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Regan Upshaw

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New York Giants · DE

Regan Upshaw recorded 96 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Washington Redskins, Oakland Raiders, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

0.8

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

96

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Regan Upshaw's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXVII
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 26, 2003

Oakland Raiders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl XXXVII · Jan 26, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 19, 2002

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 19, 2002

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2002
NEW YORKJETS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 12, 2003

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2003

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 3, 2000

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 25, 2001

Oakland Raiders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2001

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Regan Upshaw's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Divisional Round
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 19, 2002

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 19, 2002

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2001
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
NOV 25, 2001

Oakland Raiders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2001

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2003
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 7, 2003

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1998
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 4, 1998

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Regan Upshaw's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1996–2004

01
TBUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
TBBROOKS55Derrick Brooks
TBSAPP99Warren Sapp

Dungy builds it; Gruden finishes it

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The championship defense

The Tampa 2 defense restored the franchise, and Jon Gruden's arrival supplied the offense and edge needed to dominate Super Bowl XXXVII.

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Franchise era

1995–1999

02
JAXUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

03
LVUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

04
LVUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

05
WASUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

06
NYGUPSHAW—Regan Upshaw
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons96 career games52 career solo tackles35 career sacksDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 12Jersey: 7111 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 1, 1996Most recent: Dec 5, 2004

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