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Igor Olshansky

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Miami Dolphins · DT

Igor Olshansky recorded 105 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

105

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Igor Olshansky's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

San Diego Chargers vs New England Patriots

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2008

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

Indianapolis Colts vs San Diego Chargers

Wild Card · Jan 3, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

New England Patriots vs San Diego Chargers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2007

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Igor Olshansky's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2010

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2005

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2007

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

SAN DIEGOCHARGERS

San Diego Chargers vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2007

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Igor Olshansky's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2001–2009

LaDainian Tomlinson

An extraordinary core dominates the regular season

Los Angeles Chargers · Tomlinson, Gates and Rivers

Tomlinson's MVP records and a loaded roster produced five division titles, but injuries and close losses repeatedly blocked a Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

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

2000–2015

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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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons105 career games112 career solo tackles13 career sacksDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 35Jersey: 958 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2004Most recent: Nov 20, 2011

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