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Terrance Knighton

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Washington Commanders · NT

Terrance Knighton recorded 101 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Denver Broncos, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

101

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Terrance Knighton's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLVIII
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 2, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XLVIII · Feb 2, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 19, 2014

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2014

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2013
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 12, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2014

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2015
GREEN BAYPACKERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 10, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 11, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2015

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Terrance Knighton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2009
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 1, 2009

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2009

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1.5 sacks

Regular Season
2010
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 26, 2010

Philadelphia Eagles vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 26, 2010

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Conference Championship
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 19, 2014

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2014

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 27, 2013

Washington Commanders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2013

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2012
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 21, 2012

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2012

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Terrance Knighton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2010

01
JAXKNIGHTON—Terrance Knighton
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

02
JAXKNIGHTON—Terrance Knighton
JAXPOSLUSZNY51Paul Posluszny
JAXSHORTS84Cecil Shorts

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

03
DENKNIGHTON—Terrance Knighton
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

04
WASKNIGHTON—Terrance Knighton
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

2014–2019

05
NEKNIGHTON—Terrance Knighton
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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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20168 NFL seasons101 career games124 career solo tackles14 career sacksJersey: 965 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 13, 2009Most recent: Jan 10, 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