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Ephraim Salaam

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Houston Texans · OT

Ephraim Salaam recorded 61 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with HST, Detroit Lions, Houston Texans, Jacksonville Jaguars, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

61

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ephraim Salaam's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 17, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Minnesota Vikings

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 9, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 18, 2007

New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 17, 2006

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2006

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ephraim Salaam's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2007
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 18, 2007

New Orleans Saints vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2007

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ephraim Salaam's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2001

01
ATLSALAAM—Ephraim Salaam
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

02
DENSALAAM—Ephraim Salaam
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

03
JAXSALAAM—Ephraim Salaam
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

04
HOUSALAAM—Ephraim Salaam
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

05
DETSALAAM—Ephraim Salaam
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons61 career games6 career solo tacklesDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 199Jersey: 663 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Dec 14, 2008

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