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Calvin Pace

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New York Jets · OLB

Calvin Pace recorded 173 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with New York Jets, ARZ, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

173

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Calvin Pace's most significant indexed performances.

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2011

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2011

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

New York Jets vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2011

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2011

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Calvin Pace's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

ARIZONACARDINALS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Arizona Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2007

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 2 forced fumbles

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2014

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 interception

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Calvin Pace's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1988–2003

Aeneas Williams

A new market waits for a stable winner

Arizona Cardinals · Finding a home in Arizona

The move to the desert brought only one playoff appearance in sixteen seasons, though Williams became an all-time defender and Plummer authored a memorable upset in Dallas.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

Larry Fitzgerald

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2007–2010

A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games

New York Jets · Revis Island and Rex Ryan

Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2011–present

Muhammad Wilkerson

Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons173 career games374 career solo tackles59 career sacksCollege: Wake ForestDrafted by: ARIDraft pick: 18Jersey: 975 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2003Most recent: Jan 3, 2016

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