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Michael Sinclair

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Philadelphia Eagles · DE

Michael Sinclair recorded 141 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

0.7

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

141

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Sinclair's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1996
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 8, 1996

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1996

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
BUFFALOBILLS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 8, 1996

Buffalo Bills vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1996

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 15, 1996

Kansas City Chiefs vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1996

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1993
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 3, 1993

Los Angeles Chargers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1993

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 13, 1998

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1998

0 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Sinclair's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2001
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 4, 2001

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2001

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 sacks

Regular Season
1996
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 8, 1996

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1996

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2001
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 16, 2001

Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 12, 1999

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2001
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 6, 2002

Kansas City Chiefs vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Jan 6, 2002

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Sinclair's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1998

01
SEASINCLAIR—Michael Sinclair
SEALARGENT—Steve Largent
SEAWARNER—Curt Warner

Ground Chuck reaches the AFC title game

Seattle Seahawks · The Chuck Knox years

Knox's physical style produced the franchise's first playoffs and a 1983 run to the AFC Championship Game before years of ownership uncertainty.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

02
NYJSINCLAIR—Michael Sinclair
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

03
SEASINCLAIR—Michael Sinclair
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

04
PHISINCLAIR—Michael Sinclair
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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Career accomplishments

NFL sacks leader · 1998Pro Bowl selection · 1996, 1997, 199812 NFL seasons141 career games67 career solo tackles74 career sacksDrafted by: SEADraft pick: 155Jersey: 751 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 4, 1992Most recent: Sep 22, 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