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Jamie Collins

Retired

New England Patriots · OLB

Jamie Collins recorded 117 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Detroit Lions, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

5.6

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

117

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jamie Collins's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XLIX
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
FEB 1, 2015

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks

Super Bowl XLIX · Feb 1, 2015

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 24, 2016

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

8 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 20, 2015

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2015

11 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 15, 2019

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2019

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 INT

Divisional Round
2013
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 11, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs New England Patriots

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2014

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jamie Collins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 15 total tackles

Regular Season
2016
CINCINNATIBENGALS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 11, 2016

Cincinnati Bengals vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2016

15 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2.5 sacks · 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2015
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 20, 2015

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2015

11 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2017
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 29, 2017

Minnesota Vikings vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2017

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2020
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 15, 2020

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2019
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SEP 15, 2019

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2019

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jamie Collins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2013

01
NECOLLINS—Jamie Collins
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

02
NECOLLINS—Jamie Collins
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

1999–2017

03
CLECOLLINS—Jamie Collins
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
CLECOLLINS—Jamie Collins
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

05
DETCOLLINS—Jamie Collins
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

2020–present

06
NECOLLINS—Jamie Collins
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

2021–present

07
DETCOLLINS—Jamie Collins
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2015Super Bowl champion · 201410 NFL seasons117 career games408 career solo tackles27 career sacksCollege: Southern MississippiDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 52Jersey: 999 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 22, 2013Most recent: Dec 18, 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