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Akeem Spence

Retired

San Francisco 49ers · DT

Akeem Spence recorded 101 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Denver Broncos, Washington Football Team, New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

101

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Akeem Spence's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 4, 2018

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 29, 2015

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 2, 2014

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2014

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 22, 2013

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2013

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 16, 2017

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2017

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Akeem Spence's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
DETROITLIONS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 24, 2017

Detroit Lions vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2017

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 4, 2018

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 25, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2018

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2018
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 2, 2018

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2017
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DETROITLIONS
OCT 8, 2017

Carolina Panthers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2017

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Akeem Spence's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2005–2013

01
TBSPENCE—Akeem Spence
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
TBSPENCE—Akeem Spence
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

2009–2020

03
DETSPENCE—Akeem Spence
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

2016–present

04
MIASPENCE—Akeem Spence
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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Franchise era

2013–2020

05
PHISPENCE—Akeem Spence
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

2019–present

06
JAXSPENCE—Akeem Spence
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2020–present

07
NESPENCE—Akeem Spence
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

08
WASSPENCE—Akeem Spence
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2016–present

09
DENSPENCE—Akeem Spence
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2015–present

10
SFSPENCE—Akeem Spence
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

10 NFL seasons101 career games115 career solo tackles11 career sacksCollege: IllinoisDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 100Jersey: 550 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Dec 24, 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