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Darren Fells

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · TE

Darren Fells recorded 81 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Houston Texans, Cleveland Browns, Arizona Cardinals, ARZ.

▶Best highlights

18.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

81

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darren Fells's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 27, 2019

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2019

6 rec · 58 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
2020
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 18, 2020

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2020

6 rec · 85 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2015
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEP 13, 2015

New Orleans Saints vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2015

4 rec · 82 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2017
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 8, 2017

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

2 rec · 24 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Conference Championship
2015
ARIZONACARDINALS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
JAN 24, 2016

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

2 rec · 36 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darren Fells's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 85 receiving yards · 6 receptions · 7 targets

Regular Season
2020
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
OCT 18, 2020

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2020

6 rec · 85 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 2 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
2019
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 27, 2019

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2019

6 rec · 58 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2020
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 11, 2020

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2020

2 rec · 57 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Darren Fells's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
ARIFELLS—Darren Fells
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

2009–2020

02
DETFELLS—Darren Fells
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
CLEFELLS—Darren Fells
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

04
HOUFELLS—Darren Fells
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre 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

2020–2022

05
TBFELLS—Darren Fells
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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Franchise era

2021–present

06
DETFELLS—Darren Fells
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons81 career games127 career receptions1,526 career receiving yards21 career receiving touchdowns3 career solo tacklesCollege: California-IrvineJersey: 885 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 21, 2014Most recent: Oct 24, 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