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Merton Hanks

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Seattle Seahawks · DB

Merton Hanks recorded 135 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

14

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

135

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Merton Hanks's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
SEP 26, 1999

Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 9, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1997
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 11, 1998

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Merton Hanks's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 4 total tackles · 1 pass defended

Regular Season
1999
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 12, 1999

San Diego Chargers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1997
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 23, 1997

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 23, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 94 interception return yards

Regular Season
1993
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 22, 1993

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Merton Hanks's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–1998

01
SFHANKS—Merton Hanks
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

1981–1996

02
NYJHANKS—Merton Hanks
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

1999–2009

03
SEAHANKS—Merton Hanks
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997First-team All-Pro · 1994, 1995Super Bowl champion · 19941× first-team All-Pro9 NFL seasons135 career games10 career solo tackles3 career sacksJersey: 3614 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 15, 1991Most recent: Dec 19, 1999

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