T.J. Ward

Retired

Arizona Cardinals · DB

T.J. Ward recorded 107 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

Best highlights

5.4

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

107

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to T.J. Ward's most significant indexed performances.

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2013

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Minnesota Vikings vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from T.J. Ward's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Denver Broncos vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2010

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Houston Texans vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 24, 2016

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 44 interception return yards

Buffalo Bills vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2013

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped T.J. Ward's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

T.J. Ward

Joe Thomas

Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

T.J. Ward

Peyton Manning

Von 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

2016–present

T.J. Ward

Justin Simmons

Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

T.J. Ward

Mike Evans

Lavonte David

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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Franchise era

2018–present

T.J. Ward

Kyler Murray

Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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T.J. Ward

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

NFL appearances

T.J. Ward

Start here

Career highs

Franchise eras

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history