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Derrick Strait

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Derrick Strait recorded 24 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, Chicago Bears, New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

24

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derrick Strait's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2004
NEW YORKJETS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
JAN 8, 2005

New York Jets vs San Diego Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2005

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2004
NEW YORKJETS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 15, 2005

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 25, 2005

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2005

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 9, 2005

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2005

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
NEW YORKJETS
BALTIMORERAVENS
OCT 2, 2005

New York Jets vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2005

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derrick Strait's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 25, 2005

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2005

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 pass defended

Divisional Round
2004
NEW YORKJETS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 15, 2005

New York Jets vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2005

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derrick Strait's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2006

01
NYJSTRAIT—Derrick Strait
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

02
CARSTRAIT—Derrick Strait
CARSMITH89Steve Smith
CARPEPPERS90Julius Peppers

Defense, Steve Smith and a Super Bowl run

Carolina Panthers · Cardiac Cats

John Fox's physical team won three road playoff games in 2003 and pushed New England to the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

03
CHISTRAIT—Derrick Strait
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

2005–2013

04
TBSTRAIT—Derrick Strait
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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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons24 career games34 career solo tacklesDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 76Jersey: 222 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2004Most recent: Dec 31, 2006

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