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Lousaka Polite

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Atlanta Falcons · FB

Lousaka Polite recorded 59 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, New England Patriots, Miami Dolphins, Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

5.0

rush yds/gm

4.1

rec yds/gm

2

playoff games

59

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Lousaka Polite's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2010
DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 26, 2010

Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2010

12 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
2005
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 9, 2005

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2005

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 1 rec

Wild Card
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 4, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

15 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Regular Season
2005
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 11, 2005

Kansas City Chiefs vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2005

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Divisional Round
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2012

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

3 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Lousaka Polite's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 29 rushing yards

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 21, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

29 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 rushing touchdown

Regular Season
2010
DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 26, 2010

Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2010

12 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 7 carries

Regular Season
2006
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 23, 2006

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2006

18 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 33 receiving yards

Regular Season
2005
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 11, 2005

Kansas City Chiefs vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2005

0 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Lousaka Polite's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALPOLITE—Lousaka Polite
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

2004–2012

02
CHIPOLITE—Lousaka Polite
CHIURLACHER54Brian Urlacher
CHIHESTER23Devin Hester

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

03
MIAPOLITE—Lousaka Polite
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

Defense and the Wildcat fill a quarterback vacuum

Miami Dolphins · Life after Marino

Elite defenders and brief offensive revivals produced occasional playoff teams without a lasting answer at quarterback.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

04
NEPOLITE—Lousaka Polite
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

05
ATLPOLITE—Lousaka Polite
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons59 career games296 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns42 career receptions241 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns10 career solo tacklesJersey: 452 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Jan 2, 2005Most recent: Nov 4, 2012

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