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Tahir Whitehead

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Arizona Cardinals · OLB

Tahir Whitehead recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Carolina Panthers, Oakland Raiders, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

5.3

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

123

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Tahir Whitehead's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2014
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 4, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2016
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 7, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

14 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 15, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2015

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 6, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2017

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 3, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Tahir Whitehead's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 14 total tackles

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
NOV 25, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs Baltimore Ravens

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2018

14 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 6, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2017

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NOV 1, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2018

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2015
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
JAN 3, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 2, 2018

Kansas City Chiefs vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Tahir Whitehead's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETWHITEHEAD—Tahir Whitehead
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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Franchise era

2016–2019

02
LVWHITEHEAD—Tahir Whitehead
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

2018–present

03
CARWHITEHEAD—Tahir Whitehead
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

2018–present

04
ARIWHITEHEAD—Tahir Whitehead
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons123 career games451 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: TempleDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 138Jersey: 352 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 2012Most recent: Jan 9, 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