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Josh Norman

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Buffalo Bills · CB

Josh Norman recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, San Francisco 49ers, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

3.9

tackles/gm

10

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

123

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Josh Norman's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
L
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DENVERBRONCOS
FEB 7, 2016

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2015
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 17, 2016

Seattle Seahawks vs Carolina Panthers

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2016

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 4, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
2015
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 13, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2015

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2020
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 3, 2021

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Josh Norman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Regular Season
2012
NEW YORKGIANTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 20, 2012

New York Giants vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2012

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 4 passes defended

Regular Season
2016
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 24, 2016

Washington Commanders vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2021
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 31, 2021

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2021

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 80 interception return yards

Regular Season
2015
CAROLINAPANTHERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 4, 2015

Carolina Panthers vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Josh Norman's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2017

01
CARNORMAN24Josh Norman
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

2012–2022

02
WASNORMAN24Josh Norman
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

2018–present

03
CARNORMAN24Josh Norman
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

2017–present

04
BUFNORMAN29Josh Norman
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2015–present

05
SFNORMAN26Josh Norman
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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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2015Pro Bowl selection · 201512 NFL seasons123 career games353 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Coastal CarolinaDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 143Jersey: 2910 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2012Most recent: Nov 5, 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