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Phillip Buchanon

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Washington Commanders · DB

Phillip Buchanon recorded 116 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, HST, Houston Texans, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

116

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Phillip Buchanon's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2003
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 14, 2003

Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2003

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2003
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 16, 2003

Minnesota Vikings vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2003

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2008
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 7, 2008

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2008

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2004
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 26, 2004

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2004

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2007
NEW YORKGIANTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 6, 2008

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2008

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Phillip Buchanon's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2007
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 7, 2007

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2007

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2003
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 16, 2003

Minnesota Vikings vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2003

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2010
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 17, 2010

Indianapolis Colts vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2010
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 15, 2010

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 83 interception return yards

Regular Season
2003
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 14, 2003

Cincinnati Bengals vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2003

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Phillip Buchanon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

01
LVBUCHANON—Phillip Buchanon
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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Franchise era

2002–2010

02
HOUBUCHANON—Phillip Buchanon
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

03
TBBUCHANON—Phillip Buchanon
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

04
DETBUCHANON—Phillip Buchanon
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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Franchise era

1993–2011

05
WASBUCHANON—Phillip Buchanon
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons116 career games304 career solo tackles2 career sacksDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 17Jersey: 311 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2002Most recent: Jan 2, 2011

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