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Tony Semple

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Tony Semple recorded 78 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

78

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tony Semple's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1999
DETROITLIONS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1997
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 28, 1997

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
DETROITLIONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 30, 1995

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Dec 30, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 30, 2001

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 11, 2001

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tony Semple's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2001
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 30, 2001

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tony Semple's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1998

01
DETSEMPLE—Tony Semple
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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Franchise era

1999–2008

02
DETSEMPLE—Tony Semple
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons78 career games5 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 154Jersey: 623 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Sep 15, 2002

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