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Kareem Jackson

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Kareem Jackson recorded 202 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Houston Texans, HST.

▶Best highlights

4.4

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

15

indexed seasons

202

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Kareem Jackson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 13, 2016

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2015
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 3, 2016

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2012
TENNESSEETITANS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 30, 2012

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 30, 2012

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2015
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 9, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
HOUSTONTEXANS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 15, 2012

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Kareem Jackson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 1, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2020

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2014
BALTIMORERAVENS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 21, 2014

Baltimore Ravens vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2019
DENVERBRONCOS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 8, 2019

Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2018
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 9, 2018

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 65 interception return yards

Regular Season
2014
HOUSTONTEXANS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 14, 2014

Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Kareem Jackson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2010

01
HOUJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2011–2016

02
HOUJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

03
HOUJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2016–present

04
DENJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
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

2021–2022

05
HOUJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2023–present

06
HOUJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Franchise era

2017–present

07
BUFJACKSON—Kareem Jackson
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Career accomplishments

15 NFL seasons202 career games673 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: AlabamaDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 20Jersey: 279 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Dec 22, 2024

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