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Robert McClain

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DB

Robert McClain recorded 80 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Carolina Panthers, San Diego Chargers, Atlanta Falcons, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

80

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Robert McClain's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
L
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 7, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 17, 2017

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2015
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 17, 2016

Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2016

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 24, 2016

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2012
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
JAN 13, 2013

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Robert McClain's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 8, 2013

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2013

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 10, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2017

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Super Bowl
L
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 7, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 15, 2013

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2013

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 47 interception return yards

Regular Season
2017
CHICAGOBEARS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
SEP 17, 2017

Chicago Bears vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Robert McClain's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

01
CARMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
CARSMITH89Steve Smith
CARPEPPERS90Julius Peppers

Defense, Steve Smith and a Super Bowl run

Carolina Panthers · Cardiac Cats

John Fox's physical team won three road playoff games in 2003 and pushed New England to the final seconds of Super Bowl XXXVIII.

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Franchise era

2011–2017

02
CARMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

03
JAXMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
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

2008–2014

04
ATLMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLWHITE84Roddy White

Winning seasons become the expectation

Atlanta Falcons · Ryan and Smith stabilize Atlanta

Ryan's immediate command and a deep skill group produced five straight winning seasons and a 2012 NFC title-game appearance.

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Franchise era

2010–2016

05
LACMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

06
TBMCCLAIN—Robert McClain
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte 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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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons80 career games228 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: ConnecticutDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 249Jersey: 364 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 19, 2010Most recent: Dec 31, 2017

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