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Warren Sapp

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Las Vegas Raiders · DT

Warren Sapp recorded 191 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Oakland Raiders, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

191

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Warren Sapp's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Warren Sapp's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Oakland Raiders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warren Sapp recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Green Bay Packers, Warren Sapp recorded 3 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Washington Commanders and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warren Sapp recorded 4 tackles, 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp
  4. #4. Against New York Giants and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Warren Sapp recorded 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp
  5. #5. Against Oakland Raiders and Tennessee Titans, Warren Sapp recorded 5 tackles, 2.5 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Warren Sapp

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XXXVII
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 26, 2003

Oakland Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVII · Jan 26, 2003

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1997
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 1998

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1998

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 15, 2000

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2000

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 24, 2003

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2003

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 30, 2005

Oakland Raiders vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2005

5 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Warren Sapp's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2007
OAKLANDRAIDERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 9, 2007

Oakland Raiders vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2007

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
2000
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 17, 2000

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 19, 1999

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 19, 1999

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2006
OAKLANDRAIDERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 17, 2006

Oakland Raiders vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2006

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2003
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 24, 2003

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2003

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Warren Sapp's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1996–2004

02
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBLYNCH47John Lynch

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

03
LVSAPP99Warren Sapp
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1997, 1998, 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003First-team All-Pro · 1999, 2000, 2001, 2002Super Bowl champion · 2002NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 199913 NFL seasons191 career games4 career receptions39 career receiving yards2 career receiving touchdowns244 career solo tackles96 career sacksDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 12Jersey: 998 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Dec 30, 2007

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