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Akiem Hicks

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · DE

Akiem Hicks recorded 138 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, New Orleans Saints.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

138

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Akiem Hicks's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 2, 2018

Chicago Bears vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 4, 2016

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2013
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 4, 2014

New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2014

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 20, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2021

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 9, 2017

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2017

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Akiem Hicks's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 4, 2016

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 20, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2021

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2018
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CHICAGOBEARS
NOV 18, 2018

Minnesota Vikings vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2018

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2020
CHICAGOBEARS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 27, 2020

Chicago Bears vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
CHICAGOBEARS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
OCT 14, 2018

Chicago Bears vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Akiem Hicks's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2016

01
NOHICKS—Akiem Hicks
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOJORDAN94Cameron Jordan

Brees keeps producing through defensive collapse

New Orleans Saints · Historic offense, incomplete teams

New Orleans remained one of football's most prolific passing teams but three straight 7–9 seasons forced a major roster reset.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
NEHICKS—Akiem Hicks
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

2013–present

03
CHIHICKS—Akiem Hicks
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

04
TBHICKS—Akiem Hicks
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 201811 NFL seasons138 career games1 career rushing yards1 career rushing touchdowns244 career solo tackles42 career sacksCollege: Regina, Can.Drafted by: NODraft pick: 89Jersey: 967 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 16, 2012Most recent: Jan 16, 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