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Roman Phifer

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New York Giants · LB

Roman Phifer recorded 211 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with New York Giants, New England Patriots, New York Jets, St. Louis Rams, WSH, Los Angeles Rams, RAM.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

211

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Roman Phifer's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 6, 2005

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl XXXIX · Feb 6, 2005

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXXVIII
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 1, 2004

Carolina Panthers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVIII · Feb 1, 2004

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXXVI
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2002

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVI · Feb 3, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2003
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 18, 2004

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2004

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 17, 2000

Detroit Lions vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2000

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Roman Phifer's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 15 total tackles

Regular Season
2002
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 6, 2002

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2002

15 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2000
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 17, 2000

Detroit Lions vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2000

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2001
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 2, 2001

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2002
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 24, 2002

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2002

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2004
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 7, 2004

New England Patriots vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2004

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Roman Phifer's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1990–1998

01
LARPHIFER—Roman Phifer
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

02
NYJPHIFER—Roman Phifer
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

03
NEPHIFER—Roman Phifer
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

04
NYGPHIFER—Roman Phifer
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2001, 2003, 200415 NFL seasons211 career games203 career solo tackles29 career sacksDrafted by: LADraft pick: 31Jersey: 558 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1991Most recent: Feb 6, 2005

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