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Gilbert Gardner

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Chicago Bears · LB

Gilbert Gardner recorded 39 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

2.1

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

39

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Gilbert Gardner's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2007
TENNESSEETITANS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 6, 2008

Tennessee Titans vs San Diego Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2008

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2005
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 15, 2006

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Indianapolis Colts

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2006

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 24, 2005

Indianapolis Colts vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 19, 2006

Indianapolis Colts vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2006

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2006
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 22, 2006

Washington Commanders vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2006

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Gilbert Gardner's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 7 total tackles · 1 sack

Regular Season
2005
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 24, 2005

Indianapolis Colts vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2005
ARIZONACARDINALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 1, 2006

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2006

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Gilbert Gardner's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1998–2011

01
INDGARDNER—Gilbert Gardner
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

2005–2015

02
TENGARDNER—Gilbert Gardner
TENJOHNSON28Chris Johnson
TENBULLUCK53Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

1999–2008

03
DETGARDNER—Gilbert Gardner
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

2004–2012

04
CHIGARDNER—Gilbert Gardner
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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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20065 NFL seasons39 career games47 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 69Jersey: 592 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 26, 2004Most recent: Jan 6, 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