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Ernest Grant

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Chicago Bears · DT

Ernest Grant recorded 15 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

15

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ernest Grant's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2001
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 13, 2002

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2002

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 22, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2001

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
CHICAGOBEARS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 22, 2002

Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2002

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
ATLANTAFALCONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 30, 2001

Atlanta Falcons vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2001
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 16, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ernest Grant's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 total tackles

Regular Season
2001
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 16, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2001

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 0.5 sacks · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2001
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 22, 2001

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2001

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2001
DENVERBRONCOS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 2, 2001

Denver Broncos vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ernest Grant's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIAGRANT—Ernest Grant
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

1993–2003

02
CHIGRANT—Ernest Grant
CHICOX52Bryan Cox
CHICONWAY80Curtis Conway

A proud identity waits for another core

Chicago Bears · Between great defenses

Chicago searched for offensive stability while gradually assembling the line and linebackers that would power its next contender.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons15 career games12 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 167Jersey: 721 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 5, 2000Most recent: Dec 29, 2002

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