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Jeff Backus

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Detroit Lions · OT

Jeff Backus recorded 78 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

78

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jeff Backus's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2001
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 30, 2001

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2001

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 16, 2012

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 17, 2010

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 3, 2010

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2010

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 27, 2009

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2009

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jeff Backus's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2009
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 27, 2009

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2009

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jeff Backus's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2008

01
DETBACKUS—Jeff Backus
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

02
DETBACKUS—Jeff Backus
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons78 career games14 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 18Jersey: 760 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 14, 2001Most recent: Nov 11, 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