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Trent Cole

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Indianapolis Colts · OLB

Trent Cole recorded 171 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

8

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

171

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Trent Cole's most significant indexed performances.

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2007

5 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2013

3 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

ARIZONACARDINALS

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2009

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Trent Cole's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Philadelphia Eagles vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Chicago Bears vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2013

3 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

TENNESSEETITANS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Tennessee Titans vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 23, 2014

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Indianapolis Colts vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2015

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Trent Cole's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

2013–2020

A backup quarterback completes the first Super Bowl title

Philadelphia Eagles · The Philly Special

Chip Kelly's tempo gave way to Doug Pederson's adaptable offense, and Foles finished a remarkable 2017 postseason by outdueling New England.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2007, 200912 NFL seasons171 career games432 career solo tackles90 career sacksCollege: CincinnatiDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 146Jersey: 588 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2005Most recent: Jan 1, 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