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Maa Tanuvasa

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Los Angeles Chargers · DE

Maa Tanuvasa recorded 78 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, RAM.

▶Best highlights

0.8

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

78

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Maa Tanuvasa's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXIII
ATLANTAFALCONS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 31, 1999

Atlanta Falcons vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XXXIII · Jan 31, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXXII
DENVERBRONCOS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 25, 1998

Denver Broncos vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XXXII · Jan 25, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 6, 1997

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1997

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2000
DENVERBRONCOS
BALTIMORERAVENS
DEC 31, 2000

Denver Broncos vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Dec 31, 2000

4 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

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Maa Tanuvasa's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 6 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 25, 1999

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 25, 1999

6 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 6, 1997

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1997

0 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
1999
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 22, 1999

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 22, 1999

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
1999
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
NOV 7, 1999

Denver Broncos vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 7, 1999

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Maa Tanuvasa's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENTANUVASA—Maa Tanuvasa
DENELWAY7John Elway
DENDAVIS30Terrell Davis

The zone run completes Elway's career

Denver Broncos · At last, back-to-back titles

Mike Shanahan's run game and Davis's postseason dominance gave Elway the balance needed to win consecutive Super Bowls.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

02
NETANUVASA—Maa Tanuvasa
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

1999–2011

03
DENTANUVASA—Maa Tanuvasa
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2001–2009

04
LACTANUVASA—Maa Tanuvasa
LACTOMLINSON21LaDainian Tomlinson
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1997, 19988 NFL seasons78 career games50 career solo tackles34 career sacksJersey: 949 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 19, 1995Most recent: Oct 21, 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