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Ted Popson

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Kansas City Chiefs · TE

Ted Popson recorded 68 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

14.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

68

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ted Popson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 20, 1996

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

8 rec · 116 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 6, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1996

5 rec · 44 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Super Bowl
XXIX
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 29, 1995

Los Angeles Chargers vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIX · Jan 29, 1995

1 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1994
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 26, 1994

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1994

8 rec · 80 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Divisional Round
1997
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 4, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1998

5 rec · 26 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ted Popson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 116 receiving yards · 8 receptions · 2 receiving touchdowns · 10 targets

Regular Season
1996
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 20, 1996

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

8 rec · 116 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ted Popson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–1998

01
SFPOPSON—Ted Popson
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

02
KCPOPSON—Ted Popson
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 19945 NFL seasons68 career games103 career receptions980 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 485 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1994Most recent: Dec 6, 1998

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