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DeMarcus Ware

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Denver Broncos · OLB

DeMarcus Ware recorded 174 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

3.5

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

174

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to DeMarcus Ware's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent DeMarcus Ware's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Super Bowl against Carolina Panthers and Denver Broncos, DeMarcus Ware recorded 4 tackles, 2 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware
  2. #2. In the Wild Card Round against Philadelphia Eagles and Dallas Cowboys, DeMarcus Ware recorded 3 tackles, 2 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Dallas Cowboys and Minnesota Vikings, DeMarcus Ware recorded 8 tackles, 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware
  4. #4. Against Dallas Cowboys and Carolina Panthers, DeMarcus Ware recorded 9 tackles, 3 sacks, 3 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and Philadelphia Eagles, DeMarcus Ware recorded 10 tackles, 4 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: DeMarcus Ware

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Super Bowl
L
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 7, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2009
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 9, 2010

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2010

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2009
DALLASCOWBOYS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 17, 2010

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2005
DALLASCOWBOYS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 24, 2005

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 30, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

10 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from DeMarcus Ware's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 4 sacks

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 30, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

10 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2014
DENVERBRONCOS
ST. LOUISRAMS
NOV 16, 2014

Denver Broncos vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2014

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 7 quarterback hits

Conference Championship
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 24, 2016

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2005
DALLASCOWBOYS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 24, 2005

Dallas Cowboys vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2005

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2014
DENVERBRONCOS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 30, 2014

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2014

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped DeMarcus Ware's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALWARE94DeMarcus Ware
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

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

2012–2015

02
DENWARE94DeMarcus Ware
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2016–present

03
DENWARE94DeMarcus Ware
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015Super Bowl champion · 2015First-team All-Pro · 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011NFL sacks leader · 2008, 201012 NFL seasons174 career games458 career solo tackles139 career sacksCollege: TroyDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 11Jersey: 948 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2005Most recent: Dec 25, 2016

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