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Vince Wilfork

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Houston Texans · NT

Vince Wilfork recorded 172 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, HST, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

2.4

tackles/gm

22

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

172

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Vince Wilfork's most significant indexed performances.

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI · Feb 5, 2012

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX · Feb 1, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLII · Feb 3, 2008

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

BALTIMORERAVENS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Baltimore Ravens vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2012

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Vince Wilfork's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 1 forced fumble

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2012

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Oakland Raiders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2014

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Vince Wilfork's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2006

Situational football produces three titles

New England Patriots · The first dynasty

Brady replaced an injured Bledsoe and Belichick's adaptable teams won three Super Bowls in four seasons.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

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

2014–2019

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2004, 2014First-team All-Pro · 2012Pro Bowl selection · 2007, 2009, 2010, 2011, 201213 NFL seasons172 career games219 career solo tackles15 career sacksCollege: Miami (Fla.)Jersey: 7522 playoff appearances3 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2004Most recent: Jan 14, 2017

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