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Sam Barrington

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New Orleans Saints · LB

Sam Barrington recorded 17 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, New Orleans Saints, Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

2.8

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

17

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Sam Barrington's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
2014
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 18, 2015

Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2015

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2014
DALLASCOWBOYS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 11, 2015

Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2015

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 9, 2014

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2014

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 26, 2014

Green Bay Packers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2014

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 28, 2014

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Sam Barrington's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Conference Championship
2014
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 18, 2015

Green Bay Packers vs Seattle Seahawks

Conference Championship · Jan 18, 2015

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2014
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 9, 2014

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2014

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2014
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 8, 2014

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2014

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2014
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 28, 2014

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Sam Barrington's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2008–2022

01
GBBARRINGTON—Sam Barrington
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2012–2016

02
NOBARRINGTON—Sam Barrington
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

2017–present

03
BUFBARRINGTON—Sam Barrington
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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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons17 career games34 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: South FloridaDrafted by: GBJersey: 492 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 15, 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