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Kurt Gouveia

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Washington Commanders · LB

Kurt Gouveia recorded 174 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers, Philadelphia Eagles, WSH.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

13

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

174

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kurt Gouveia's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXVI
W
BUFFALOBILLS
WSH
JAN 26, 1992

Buffalo Bills vs WSH

Super Bowl XXVI · Jan 26, 1992

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XXII
W
DENVERBRONCOS
WSH
JAN 31, 1988

Denver Broncos vs WSH

Super Bowl XXII · Jan 31, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1987
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
JAN 17, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 15, 2000

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1995
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 7, 1996

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kurt Gouveia's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 3 total tackles · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 24, 1999

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
1996
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 22, 1996

Los Angeles Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1996

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1997
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 7, 1997

Los Angeles Chargers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 7, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kurt Gouveia's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASGOUVEIA—Kurt Gouveia
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASGOUVEIA—Kurt Gouveia
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

1986–1998

03
PHIGOUVEIA—Kurt Gouveia
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

1986–2000

04
LACGOUVEIA—Kurt Gouveia
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons174 career games3 career solo tackles5 career sacksJersey: 5613 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1987Most recent: Jan 15, 2000

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