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WASORAKPO—

Brian Orakpo

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Tennessee Titans · OLB

Brian Orakpo recorded 128 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

3.1

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

128

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brian Orakpo's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2009
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 13, 2009

Washington Commanders vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2009

6 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 6, 2018

Tennessee Titans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2018

2 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
OCT 2, 2011

Washington Commanders vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2011

5 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 9, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
CHICAGOBEARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 20, 2013

Chicago Bears vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2013

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brian Orakpo's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 15, 2013

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

8 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 sacks

Regular Season
2009
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 13, 2009

Washington Commanders vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2009

6 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2016
TENNESSEETITANS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 9, 2016

Tennessee Titans vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 22, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

4 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
TENNESSEETITANS
SEP 30, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brian Orakpo's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASORAKPO—Brian Orakpo
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

02
WASORAKPO—Brian Orakpo
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

2005–2015

03
TENORAKPO—Brian Orakpo
TENJOHNSON28Chris Johnson
TENBULLUCK53Keith Bulluck

Explosive rushing bridges changing quarterbacks

Tennessee Titans · From CJ2K to another rebuild

Johnson's 2,006-yard season supplied the peak as Tennessee cycled through coaches and quarterbacks after the McNair core.

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Franchise era

2016–2021

04
TENORAKPO—Brian Orakpo
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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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2009, 2010, 2013, 201610 NFL seasons128 career games267 career solo tackles66 career sacksCollege: TexasDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 13Jersey: 982 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Dec 6, 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