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Nate Wayne

Retired

Detroit Lions · LB

Nate Wayne recorded 80 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Philadelphia Eagles, Green Bay Packers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

4.9

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

80

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Nate Wayne's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 16, 2005

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2005

4 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2003
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 11, 2004

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2004

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 4, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2003

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2003
CAROLINAPANTHERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 18, 2004

Carolina Panthers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2004

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2001
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 20, 2002

Green Bay Packers vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Nate Wayne's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 14 total tackles

Regular Season
2000
NEW YORKJETS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 3, 2000

New York Jets vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 3, 2000

14 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2004
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 20, 2004

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2004

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2001
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 3, 2001

Green Bay Packers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2001

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2002
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 17, 2002

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2002

4 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2005
ATLANTAFALCONS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 24, 2005

Atlanta Falcons vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nate Wayne's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–1998

01
DENWAYNE—Nate Wayne
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

1999–2011

02
DENWAYNE—Nate Wayne
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

1992–2007

03
GBWAYNE—Nate Wayne
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

04
PHIWAYNE—Nate Wayne
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

05
DETWAYNE—Nate Wayne
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

Super Bowl champion · 19988 NFL seasons80 career games261 career solo tackles17 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 219Jersey: 536 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 11, 1998Most recent: Dec 18, 2005

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