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Bruce Irvin

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Miami Dolphins · LB

Bruce Irvin recorded 132 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Miami Dolphins, Seattle Seahawks, Chicago Bears, Carolina Panthers, Atlanta Falcons, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

2.5

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

132

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Bruce Irvin's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
FEB 1, 2015

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX · Feb 1, 2015

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XLVIII
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 2, 2014

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl XLVIII · Feb 2, 2014

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
ST. LOUISRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 28, 2014

St. Louis Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2022
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 2023

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2023

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 10, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks

Divisional Round · Jan 10, 2015

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Bruce Irvin's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
HOUSTONTEXANS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 21, 2016

Houston Texans vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2016

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2019
CAROLINAPANTHERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 22, 2019

Carolina Panthers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2019

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2015
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 18, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2015

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2019
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 15, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2019

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 1, 2019

Washington Commanders vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2019

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Bruce Irvin's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2010–2016

01
SEAIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEASHERMAN25Richard Sherman

Defense, competition and a first championship

Seattle Seahawks · The Legion of Boom

Pete Carroll built a young, physical roster that overwhelmed Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII and returned the next year before a goal-line interception.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

02
LVIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

03
SEAIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Franchise era

2015–2020

04
ATLIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
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

2018–present

05
CARIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
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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Franchise era

2013–present

06
CHIIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
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

2022–present

07
SEAIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Franchise era

2016–present

08
MIAIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
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

2021–present

09
DETIRVIN—Bruce Irvin
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201312 NFL seasons132 career games217 career solo tackles57 career sacksCollege: West VirginiaDrafted by: SEADraft pick: 15Jersey: 4611 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2012Most recent: Dec 30, 2023

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