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Frank Kearse

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Washington Commanders · DT

Frank Kearse recorded 25 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Washington Redskins, Dallas Cowboys, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

25

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Frank Kearse's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2014
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 6, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2014

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 3, 2016

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
TENNESSEETITANS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 19, 2014

Tennessee Titans vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 19, 2014

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
SEP 14, 2014

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2014

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2012
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 9, 2012

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2012

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Frank Kearse's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2014
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 6, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2014

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2015
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 3, 2016

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Frank Kearse's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2017

01
CARKEARSE—Frank Kearse
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2000–2015

02
DALKEARSE—Frank Kearse
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

03
WASKEARSE—Frank Kearse
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

2014–2019

04
NEKEARSE—Frank Kearse
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20166 NFL seasons25 career games26 career solo tackles6 career sacksJersey: 720 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 4, 2011Most recent: Jan 3, 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