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Tom Compton

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Tom Compton recorded 20 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Minnesota Vikings, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

0.1

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

20

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Tom Compton's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 30, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 30, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 28, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
ST. LOUISRAMS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 7, 2014

St. Louis Rams vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
ARIZONACARDINALS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 18, 2022

Arizona Cardinals vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 9, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tom Compton's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Conference Championship
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 30, 2022

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Conference Championship · Jan 30, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tom Compton's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASCOMPTON—Tom Compton
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

2015–2020

02
ATLCOMPTON—Tom Compton
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLJONES11Julio Jones

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Franchise era

2013–present

03
CHICOMPTON—Tom Compton
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

04
MINCOMPTON—Tom Compton
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2011–present

05
NYJCOMPTON—Tom Compton
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2015–present

06
SFCOMPTON—Tom Compton
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2016–present

07
DENCOMPTON—Tom Compton
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons20 career games2 career solo tacklesCollege: South DakotaDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 193Jersey: 691 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 27, 2014Most recent: Dec 18, 2022

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