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Chris Jones

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San Francisco 49ers · DT

Chris Jones recorded 34 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

34

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A researched consensus introduction to Chris Jones's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked NFL career stats: Chris Jones, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Chris Jones's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the conference championship against Cincinnati Bengals and Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones recorded 4 tackles, 2 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. NFL career stats: Chris Jones
  2. #2. In the Super Bowl against Kansas City Chiefs and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Chris Jones recorded 5 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Chris Jones
  3. #3. In the Super Bowl against San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones recorded 4 tackles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Chris Jones
  4. #4. Against Philadelphia Eagles and Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones recorded 4 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Chris Jones
  5. #5. Against Dallas Cowboys and Kansas City Chiefs, Chris Jones recorded 5 tackles, 3.5 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. NFL career stats: Chris Jones

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Regular Season
2016
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 1, 2017

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 24, 2016

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2016

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 18, 2016

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
NEW YORKJETS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 11, 2016

New York Jets vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 4, 2016

San Francisco 49ers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Jones's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 2 sacks · 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2013
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 20, 2013

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2013

10 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2014
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 30, 2014

New England Patriots vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2014

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Chris Jones's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBJONES98Chris Jones
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

02
NEJONES94Chris Jones
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

03
NEJONES94Chris Jones
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

2015–present

04
SFJONES93Chris Jones
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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Franchise era

2016–present

05
MIAJONES95Chris Jones
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20145 NFL seasons34 career games50 career solo tackles9 career sacksCollege: Bowling Green StateDrafted by: HOUJersey: 633 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 2013Most recent: Jan 1, 2017

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