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Karl Wilson

Retired

Buffalo Bills · DE

Karl Wilson recorded 103 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Rams, RAM, Phoenix Cardinals, PHO, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

6

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

103

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Karl Wilson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1994

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 1994

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1991
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 22, 1991

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1991

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1995
BUFFALOBILLS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 6, 1996

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1995
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 30, 1995

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Dec 30, 1995

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1993
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 23, 1994

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 1994

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Karl Wilson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1993
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1994

Philadelphia Eagles vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 1994

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Karl Wilson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1986–2000

01
LACWILSON—Karl Wilson
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Franchise era

1988–2003

02
ARIWILSON—Karl Wilson
ARIWILLIAMS35Aeneas Williams
ARIPLUMMER16Jake Plummer

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

03
MIAWILSON—Karl Wilson
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

04
LARWILSON—Karl Wilson
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

05
NYJWILSON—Karl Wilson
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

06
SFWILSON—Karl Wilson
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

1983–1995

07
TBWILSON—Karl Wilson
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

08
BUFWILSON—Karl Wilson
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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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons103 career games15 career sacksJersey: 06 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 1987Most recent: Jan 6, 1996

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