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Ezekiel Ansah

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San Francisco 49ers · DE

Ezekiel Ansah recorded 86 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Seattle Seahawks, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

2.6

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

86

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ezekiel Ansah's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2016
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 7, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 2015

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2015

4 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 24, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 31, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 18, 2017

Detroit Lions vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2017

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ezekiel Ansah's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Wild Card
2016
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 7, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3.5 sacks

Regular Season
2015
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DETROITLIONS
NOV 26, 2015

Philadelphia Eagles vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2015

4 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 24, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

7 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2017
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 31, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 24, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2019

4 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ezekiel Ansah's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETANSAH—Ezekiel Ansah
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

2017–2021

02
SEAANSAH—Ezekiel Ansah
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Franchise era

2015–present

03
SFANSAH—Ezekiel Ansah
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

Pro Bowl selection · 20158 NFL seasons86 career games165 career solo tackles51 career sacksCollege: Brigham YoungDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 5Jersey: 943 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 5, 2020

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