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Mark Wheeler

Retired

Philadelphia Eagles · DT

Mark Wheeler recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

104

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mark Wheeler's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XXXI
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1997

Green Bay Packers vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXI · Jan 26, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1997
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 1997

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1998
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
JAN 3, 1999

New England Patriots vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1999

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1997
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 3, 1998

New England Patriots vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1997
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 28, 1997

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1997

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mark Wheeler's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
1999
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 21, 1999

Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1999

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1997
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 1997

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 1997

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
1999
ST. LOUISRAMS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 2, 2000

St. Louis Rams vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
1999
ARIZONACARDINALS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 12, 1999

Arizona Cardinals vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 12, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mark Wheeler's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1983–1995

01
TBWHEELER—Mark Wheeler
TBWILDER32James Wilder
TBGRUBER74Paul Gruber

Instability follows Williams's departure

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The lost creamsicle years

Ownership decisions and constant coaching change produced fourteen straight losing seasons before new leadership began a cultural reset.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
BUFWHEELER—Mark Wheeler
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1993–2000

03
NEWHEELER—Mark Wheeler
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

1999–2012

04
PHIWHEELER—Mark Wheeler
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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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons104 career games6 career solo tackles16 career sacksJersey: 976 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1992Most recent: Jan 2, 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