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Jay Ratliff

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Jay Ratliff recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

2.3

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jay Ratliff's most significant indexed performances.

Miami Dolphins vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2014

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Dallas Cowboys vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2010

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2009

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 16, 2008

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2009

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jay Ratliff's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Dallas Cowboys vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2011

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3.5 sacks · 4 tackles for loss · 4 quarterback hits

Miami Dolphins vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2014

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jay Ratliff's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

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

2013–present

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011First-team All-Pro · 2008, 20091× first-team All-Pro11 NFL seasons114 career games171 career solo tackles35 career sacksCollege: AuburnDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 224Jersey: 903 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 2, 2005Most recent: Oct 18, 2015

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