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Dekoda Watson

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Seattle Seahawks · LB

Dekoda Watson recorded 73 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, New England Patriots, Dallas Cowboys, Jacksonville Jaguars, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

73

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Dekoda Watson's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2014
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 4, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2015
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 16, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 1, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2018

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 1, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 24, 2013

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2013

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Dekoda Watson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 15, 2013

San Francisco 49ers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1.5 sacks · 3 quarterback hits · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 1, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2018

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2013
ARIZONACARDINALS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 29, 2013

Arizona Cardinals vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2013
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 15, 2013

New Orleans Saints vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2013

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Dekoda Watson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBWATSON—Dekoda Watson
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
DALWATSON—Dekoda Watson
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

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

2011–2016

03
JAXWATSON—Dekoda Watson
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

2014–2019

04
NEWATSON—Dekoda Watson
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

2016–present

05
DENWATSON—Dekoda Watson
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—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

2015–present

06
SFWATSON—Dekoda Watson
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

07
SEAWATSON—Dekoda Watson
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons73 career games108 career solo tackles6 career sacksCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: TBJersey: 512 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Nov 12, 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