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Michael Hamilton

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Cleveland Browns · LB

Michael Hamilton recorded 30 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Miami Dolphins, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

0.7

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

30

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Hamilton's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1999
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 5, 1999

Cleveland Browns vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 5, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2000

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 12, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 2, 2000

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Hamilton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
CLEVELANDBROWNS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 5, 1999

Cleveland Browns vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 19, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Hamilton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACHAMILTON—Michael Hamilton
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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Franchise era

1999–2017

02
CLEHAMILTON—Michael Hamilton
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

2000–2015

03
MIAHAMILTON—Michael Hamilton
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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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons30 career games15 career solo tacklesJersey: 500 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Aug 31, 1997Most recent: Nov 12, 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