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Ross Kolodziej

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Arizona Cardinals · DT

Ross Kolodziej recorded 27 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with ARZ, Minnesota Vikings, Arizona Cardinals, San Francisco 49ers, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

1.1

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

27

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ross Kolodziej's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 4, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2005

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 18, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2005

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 2, 2005

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2004
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 19, 2004

New England Patriots vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2004

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 11, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ross Kolodziej's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 4, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2005

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 18, 2005

Arizona Cardinals vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2005

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ross Kolodziej's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGKOLODZIEJ—Ross Kolodziej
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan
NYGBARBER21Tiki Barber

Defense bridges two generations

New York Giants · From Simms to Strahan

New York rebuilt around Strahan and Barber, reaching Super Bowl XXXV before the next quarterback succession began.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

02
SFKOLODZIEJ—Ross Kolodziej
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

03
ARIKOLODZIEJ—Ross Kolodziej
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

04
MINKOLODZIEJ—Ross Kolodziej
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons27 career games22 career solo tackles4 career sacksDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 230Jersey: 960 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 4, 2001Most recent: Dec 21, 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