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Henry Melton

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DT

Henry Melton recorded 69 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Dallas Cowboys, Chicago Bears.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

69

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Henry Melton's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2012

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Atlanta Falcons vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2011

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2014

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

GREEN BAYPACKERS

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Conference Championship · Jan 23, 2011

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

SEATTLESEAHAWKS

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2011

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Henry Melton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2014

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 7 quarterback hits

Atlanta Falcons vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2011

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

TENNESSEETITANS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Tennessee Titans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Henry Melton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

Takeaways and special teams reach the Super Bowl

Chicago Bears · Urlacher and Lovie's defense

Lovie Smith restored the defense-first formula, and Hester's return brilliance helped the 2006 Bears reach Super Bowl XLI.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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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

2014–2019

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20126 NFL seasons69 career games86 career solo tackles23 career sacksDrafted by: CHIDraft pick: 105Jersey: 902 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Jan 3, 2016

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