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Margus Hunt

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Chicago Bears · DE

Margus Hunt recorded 78 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, Cincinnati Bengals, New Orleans Saints, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

1.5

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

78

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Margus Hunt's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2014
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2015

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 9, 2018

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 5, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 23, 2018

Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Margus Hunt's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 10, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2017

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2018
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 9, 2018

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 tackles for loss · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
SEP 23, 2018

Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2017
CLEVELANDBROWNS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 24, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Margus Hunt's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

01
CINHUNT—Margus Hunt
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

02
INDHUNT—Margus Hunt
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2019–present

03
INDHUNT—Margus Hunt
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

04
NOHUNT—Margus Hunt
NOBREES9Drew Brees
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara

A brilliant draft restores balance

New Orleans Saints · One last contender

A deep young core won four straight division titles, though the Minneapolis Miracle and a controversial NFC title-game loss defined its closest chances.

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Franchise era

2020–present

05
CINHUNT—Margus Hunt
CINBURROW9Joe Burrow
CINCHASE—Ja'Marr Chase

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Franchise era

2013–present

06
CHIHUNT—Margus Hunt
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons78 career games73 career solo tackles9 career sacksCollege: Southern MethodistDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 53Jersey: 933 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 6, 2013Most recent: Jan 9, 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