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Daryl Gardener

Retired

Denver Broncos · DT

Daryl Gardener recorded 100 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

100

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Daryl Gardener's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 28, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 7, 2001

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2001

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 2, 1999

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 2, 1999

0 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 6, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 2001

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Daryl Gardener's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2000
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 10, 2000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

9 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 7, 2001

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2001

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 29, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1998
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 6, 1998

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Daryl Gardener's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1999

01
MIAGARDENER—Daryl Gardener
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

2000–2015

02
MIAGARDENER—Daryl Gardener
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASGARDENER—Daryl Gardener
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

04
DENGARDENER—Daryl Gardener
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons100 career games115 career solo tackles19 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 20Jersey: 997 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Nov 16, 2003

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