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Derek Ross

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Minnesota Vikings · DB

Derek Ross recorded 30 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

2.6

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

30

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Ross's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2002

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 6, 2002

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2002

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 3, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2002

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2002
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 13, 2002

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2002

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2002
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 8, 2002

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2002

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Ross's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 17, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2002

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 3 passes defended · 12 interception return yards

Regular Season
2002
DALLASCOWBOYS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 3, 2002

Dallas Cowboys vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2002

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2003
ATLANTAFALCONS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 14, 2003

Atlanta Falcons vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2003

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Ross's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALROSS—Derek Ross
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2002–2007

02
ATLROSS—Derek Ross
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2001–2013

03
MINROSS—Derek Ross
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons30 career games69 career solo tacklesDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 75Jersey: 370 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 15, 2002Most recent: Dec 19, 2004

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