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David Tate

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Indianapolis Colts · DB

David Tate recorded 142 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

8

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

142

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to David Tate's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
1995
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 1996

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1995
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 7, 1996

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 7, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 31, 1995

Indianapolis Colts vs Los Angeles Chargers

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1993
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 15, 1994

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1993
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 9, 1994

Minnesota Vikings vs New York Giants

Wild Card · Jan 9, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Tate's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1988
DALLASCOWBOYS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 16, 1988

Dallas Cowboys vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 16, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 30 interception return yards

Regular Season
1994
NEW YORKJETS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 30, 1994

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 30, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Tate's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1982–1992

01
CHITATE—David Tate
CHIPAYTON34Walter Payton
CHISINGLETARY50Mike 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

1991–2003

02
NYGTATE—David Tate
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1984–1997

03
INDTATE—David Tate
INDDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson
INDGEORGE1Jeff George

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

1996–1999

04
BALTATE—David Tate
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALOGDEN75Jonathan Ogden

A new franchise drafts its defensive spine

Baltimore Ravens · The Baltimore foundation

The Ravens used their first draft to select Lewis and Ogden, giving a young franchise two Hall of Fame pillars before the wins arrived.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons142 career games1 career sacksJersey: 498 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1988Most recent: Dec 21, 1997

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