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Ricky Jean Francois

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Detroit Lions · DT

Ricky Jean Francois recorded 94 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Green Bay Packers, New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Indianapolis Colts, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

94

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ricky Jean Francois's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLVII
BALTIMORERAVENS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
FEB 3, 2013

Baltimore Ravens vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XLVII · Feb 3, 2013

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 13, 2018

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2018

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2014

Kansas City Chiefs vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 24, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 21, 2018

Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ricky Jean Francois's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKGIANTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 1, 2017

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2018
DETROITLIONS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 21, 2018

Detroit Lions vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 tackles for loss · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
NOV 24, 2013

Indianapolis Colts vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2010
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 17, 2010

Oakland Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2010

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ricky Jean Francois's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2010

01
SFFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

02
SFFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

03
INDFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
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

2012–2022

04
WASFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
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

2008–2022

05
GBFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
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

2014–2019

06
NEFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

07
DETFRANCOIS—Ricky Jean Francois
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

10 NFL seasons94 career games106 career solo tackles14 career sacksCollege: LSUDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 244Jersey: 9710 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Dec 30, 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