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Allen Rossum

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Allen Rossum recorded 157 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Atlanta Falcons, Green Bay Packers, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

0.7

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

157

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Allen Rossum's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2008
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 21, 2008

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 15, 2005

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2001
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 20, 2002

Green Bay Packers vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2004
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 23, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2005

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2003

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Allen Rossum's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2006
DALLASCOWBOYS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 16, 2006

Dallas Cowboys vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2006

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 14 interception return yards

Regular Season
2004
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 28, 2004

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2004

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 pass defended

Regular Season
2006
ATLANTAFALCONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 3, 2006

Atlanta Falcons vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Allen Rossum's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–1998

01
PHIROSSUM—Allen Rossum
PHIWHITE92Reggie White
PHICUNNINGHAM7Randall Cunningham

A historic front cannot find a matching offense

Philadelphia Eagles · The Buddy Ryan defense

White led one of football's deepest defenses while Cunningham reimagined quarterback movement, but the gifted group never won a playoff game together.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

02
PHIROSSUM—Allen Rossum
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

03
GBROSSUM—Allen Rossum
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.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

04
ATLROSSUM—Allen Rossum
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

05
PITROSSUM—Allen Rossum
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

06
SFROSSUM—Allen Rossum
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.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

07
DALROSSUM—Allen Rossum
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200412 NFL seasons157 career games17 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions4 career receiving yards91 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 85Jersey: 306 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Oct 25, 2009

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