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Carl Powell

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Cincinnati Bengals · DE

Carl Powell recorded 65 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, Washington Redskins, Chicago Bears, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

1.3

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

65

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Carl Powell's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
BUFFALOBILLS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 19, 2004

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2004

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 29, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 28, 2002

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2002

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 18, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2005

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 22, 2002

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2002

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Carl Powell's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 2 sacks · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2004
BUFFALOBILLS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 19, 2004

Buffalo Bills vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2004

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 29, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2004
NEW YORKGIANTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 26, 2004

New York Giants vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2004

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Carl Powell's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

01
INDPOWELL—Carl Powell
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

02
INDPOWELL—Carl Powell
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin 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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Franchise era

2000–2006

03
BALPOWELL—Carl Powell
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALREED20Ed Reed

A historic unit sets the franchise standard

Baltimore Ravens · Defense wins the first title

The 2000 defense overwhelmed the postseason and won Super Bowl XXXV; Reed and Jamal Lewis then helped Baltimore remain a yearly threat.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

04
CHIPOWELL—Carl Powell
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

05
WASPOWELL—Carl Powell
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2003–2010

06
CINPOWELL—Carl Powell
CINPALMER9Carson Palmer
CINJOHNSON85Chad Johnson

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20008 NFL seasons65 career games56 career solo tackles7 career sacksDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 156Jersey: 720 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 12, 1997Most recent: Nov 27, 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