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Joel Hilgenberg

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New Orleans Saints · C

Joel Hilgenberg recorded 142 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

4

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

142

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Joel Hilgenberg's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1992
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 3, 1993

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1993

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1991
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 28, 1991

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1990
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 6, 1991

New Orleans Saints vs Chicago Bears

Wild Card · Jan 6, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 3, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1990
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 2, 1990

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 2, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joel Hilgenberg's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1967–1986

01
NOHILGENBERG—Joel Hilgenberg
NOMANNING—Archie Manning
NODEMPSEY—Tom Dempsey

Dempsey's kick and Manning's resilience

New Orleans Saints · The long beginning

New Orleans produced beloved moments but no winning season in its first two decades, turning loyalty itself into the franchise's defining trait.

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Franchise era

1987–1999

02
NOHILGENBERG—Joel Hilgenberg
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 199210 NFL seasons142 career games1 career receptions9 career receiving yardsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 20, 1993

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