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PHIJEFFERSON79

Greg Jefferson

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Philadelphia Eagles · DT

Greg Jefferson recorded 56 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

0.9

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

56

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Greg Jefferson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1997
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 14, 1997

Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 31, 1999

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1999

5 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 24, 1999

Philadelphia Eagles vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 17, 1999

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 27, 1998

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1998

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Greg Jefferson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 26, 1999

Philadelphia Eagles vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1999

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1997
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 14, 1997

Philadelphia Eagles vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
1999
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 5, 1999

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 5, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
1999
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 31, 1999

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 31, 1999

5 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Greg Jefferson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–1998

01
PHIJEFFERSON—Greg Jefferson
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

1992–2007

02
GBJEFFERSON—Greg Jefferson
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

1999–2012

03
PHIJEFFERSON—Greg Jefferson
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons56 career games38 career solo tackles14 career sacksJersey: 790 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Jan 2, 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