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Darnell Dinkins

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New Orleans Saints · TE

Darnell Dinkins recorded 55 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, CLV, Cleveland Browns, BLT, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

4.5

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

55

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darnell Dinkins's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2004
DALLASCOWBOYS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 21, 2004

Dallas Cowboys vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2004

3 rec · 40 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 13, 2008

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2008

1 rec · 22 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2006
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 1, 2006

Cleveland Browns vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2006

1 rec · 3 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 30, 2009

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2009

1 rec · 2 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2005
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BALTIMORERAVENS
SEP 11, 2005

Indianapolis Colts vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2005

3 rec · 30 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darnell Dinkins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 40 receiving yards

Regular Season
2004
DALLASCOWBOYS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 21, 2004

Dallas Cowboys vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2004

3 rec · 40 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 4 targets

Regular Season
2009
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 3, 2010

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2010

4 rec · 20 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 30, 2009

New England Patriots vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2009

1 rec · 2 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Darnell Dinkins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1991–2003

01
NYGDINKINS—Darnell Dinkins
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

2000–2006

02
BALDINKINS—Darnell Dinkins
BALLEWIS52Ray Lewis
BALREED20Ed Reed

A historic unit sets the franchise standard

Baltimore Ravens · Defense wins the first title

The 2000 defense overwhelmed the postseason and won Super Bowl XXXV; Reed and Jamal Lewis then helped Baltimore remain a yearly threat.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

03
CLEDINKINS—Darnell Dinkins
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2006–2011

04
NODINKINS—Darnell Dinkins
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOCOLSTON12Marques Colston

An offense and a city rise together

New Orleans Saints · Brees, Payton and rebirth

The blocked punt in the Superdome reopening began an emotional run that culminated in the franchise's first championship after the 2009 season.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20098 NFL seasons55 career games30 career receptions250 career receiving yards4 career receiving touchdowns31 career solo tacklesJersey: 800 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 22, 2002Most recent: Jan 3, 2010

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