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Alonzo Spellman

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Alonzo Spellman recorded 119 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

0.3

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

119

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Alonzo Spellman's most significant indexed performances.

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1995

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

SAN FRANCISCO49ERS

Chicago Bears vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1995

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2000

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Chicago Bears vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 1, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Alonzo Spellman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 3 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2000

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 1995

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2001

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Chicago Bears vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Alonzo Spellman's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

Alonzo Spellman

Mike Singletary

Defense, personality and one overwhelming champion

Chicago Bears · The 1985 Bears

Mike Ditka and Buddy Ryan assembled a defense of historic speed and intimidation that dominated the 1985 postseason and remained dangerous for years.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

Alonzo Spellman

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Franchise era

1989–1999

Alonzo Spellman

A bold rebuild produces three championships

Dallas Cowboys · The Triplets dynasty

Jimmy Johnson converted the Herschel Walker trade into a deep young roster, and Dallas won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

Alonzo Spellman

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

Alonzo Spellman

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 seasons119 career games27 career solo tackles43 career sacksJersey: 903 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1992Most recent: Oct 14, 2001

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