 12, 2003

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Darling's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 18, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2005

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 13, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2005

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 tackle for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 2, 2002

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2002

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2004
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 12, 2004

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2004

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 1, 2006

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Darling's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–1998

01
PHIDARLING—James Darling
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

02
GBDARLING—James Darling
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

03
PHIDARLING—James Darling
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

04
NYJDARLING—James Darling
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

1988–2003

05
ARIDARLING—James Darling
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

2004–2012

06
ARIDARLING—James Darling
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons111 career games232 career solo tackles8 career sacksDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 57Jersey: 515 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Aug 31, 1997Most recent: Sep 10, 2006

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