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Michael Boley

Retired

Cincinnati Bengals · LB

Michael Boley recorded 124 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals, New York Giants, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

4.7

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

124

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Michael Boley's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLVI
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
FEB 5, 2012

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI · Feb 5, 2012

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 15, 2012

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2012

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2007
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 22, 2007

Indianapolis Colts vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2007

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 2012

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 22, 2012

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2011
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 8, 2012

Atlanta Falcons vs New York Giants

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Michael Boley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 14 total tackles

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKGIANTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 19, 2010

New York Giants vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2010

14 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 sacks

Regular Season
2007
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 22, 2007

Indianapolis Colts vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2007

9 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKGIANTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 11, 2012

New York Giants vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2010
NEW YORKGIANTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 25, 2010

New York Giants vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2010

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 6, 2011

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2011

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Michael Boley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2007

01
ATLBOLEY—Michael Boley
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

02
ATLBOLEY—Michael Boley
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2004–2012

03
NYGBOLEY—Michael Boley
NYGMANNING10Eli Manning
NYGSTRAHAN92Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2011–2019

04
CINBOLEY—Michael Boley
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20119 NFL seasons124 career games422 career solo tackles11 career sacksDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 160Jersey: 535 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2005Most recent: Dec 29, 2013

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