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Justin Bethel

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Miami Dolphins · CB

Justin Bethel recorded 137 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Arizona Cardinals, ARZ.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

137

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Justin Bethel's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 1, 2017

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2017
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 10, 2017

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2017

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2015
GREEN BAYPACKERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
JAN 16, 2016

Green Bay Packers vs Arizona Cardinals

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 27, 2015

San Francisco 49ers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2015

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 24, 2016

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Justin Bethel's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 8 total tackles · 1 interception

Regular Season
2022
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 23, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2016
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 24, 2016

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2021
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 17, 2021

Dallas Cowboys vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 82 interception return yards

Regular Season
2017
ARIZONACARDINALS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 10, 2017

Arizona Cardinals vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2017

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Justin Bethel's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2004–2012

01
ARIBETHEL—Justin Bethel
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald
ARIWARNER13Kurt Warner

A Hall of Fame receiver carries Arizona to the Super Bowl

Arizona Cardinals · Fitzgerald and the impossible run

Warner's revival and Fitzgerald's extraordinary 2008 postseason sent the Cardinals to their first Super Bowl and within one late drive of a championship.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

02
ARIBETHEL—Justin Bethel
ARIPALMER3Carson Palmer
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald

Aggressive offense meets an elite secondary

Arizona Cardinals · The Arians contender

Bruce Arians unlocked Palmer's best late-career football and built a 13-win team that reached the 2015 NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2015–2020

03
ATLBETHEL—Justin Bethel
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

2014–2019

04
NEBETHEL—Justin Bethel
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
BALBETHEL—Justin Bethel
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2020–present

06
NEBETHEL—Justin Bethel
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2016–present

07
MIABETHEL—Justin Bethel
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

First-team All-Pro · 2013, 2015Pro Bowl selection · 2013, 2014, 201512 NFL seasons137 career games216 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: PresbyterianDrafted by: ARIDraft pick: 177Jersey: 204 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 30, 2012Most recent: Dec 11, 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