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Joe Berger

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Joe Berger recorded 26 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Miami Dolphins, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

0.5

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

26

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Joe Berger's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2010
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 2010

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
BALTIMORERAVENS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 22, 2017

Baltimore Ravens vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 13, 2016

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 6, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 25, 2015

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joe Berger's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2010
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 19, 2010

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2010

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joe Berger's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIABERGER—Joe Berger
MIATAYLOR99Jason Taylor
MIATHOMAS54Zach Thomas

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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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
DALBERGER—Joe Berger
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

2001–2013

03
MINBERGER—Joe Berger
MINPETERSON28Adrian Peterson
MINALLEN69Jared Allen

A singular runner carries changing teams

Minnesota Vikings · The Peterson years

Peterson returned from major knee surgery to rush for 2,097 yards, while Brett Favre's 2009 season produced another painful NFC title-game finish.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

04
MINBERGER—Joe Berger
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

13 NFL seasons26 career games14 career solo tacklesCollege: Michigan TechDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 207Jersey: 610 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 12, 2009Most recent: Dec 31, 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