Dwight Freeney
RetiredSeattle Seahawks · DE
Dwight Freeney recorded 183 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 16 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Seattle Seahawks, Atlanta Falcons, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, Indianapolis Colts.
1.7
tackles/gm
19
playoff games
16
indexed seasons
183
career games
Five defining games
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A researched consensus introduction to Dwight Freeney's defining games.
Editorial methodology and sources
Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Dwight Freeney's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.
- #1. In the Super Bowl against New England Patriots and Atlanta Falcons, Dwight Freeney recorded 1 tackles, 1 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney
- #2. In the Super Bowl against New Orleans Saints and Indianapolis Colts, Dwight Freeney recorded 1 tackles, 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney
- #3. In the Wild Card Round against Kansas City Chiefs and Indianapolis Colts, Dwight Freeney recorded 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney
- #4. Against Cincinnati Bengals and Indianapolis Colts, Dwight Freeney recorded 4 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney
- #5. Against Indianapolis Colts and Miami Dolphins, Dwight Freeney recorded 5 tackles, 3 sacks, 2 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Dwight Freeney
Reviewed through 2026-08-11
Super Bowl
LINEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
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FEB 5, 2017
New England Patriots vs Atlanta Falcons
Super Bowl LI · Feb 5, 2017
1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT
Super Bowl
XLIVNEW ORLEANSSAINTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
Score hidden
FEB 7, 2010
New Orleans Saints vs Indianapolis Colts
Super Bowl XLIV · Feb 7, 2010
1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT
Wild Card
2006KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
Score hidden
JAN 6, 2007
Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts
Wild Card · Jan 6, 2007
3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT
Single-game peaks
Career highs
Position-relevant single-game records from Dwight Freeney's indexed NFL box scores.
Career highs: 7 total tackles · 5 tackles for loss
Regular Season
2002INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
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DEC 15, 2002
Indianapolis Colts vs Cleveland Browns
Regular Season · Dec 15, 2002
7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT
Career high: 3 sacks
Regular Season
2015GREEN BAYPACKERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
Score hidden
DEC 27, 2015
Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals
Regular Season · Dec 27, 2015
3 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT
Career high: 4 quarterback hits
Regular Season
2011KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
Score hidden
OCT 9, 2011
Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts
Regular Season · Oct 9, 2011
4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT
Career high: 3 forced fumbles