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Craig Newsome

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San Francisco 49ers · DB

Craig Newsome recorded 50 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

50

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Craig Newsome's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXI
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1997

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXI · Jan 26, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1996
CAROLINAPANTHERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 12, 1997

Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 1997

San Francisco 49ers vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1995
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 14, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Craig Newsome's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 24, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 27, 1998

Green Bay Packers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 35 interception return yards

Conference Championship
1996
CAROLINAPANTHERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 12, 1997

Carolina Panthers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Craig Newsome's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2007

01
GBNEWSOME—Craig Newsome
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.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

1999–2010

02
SFNEWSOME—Craig Newsome
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19965 NFL seasons50 career games7 career solo tacklesJersey: 277 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Jan 3, 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