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WASMARSHALL—

Wilber Marshall

Retired

New York Jets · OLB

Wilber Marshall recorded 179 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Arizona Cardinals, Houston Texans, Houston Oilers, WSH, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

15

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

179

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Wilber Marshall's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXVI
W
BUFFALOBILLS
WSH
JAN 26, 1992

Buffalo Bills vs WSH

Super Bowl XXVI · Jan 26, 1992

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1991
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
JAN 12, 1992

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1992

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
NEW YORKGIANTS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 14, 1987

New York Giants vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1987

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1991
W
DALLASCOWBOYS
WSH
NOV 24, 1991

Dallas Cowboys vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1991

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Wilber Marshall's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 sacks

Conference Championship
1991
W
DETROITLIONS
WSH
JAN 12, 1992

Detroit Lions vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1992

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1991
W
ARIZONACARDINALS
WSH
SEP 15, 1991

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Wilber Marshall's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

01
CHIMARSHALL—Wilber Marshall
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASMARSHALL—Wilber Marshall
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

03
TENMARSHALL—Wilber Marshall
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1988–2003

04
ARIMARSHALL—Wilber Marshall
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

05
NYJMARSHALL—Wilber Marshall
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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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 1986, 1992Pro Bowl selection · 1986, 1987, 1992Super Bowl champion · 198512 NFL seasons179 career games1 career rushing yards45 career sacksJersey: 015 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 24, 1995

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