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Erik Walden

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Tennessee Titans · LB

Erik Walden recorded 130 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Indianapolis Colts, Green Bay Packers, Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

2.6

tackles/gm

13

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

130

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Erik Walden's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2010
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 2, 2011

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

10 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2010
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 9, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2011

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 11, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2015

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2012
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 5, 2013

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2013

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Erik Walden's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 3 sacks

Regular Season
2010
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 2, 2011

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2011

10 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2016
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 18, 2016

Indianapolis Colts vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2016

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2011
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 9, 2011

Green Bay Packers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2016
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 25, 2016

San Diego Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2016

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2012
TENNESSEETITANS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 23, 2012

Tennessee Titans vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2012

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Erik Walden's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

01
KCWALDEN—Erik Walden
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
MIAWALDEN—Erik Walden
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

03
GBWALDEN—Erik Walden
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

2012–2018

04
INDWALDEN—Erik Walden
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2016–2021

05
TENWALDEN—Erik Walden
TENHENRY22Derrick Henry
TENTANNEHILL17Ryan Tannehill

A throwback runner controls modern playoff games

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

06
SEAWALDEN—Erik Walden
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201011 NFL seasons130 career games226 career solo tackles36 career sacksCollege: Middle Tennessee StateDrafted by: DALJersey: 5613 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2008Most recent: Jan 13, 2018

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