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Dan Connor

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Carolina Panthers · ILB

Dan Connor recorded 54 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

3.5

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

54

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dan Connor's most significant indexed performances.

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2010

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Washington Commanders vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2011

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2011

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2011

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dan Connor's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Chicago Bears vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2010

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 12, 2010

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

New Orleans Saints vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

CINCINNATIBENGALS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Cincinnati Bengals vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2010

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dan Connor's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

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

2011–2017

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.

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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

Odell Beckham Jr.

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons54 career games119 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 74Jersey: 550 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2008Most recent: Dec 15, 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