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Darnell Walker

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Darnell Walker recorded 116 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, San Francisco 49ers, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

0.5

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

116

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darnell Walker's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1999
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 17, 1999

Carolina Panthers vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 17, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 9, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1999

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
1997
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 11, 1998

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 31, 1995

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Dec 31, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darnell Walker's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 26, 1999

Washington Commanders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1999

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 25, 1998

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2000
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 17, 2000

Detroit Lions vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2000

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 27, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 27, 1999

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 44 interception return yards

Regular Season
1994
LOS ANGELESRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 11, 1994

Los Angeles Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 11, 1994

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Darnell Walker's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1996

01
ATLWALKER—Darnell Walker
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

02
SFWALKER—Darnell Walker
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

03
SFWALKER—Darnell Walker
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

04
DETWALKER—Darnell Walker
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

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

8 NFL seasons116 career games58 career solo tackles3 career sacksJersey: 414 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 5, 1993Most 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