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Grady Jackson

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Detroit Lions · DT

Grady Jackson recorded 168 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars, Green Bay Packers, New Orleans Saints, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

2.2

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

168

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Grady Jackson's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 9, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2005

5 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 30, 2001

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 13, 2002

New Orleans Saints vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2002

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 29, 2002

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 19, 2000

Oakland Raiders vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Grady Jackson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 11, 2001

Oakland Raiders vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2001

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2002
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 29, 2002

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 19, 1999

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2002
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 13, 2002

New Orleans Saints vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2002

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2006
ARIZONACARDINALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 1, 2006

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Grady Jackson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2001

01
LVJACKSON—Grady Jackson
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2000–2005

02
NOJACKSON—Grady Jackson
NOBROOKS2Aaron Brooks
NOHORN87Joe Horn

A breakthrough gives way to displacement

New Orleans Saints · The first playoff win and Katrina

New Orleans won its first playoff game before Hurricane Katrina forced the team across multiple home fields and placed its future in doubt.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

03
GBJACKSON—Grady Jackson
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

04
ATLJACKSON—Grady Jackson
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

05
JAXJACKSON—Grady Jackson
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

06
ATLJACKSON—Grady Jackson
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

07
DETJACKSON—Grady Jackson
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons168 career games257 career solo tackles35 career sacksDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 193Jersey: 9010 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 2, 1997Most recent: Jan 3, 2010

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