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Kevin Vickerson

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New York Jets · DT

Kevin Vickerson recorded 74 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Tennessee Titans, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

74

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kevin Vickerson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2012
DENVERBRONCOS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 11, 2012

Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 10, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Tennessee Titans

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 2009

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2012
BALTIMORERAVENS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 12, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2013

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2010
ST. LOUISRAMS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 28, 2010

St. Louis Rams vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2010

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 24, 2013

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kevin Vickerson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2012
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 7, 2012

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 7, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2012
DENVERBRONCOS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 11, 2012

Denver Broncos vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2013
DENVERBRONCOS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 20, 2013

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2013

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2013
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 24, 2013

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2012
HOUSTONTEXANS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 23, 2012

Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2012

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kevin Vickerson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIAVICKERSON—Kevin Vickerson
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

2005–2015

02
TENVICKERSON—Kevin Vickerson
TENJOHNSON28Chris Johnson
TENBULLUCK53Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

1999–2011

03
DENVICKERSON—Kevin Vickerson
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

04
DENVICKERSON—Kevin Vickerson
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

2013–2017

05
KCVICKERSON—Kevin Vickerson
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons74 career games91 career solo tackles7 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 216Jersey: 942 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 2, 2007Most recent: Dec 21, 2014

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