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Joel Smeenge

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Jacksonville Jaguars · DE

Joel Smeenge recorded 154 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Jacksonville Jaguars, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

0.4

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

154

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Joel Smeenge's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 3, 1999

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1997
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 27, 1997

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos

Wild Card · Dec 27, 1997

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 7, 1997

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 29, 1996

Carolina Panthers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 29, 1996

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1999
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 15, 2000

Miami Dolphins vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2000

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joel Smeenge's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 3, 1999

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 3, 1999

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 7, 1997

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 tackle for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2000
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 23, 2000

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2000

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2000
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 17, 2000

Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2000

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1995
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 26, 1995

Cincinnati Bengals vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joel Smeenge's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1987–1999

01
NOSMEENGE—Joel Smeenge
NOJACKSON—Rickey Jackson
NOMILLS51Sam Mills

Linebacker defense delivers the first winners

New Orleans Saints · The Dome Patrol

Jim Mora's defense sent four linebackers to the Pro Bowl and ended the franchise's wait for winning seasons and playoff football.

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Franchise era

1995–1999

02
JAXSMEENGE—Joel Smeenge
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

03
MIASMEENGE—Joel Smeenge
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

04
NESMEENGE—Joel Smeenge
NEBLEDSOE11Drew Bledsoe
NECOATES87Ben Coates

A No. 1 quarterback brings the Patriots back

New England Patriots · Parcells and Bledsoe reset expectations

Robert Kraft's ownership and Bill Parcells's coaching stabilized the organization, leading to Super Bowl XXXI and a roster ready for another regime.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

05
JAXSMEENGE—Joel Smeenge
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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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons154 career games40 career solo tackles36 career sacksJersey: 996 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 1990Most recent: Dec 23, 2000

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