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Derek Newton

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New Orleans Saints · OT

Derek Newton recorded 28 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Houston Texans, HST.

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0.2

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

28

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Newton's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 13, 2013

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

New York Jets vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Newton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

New York Jets vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Newton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

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

DeAndre 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

2017–2020

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons28 career games5 career solo tacklesCollege: Arkansas StateDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 214Jersey: 771 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 13, 2011Most recent: Sep 11, 2016

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