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Darius Slay

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Darius Slay recorded 181 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

13

indexed seasons

181

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darius Slay's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LVII
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 12, 2023

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LVII · Feb 12, 2023

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
LIX
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
FEB 9, 2025

Kansas City Chiefs vs Philadelphia Eagles

Super Bowl LIX · Feb 9, 2025

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
DETROITLIONS
ARIZONACARDINALS
DEC 9, 2018

Detroit Lions vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2023
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 10, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2021
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 21, 2021

New Orleans Saints vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darius Slay's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 1, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2023

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 5 passes defended

Regular Season
2022
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 19, 2022

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2024
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 6, 2024

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 6, 2024

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 70 interception return yards

Regular Season
2023
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 10, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Darius Slay's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETSLAY—Darius Slay
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

2013–2020

02
PHISLAY—Darius Slay
PHIFOLES9Nick Foles
PHICOX91Fletcher Cox

A backup quarterback completes the first Super Bowl title

Philadelphia Eagles · The Philly Special

Chip Kelly's tempo gave way to Doug Pederson's adaptable offense, and Foles finished a remarkable 2017 postseason by outdueling New England.

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Franchise era

2021–present

03
PHISLAY—Darius Slay
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2017–present

04
BUFSLAY—Darius Slay
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2022–present

05
PITSLAY—Darius Slay
PITWATT90T.J. Watt
PITHEYWARD97Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 2024Pro Bowl selection · 2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023First-team All-Pro · 201713 NFL seasons181 career games512 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Mississippi State; Itawamba JCDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 36Jersey: 2311 playoff appearances2 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Nov 23, 2025

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