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Niko Koutouvides

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New England Patriots · LB

Niko Koutouvides recorded 78 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, Seattle Seahawks.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

78

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Niko Koutouvides's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XL
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
FEB 5, 2006

Seattle Seahawks vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Super Bowl XL · Feb 5, 2006

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2004
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 8, 2005

St. Louis Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2005

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2005
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 14, 2006

Washington Commanders vs Seattle Seahawks

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2006
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 14, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2007

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2012
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 13, 2013

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Niko Koutouvides's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 4, 2011

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2004
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 21, 2004

Miami Dolphins vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2004

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Divisional Round
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2012

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2007
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEP 30, 2007

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2007

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Niko Koutouvides's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2009

01
SEAKOUTOUVIDES—Niko Koutouvides
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

02
DENKOUTOUVIDES—Niko Koutouvides
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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Franchise era

2005–2013

03
TBKOUTOUVIDES—Niko Koutouvides
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

2007–2013

04
NEKOUTOUVIDES—Niko Koutouvides
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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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons78 career games89 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: SEADraft pick: 116Jersey: 907 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 26, 2004Most recent: Jan 13, 2013

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