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NESEYMOUR93

Richard Seymour

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Las Vegas Raiders · DT

Richard Seymour recorded 155 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

2.4

tackles/gm

15

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

155

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Richard Seymour's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Richard Seymour's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against New England Patriots and Philadelphia Eagles, Richard Seymour recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against St. Louis Rams and New England Patriots, Richard Seymour recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against New York Giants and New England Patriots, Richard Seymour recorded 5 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour
  4. #4. Against Philadelphia Eagles and Oakland Raiders, Richard Seymour recorded 4 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour
  5. #5. Against Buffalo Bills and New England Patriots, Richard Seymour recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Richard Seymour

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
XXXIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 6, 2005

New England Patriots vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl XXXIX · Feb 6, 2005

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXXVI
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2002

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XXXVI · Feb 3, 2002

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XLII
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 3, 2008

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 18, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 2002

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Richard Seymour's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 13, 2008

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2008

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2011
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 9, 2011

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2011

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2002
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 22, 2002

Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2002

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2008
ST. LOUISRAMS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 26, 2008

St. Louis Rams vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2008

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2009
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 18, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Richard Seymour's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2006

01
NESEYMOUR93Richard Seymour
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEBRUSCHI54Tedy Bruschi

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NESEYMOUR93Richard Seymour
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2002–2015

03
LVSEYMOUR92Richard Seymour
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011First-team All-Pro · 2003, 2004, 2005Super Bowl champion · 2001, 2003, 200412 NFL seasons155 career games213 career solo tackles55 career sacksDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 6Jersey: 9215 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 23, 2001Most recent: Nov 4, 2012

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