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Will Montgomery

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Chicago Bears · C

Will Montgomery recorded 24 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Denver Broncos, Washington Redskins, New York Jets, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

0.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

24

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Will Montgomery's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 29, 2013

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 21, 2012

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 11, 2011

New England Patriots vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
NEW YORKJETS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 4, 2011

New York Jets vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 20, 2015

Arizona Cardinals vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2015

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Will Montgomery's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 29, 2013

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Will Montgomery's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

01
CARMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
CARSMITH89Steve Smith
CARPEPPERS90Julius Peppers

Defense, Steve Smith and a Super Bowl run

Carolina Panthers · Cardiac Cats

John Fox's physical team won three road playoff games in 2003 and pushed New England to the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Franchise era

2007–2010

02
NYJMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
NYJREVIS24Darrelle Revis
NYJSANCHEZ6Mark Sanchez

A fearless defense reaches two AFC title games

New York Jets · Revis Island and Rex Ryan

Ryan's pressure defense and an elite offensive line won four road playoff games in two seasons, twice finishing one win from the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

03
WASMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

04
WASMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

05
DENMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
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–present

06
CHIMONTGOMERY—Will Montgomery
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

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

11 NFL seasons24 career games4 career solo tacklesCollege: Virginia TechDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 234Jersey: 640 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 24, 2006Most recent: Sep 20, 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