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Justin Houston

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Miami Dolphins · OLB

Justin Houston recorded 163 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, Miami Dolphins, Baltimore Ravens, Indianapolis Colts, Kansas City Chiefs.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

163

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Justin Houston's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 19, 2013

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2013

7 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 28, 2014

San Diego Chargers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

6 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2016

10 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 4, 2011

Kansas City Chiefs vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2011

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Justin Houston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2016
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 2016

Kansas City Chiefs vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2016

10 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 4.5 sacks · 5 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2013
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 19, 2013

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2013

7 tackles · 4.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2018
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEP 23, 2018

San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2022
BALTIMORERAVENS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 7, 2022

Baltimore Ravens vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2022

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Justin Houston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2012

01
KCHOUSTON—Justin Houston
KCGONZALEZ88Tony Gonzalez
KCHOLMES31Priest Holmes

Priest Holmes and an elite line light up Sundays

Kansas City Chiefs · Great offenses, painful Januarys

Kansas City built record-setting offenses but remained unable to win a playoff game, then bottomed out before a transformative coaching hire.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

02
KCHOUSTON—Justin Houston
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
KCHOUSTON—Justin Houston
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2019–present

04
INDHOUSTON—Justin Houston
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
BALHOUSTON—Justin Houston
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark 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

06
MIAHOUSTON—Justin Houston
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2018–present

07
CARHOUSTON—Justin Houston
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015First-team All-Pro · 2014NFL sacks leader · 201413 NFL seasons163 career games378 career solo tackles112 career sacksCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: KCDraft pick: 70Jersey: 529 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2011Most recent: Jan 13, 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