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DeJon Gomes

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DeJon Gomes recorded 28 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

28

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to DeJon Gomes's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2012
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 6, 2013

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEP 16, 2012

Washington Commanders vs St. Louis Rams

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 22, 2012

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2012

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 1, 2012

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2012

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 20, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from DeJon Gomes's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2011
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 20, 2011

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 20, 2011

12 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 49 interception return yards

Regular Season
2012
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEP 9, 2012

Washington Commanders vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2012

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2012
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 18, 2012

Philadelphia Eagles vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped DeJon Gomes's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1993–2011

01
WASGOMES—DeJon Gomes
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

02
WASGOMES—DeJon Gomes
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

03
DETGOMES—DeJon Gomes
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons28 career games48 career solo tacklesDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 146Jersey: 241 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 18, 2011Most recent: Dec 29, 2013

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