Jason Pierre-Paul

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DE

Jason Pierre-Paul recorded 170 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, New Orleans Saints, Baltimore Ravens, New York Giants.

Best highlights

3.1

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

170

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jason Pierre-Paul's most significant indexed performances.

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV · Feb 7, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

New York Giants vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XLVI · Feb 5, 2012

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2021

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

New York Giants vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 15, 2017

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2016

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jason Pierre-Paul's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2011

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss

Houston Texans vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2019

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 quarterback hits

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2014

6 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2010

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Carolina Panthers vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2022

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jason Pierre-Paul's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

Jason Pierre-Paul

Eli Manning

Michael Strahan

Road playoff resilience topples New England twice

New York Giants · Eli's two impossible runs

Manning's late-game calm and a deep pass rush produced two unlikely championships, including the upset of an 18–0 Patriots team.

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Franchise era

2013–present

Jason Pierre-Paul

Odell Beckham Jr.

Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

Jason Pierre-Paul

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

2020–2022

Jason Pierre-Paul

Tom Brady

Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Jason Pierre-Paul

Lamar Jackson

Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Jason Pierre-Paul

Tua Tagovailoa

Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass