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Melvin Ingram

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Miami Dolphins · LB

Melvin Ingram recorded 138 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, Kansas City Chiefs, Pittsburgh Steelers, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers.

▶Best highlights

2.7

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

138

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Melvin Ingram's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2018
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 6, 2019

Los Angeles Chargers vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 6, 2019

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SEP 24, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2021
BUFFALOBILLS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 23, 2022

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 23, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2021
CINCINNATIBENGALS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 30, 2022

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 30, 2022

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 20, 2015

Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

5 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Melvin Ingram's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 23, 2016

San Diego Chargers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
SEP 24, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 6 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2015
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 20, 2015

Miami Dolphins vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2015

5 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2016
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 18, 2016

Oakland Raiders vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2016

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 13, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Melvin Ingram's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2010–2016

01
LACINGRAM—Melvin Ingram
LACRIVERS17Philip Rivers
LACWEDDLE32Eric Weddle

Rivers keeps a changing roster competitive

Los Angeles Chargers · The final San Diego seasons

Rivers remained prolific as the roster turned over and the franchise prepared to leave the city that had housed it for 56 years.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
LACINGRAM—Melvin Ingram
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITINGRAM—Melvin Ingram
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
KCINGRAM—Melvin Ingram
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
MIAINGRAM—Melvin Ingram
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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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2017, 2018, 201912 NFL seasons138 career games253 career solo tackles59 career sacksCollege: South CarolinaDrafted by: SDDraft pick: 18Jersey: 99 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2012Most recent: Jan 13, 2024

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