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Phillip Merling

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Washington Commanders · DE

Phillip Merling recorded 40 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Washington Redskins, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

1.5

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

40

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Phillip Merling's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 28, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2008

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2008
BALTIMORERAVENS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 4, 2009

Baltimore Ravens vs Miami Dolphins

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2009

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 21, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2008

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2009
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 19, 2009

Miami Dolphins vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2009

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 21, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Phillip Merling's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2009
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 25, 2009

New Orleans Saints vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 25, 2009

4 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2009
MIAMIDOLPHINS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 19, 2009

Miami Dolphins vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2009

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 21, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2008

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2008
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 28, 2008

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2008

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Phillip Merling's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
MIAMERLING—Phillip Merling
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

2008–2022

02
GBMERLING—Phillip Merling
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

03
WASMERLING—Phillip Merling
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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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons40 career games41 career solo tackles4 career sacksDrafted by: MIADraft pick: 32Jersey: 931 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2008Most recent: Sep 22, 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