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Chris Houston

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Detroit Lions · CB

Chris Houston recorded 98 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Atlanta Falcons.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

98

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Chris Houston's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 2, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2011

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 30, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2008
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 21, 2008

Kansas City Chiefs vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2011
DETROITLIONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 7, 2012

Detroit Lions vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2008
ATLANTAFALCONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 3, 2009

Atlanta Falcons vs Arizona Cardinals

Wild Card · Jan 3, 2009

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Houston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2012
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 28, 2012

Seattle Seahawks vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2012

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2013
DETROITLIONS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 8, 2013

Detroit Lions vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

Regular Season
2011
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 24, 2011

San Diego Chargers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2011

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 100 interception return yards

Regular Season
2011
DETROITLIONS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 30, 2011

Detroit Lions vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2011

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Houston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2007

01
ATLHOUSTON—Chris Houston
ATLVICK—Michael Vick
ATLDUNN28Warrick Dunn

The league's most electric quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The Michael Vick experience

Vick's speed changed defensive geometry and delivered the first road playoff win at Lambeau, but the era ended abruptly before its potential was resolved.

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Franchise era

2008–2014

02
ATLHOUSTON—Chris Houston
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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Franchise era

2009–2020

03
DETHOUSTON—Chris Houston
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons98 career games303 career solo tacklesDrafted by: ATLDraft pick: 41Jersey: 232 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2007Most recent: Dec 8, 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