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Bob Whitfield

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New York Giants · OT

Bob Whitfield recorded 47 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with New York Giants, Jacksonville Jaguars, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

0

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

47

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bob Whitfield's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 27, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
ATLANTAFALCONS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 16, 2001

Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
ST. LOUISRAMS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 2, 2001

St. Louis Rams vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2000
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 3, 2000

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 24, 2006

New Orleans Saints vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2006

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bob Whitfield's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2002
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 27, 2002

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bob Whitfield's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1989–1996

01
ATLWHITFIELD—Bob Whitfield
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

1997–2001

02
ATLWHITFIELD—Bob Whitfield
ATLANDERSON32Jamal Anderson
ATLTUGGLE58Jessie Tuggle

A power run carries Atlanta to the Super Bowl

Atlanta Falcons · The Dirty Birds

The 1998 Falcons went 14–2, stunned Minnesota in overtime and reached the first Super Bowl in franchise history behind Anderson and a veteran defense.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

03
ATLWHITFIELD—Bob Whitfield
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

04
JAXWHITFIELD—Bob Whitfield
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

05
NYGWHITFIELD—Bob Whitfield
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

Pro Bowl selection · 199815 NFL seasons47 career games4 career solo tacklesDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 8Jersey: 700 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 20, 1999Most recent: Dec 24, 2006

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