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Chris Sullivan

Retired

New England Patriots · DE

Chris Sullivan recorded 64 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

0.4

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

64

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Chris Sullivan's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXI
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1997

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXI · Jan 26, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 3, 1999

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 3, 1998

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 28, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1996
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 12, 1997

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Sullivan's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2000
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 12, 2000

Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2000

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
1999
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 12, 1999

New England Patriots vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 12, 1999

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 26, 1999

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Sullivan's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFSULLIVAN—Chris Sullivan
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NESULLIVAN—Chris Sullivan
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

1992–2006

03
PITSULLIVAN—Chris Sullivan
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

2001–2006

04
NESULLIVAN—Chris Sullivan
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20016 NFL seasons64 career games12 career solo tackles3 career sacksJersey: 716 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Dec 24, 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