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Nate Irving

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Indianapolis Colts · ILB

Nate Irving recorded 39 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

2.9

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

39

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Nate Irving's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLVIII
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 2, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XLVIII · Feb 2, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2013
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 12, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2014

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 19, 2014

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 19, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2011
DENVERBRONCOS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 14, 2012

Denver Broncos vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2012

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 7, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2014

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Nate Irving's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2014
DENVERBRONCOS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 21, 2014

Denver Broncos vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 21, 2014

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2015
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 29, 2015

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 7, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2014

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2013
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 29, 2013

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2015
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 6, 2015

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2015

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nate Irving's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2011

01
DENIRVING—Nate Irving
DENBAILEY24Champ Bailey
DENSMITH80Rod Smith

Good defenses and changing quarterbacks

Denver Broncos · Searching after Elway

Denver remained competitive and reached the 2005 AFC title game, then a run of instability ended with Tim Tebow's brief, unforgettable playoff moment.

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Franchise era

2012–2015

02
DENIRVING—Nate Irving
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von 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

2012–2018

03
INDIRVING—Nate Irving
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons39 career games73 career solo tackles3 career sacksDrafted by: DENDraft pick: 67Jersey: 554 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Oct 2, 2011Most recent: Dec 6, 2015

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