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Don Sasa

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Detroit Lions · DT

Don Sasa recorded 14 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, Detroit Lions, WSH, Washington Redskins, San Diego Chargers.

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0.0

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

14

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Don Sasa's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1998
CAROLINAPANTHERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 27, 1998

Carolina Panthers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 20, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 13, 1998

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 6, 1998

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
W
WSH
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 19, 1997

WSH vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 19, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Don Sasa's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACSASA—Don Sasa
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

02
WASSASA—Don Sasa
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

1995–2001

03
CARSASA—Don Sasa
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

04
DETSASA—Don Sasa
DETSANDERS20Barry Sanders
DETMOORE84Herman Moore

The league's most elusive runner

Detroit Lions · Barry Sanders

Sanders turned every carry into possibility and led the 1991 Lions to the NFC Championship Game, the franchise's lone playoff win of the era.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons14 career gamesJersey: 980 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1995Most recent: Dec 27, 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