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Boss Bailey

Retired

Denver Broncos · OLB

Boss Bailey recorded 60 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

4.6

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

60

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Boss Bailey's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2005
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 16, 2005

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2007
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 16, 2007

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2003
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 26, 2003

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2003

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 23, 2007

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2007

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 18, 2005

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2005

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Boss Bailey's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2003
DETROITLIONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 21, 2003

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2003

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1.5 sacks · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2007
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 16, 2007

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2007

4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2008
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 12, 2008

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 12, 2008

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2005
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 16, 2005

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Boss Bailey's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2008

01
DETBAILEY—Boss Bailey
DETHANSON4Jason Hanson
DETWILLIAMS11Roy Williams

A painful rebuild reaches rock bottom

Detroit Lions · From Barry's exit to 0–16

Sanders retired abruptly and years of poor roster construction culminated in the league's first 0–16 season.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

02
DENBAILEY—Boss Bailey
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons60 career games195 career solo tackles6 career sacksDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 34Jersey: 970 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2003Most recent: Oct 12, 2008

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