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James Harrison

Retired

New England Patriots · OLB

James Harrison recorded 172 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

3.8

tackles/gm

22

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

172

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to James Harrison's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLIII
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
FEB 1, 2009

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Arizona Cardinals

Super Bowl XLIII · Feb 1, 2009

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XLV
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
FEB 6, 2011

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Green Bay Packers

Super Bowl XLV · Feb 6, 2011

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2010
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 15, 2011

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2011

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XL
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
FEB 5, 2006

Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XL · Feb 5, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
LII
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 4, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl LII · Feb 4, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from James Harrison's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2008
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 3, 2008

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2008

11 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3.5 sacks · 3 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2007
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 5, 2007

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2007

8 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2012
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 25, 2012

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2012

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 7 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2011
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 6, 2011

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2011

8 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 12, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

One snap at a time

Greatest individual plays

The signature moments from James Harrison's career.

Interception return2008
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James Harrison · vs Arizona Cardinals

Harrison Goes the Distance

2008 · Super Bowl XLIII · end of first half

Final play before halftime

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped James Harrison's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1992–2006

01
PITHARRISON92James Harrison
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

02
PITHARRISON92James Harrison
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

03
CINHARRISON92James Harrison
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

04
NEHARRISON92James Harrison
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Career accomplishments

NFL Defensive Player of the Year · 2008Super Bowl champion · 2005, 200815 NFL seasons172 career games440 career solo tackles84 career sacksCollege: Kent StateJersey: 9222 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2004Most recent: Feb 4, 2018

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