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Steven Means

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Baltimore Ravens · LB

Steven Means recorded 44 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Baltimore Ravens, Atlanta Falcons, Philadelphia Eagles, BLT, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.2

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

44

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Steven Means's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 6, 2020

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 29, 2020

Las Vegas Raiders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2020

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
ARIZONACARDINALS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 16, 2018

Arizona Cardinals vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
OCT 23, 2016

Minnesota Vikings vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Oct 23, 2016

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Steven Means's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 29, 2020

Las Vegas Raiders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2020

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2020
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
ATLANTAFALCONS
DEC 6, 2020

New Orleans Saints vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2017
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DEC 31, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2021
NEW YORKJETS
ATLANTAFALCONS
OCT 10, 2021

New York Jets vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Oct 10, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Steven Means's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBMEANS—Steven Means
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

2014–2019

02
TBMEANS—Steven Means
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2013–2020

03
PHIMEANS—Steven Means
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

2015–2020

04
ATLMEANS—Steven Means
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLJONES11Julio Jones

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Franchise era

2021–present

05
ATLMEANS—Steven Means
ATLROBINSON7Bijan Robinson
ATLLONDON5Drake London

A new offense searches for its quarterback

Atlanta Falcons · The post-Ryan rebuild

Atlanta moved on from its longtime quarterback and began assembling a younger core around Robinson, London and a remodeled defense.

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Franchise era

2018–present

06
BALMEANS—Steven Means
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 201710 NFL seasons44 career games49 career solo tackles6 career sacksCollege: BuffaloDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 147Jersey: 600 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 29, 2013Most recent: Sep 11, 2022

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