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Ty Detmer

Retired

Atlanta Falcons · QB

Ty Detmer recorded 43 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns, San Francisco 49ers, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

147.7

pass yds/gm

4.1

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

43

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ty Detmer's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 20, 1996

Miami Dolphins vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

226 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1998
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 8, 1998

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1998

276 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Regular Season
1996
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 14, 1996

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1996

198 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1996
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 1, 1996

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1996

284 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1997
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 28, 1997

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 28, 1997

298 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ty Detmer's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 342 passing yards

Regular Season
1996
CAROLINAPANTHERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 27, 1996

Carolina Panthers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 27, 1996

342 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 4 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1996
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 20, 1996

Miami Dolphins vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

226 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 31 completions

Regular Season
2001
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 30, 2001

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

303 pass yds · 0 pass TD · 2 INT

Career high: 22 rushing yards

Regular Season
1999
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 19, 1999

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

153 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ty Detmer's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2007

01
GBDETMER—Ty Detmer
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

1986–1998

02
PHIDETMER—Ty Detmer
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

1991–1998

03
SFDETMER—Ty Detmer
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

04
CLEDETMER—Ty Detmer
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

05
DETDETMER—Ty Detmer
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

06
ATLDETMER—Ty Detmer
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons43 career games6,351 career passing yards34 career passing touchdowns177 career rushing yards3 career rushing touchdownsDrafted by: GBDraft pick: 230Jersey: 144 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1993Most recent: Jan 6, 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