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Omar Gaither

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Atlanta Falcons · MLB

Omar Gaither recorded 74 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders, Carolina Panthers, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

4.2

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

74

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Omar Gaither's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2006
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 7, 2007

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2007

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2006
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 13, 2007

Philadelphia Eagles vs New Orleans Saints

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2007

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2010
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 9, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 18, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs Arizona Cardinals

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2008
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
JAN 11, 2009

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2009

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Omar Gaither's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2006
ATLANTAFALCONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 2006

Atlanta Falcons vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2006

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1.5 sacks · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2008
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 21, 2008

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

6 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2012
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 30, 2012

Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2012

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 9, 2008

New York Giants vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2008

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2007
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 30, 2007

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2007

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Omar Gaither's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

01
PHIGAITHER—Omar Gaither
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

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

2011–2017

02
CARGAITHER—Omar Gaither
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2002–2015

03
LVGAITHER—Omar Gaither
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

04
ATLGAITHER—Omar Gaither
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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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons74 career games230 career solo tackles6 career sacksDrafted by: PHIDraft pick: 168Jersey: 536 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2006Most recent: Oct 20, 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