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Anthony McFarland

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Indianapolis Colts · DT

Anthony McFarland recorded 91 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.4

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

91

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Anthony McFarland's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears

Super Bowl XLI · Feb 4, 2007

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2007

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

4 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Seattle Seahawks vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2002

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Anthony McFarland's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

7 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2.5 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

4 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Denver Broncos vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2004

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2003

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Anthony McFarland's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996–2004

Anthony McFarland

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

Anthony McFarland

Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

Anthony McFarland

Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2002, 20068 NFL seasons91 career games132 career solo tackles23 career sacksDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 15Jersey: 927 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 19, 1999Most recent: Feb 4, 2007

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