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Whitney Mercilus

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Green Bay Packers · DE

Whitney Mercilus recorded 127 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, HST.

▶Best highlights

2.7

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

127

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Whitney Mercilus's most significant indexed performances.

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

8 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

TENNESSEETITANS

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

5 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2020

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Whitney Mercilus's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Philadelphia Eagles vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3.5 sacks

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

5 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

TENNESSEETITANS

Tennessee Titans vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 1, 2015

7 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 quarterback hits

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

Houston Texans vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

3 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2019

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Whitney Mercilus's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

Whitney Mercilus

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

Whitney Mercilus

DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2008–2022

Whitney Mercilus

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

Whitney Mercilus

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons127 career games214 career solo tackles58 career sacksCollege: IllinoisDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 26Jersey: 507 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 2012Most recent: Nov 14, 2021

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