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WASAMERSON—

David Amerson

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David Amerson recorded 72 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

72

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to David Amerson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 3, 2016

Oakland Raiders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Jan 3, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 29, 2013

Washington Commanders vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2016
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 8, 2015

Oakland Raiders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2015

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2016
ATLANTAFALCONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 18, 2016

Atlanta Falcons vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2016

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from David Amerson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
ATLANTAFALCONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 18, 2016

Atlanta Falcons vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2016

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2018
ARIZONACARDINALS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 30, 2018

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2018

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 6 passes defended

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 29, 2015

Oakland Raiders vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2015

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2015
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 4, 2015

Oakland Raiders vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2015

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 45 interception return yards

Regular Season
2013
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 29, 2013

Washington Commanders vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2013

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped David Amerson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASAMERSON—David Amerson
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

2002–2015

02
LVAMERSON—David Amerson
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

03
LVAMERSON—David Amerson
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
ARIAMERSON—David Amerson
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons72 career games218 career solo tacklesCollege: North Carolina StateDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 51Jersey: 381 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2013Most recent: Dec 30, 2018

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