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Steve DeOssie

Retired

New England Patriots · LB

Steve DeOssie recorded 175 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, New York Giants, New York Jets, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

6

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

175

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Steve DeOssie's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXV
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 27, 1991

Buffalo Bills vs New York Giants

Super Bowl XXV · Jan 27, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1994
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JAN 1, 1995

New England Patriots vs Cleveland Browns

Wild Card · Jan 1, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1990
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 20, 1991

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1990
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 13, 1991

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 7, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Steve DeOssie's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1989
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 17, 1989

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 17, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Steve DeOssie's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1988

01
DALDEOSSIE—Steve DeOssie
DALWHITE11Danny White
DALDORSETT33Tony Dorsett

Repeated near misses precede a historic teardown

Dallas Cowboys · The final Landry teams

Dallas reached three straight NFC title games before an aging roster declined and new ownership ended Landry's 29-year tenure.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

02
NYGDEOSSIE—Steve DeOssie
NYGTAYLOR56Lawrence Taylor
NYGSIMMS11Phil Simms

Defense restores the franchise

New York Giants · Parcells, Taylor and two titles

Taylor changed offensive protection, Parcells shaped a physical roster and the Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV in distinctly different ways.

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Franchise era

1991–2003

03
NYGDEOSSIE—Steve DeOssie
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

04
NYJDEOSSIE—Steve DeOssie
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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Franchise era

1993–2000

05
NEDEOSSIE—Steve DeOssie
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 199012 NFL seasons175 career gamesJersey: 06 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1984Most recent: Dec 23, 1995

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