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Brian Stablein

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Detroit Lions · WR

Brian Stablein recorded 76 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

10.4

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

76

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Stablein's most significant indexed performances.

BALTIMORERAVENS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Baltimore Ravens vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 13, 1996

1 rec · 30 rec yds · 1 rec TD

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Detroit Lions vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2000

3 rec · 32 rec yds · 0 rec TD

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Dec 29, 1996

3 rec · 28 rec yds · 0 rec TD

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1996

5 rec · 47 rec yds · 0 rec TD

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 5, 1997

4 rec · 47 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Stablein's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 48 receiving yards · 1 reception of 40+ yards

St. Louis Rams vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1999

2 rec · 48 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 5 receptions · 7 targets

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1996

5 rec · 38 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

2 rec · 7 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Stablein's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1984–1997

A new city waits through upheaval

Indianapolis Colts · Indianapolis searches for a cornerstone

Dickerson supplied the first playoff breakthrough and Harbaugh's 1995 team came within one catch of the Super Bowl before the franchise found its defining draft pick.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

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

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

6 NFL seasons87 career games77 career receptions792 career receiving yards3 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 835 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 3, 1995Most recent: Nov 30, 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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.