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A.J. Klein

Retired

Buffalo Bills · OLB

A.J. Klein recorded 114 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Baltimore Ravens, New Orleans Saints, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

3.8

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

114

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to A.J. Klein's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 29, 2019

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2019

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2023
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 8, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 29, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2020

11 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 22, 2019

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from A.J. Klein's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Wild Card
2023
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2024

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 4 quarterback hits · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2020
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 8, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2013
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 1, 2013

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2013

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2021
CAROLINAPANTHERS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 19, 2021

Carolina Panthers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped A.J. Klein's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2017

01
CARKLEIN56A.J. Klein
CARNEWTON1Cam Newton
CARKUECHLY59Luke Kuechly

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

02
NOKLEIN53A.J. Klein
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

2017–present

03
BUFKLEIN52A.J. Klein
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

Arm strength, movement and a restored contender

Buffalo Bills · The Josh Allen revival

Sean McDermott restored the playoffs, Allen developed into an elite quarterback and Buffalo became a permanent part of the AFC championship conversation.

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Franchise era

2018–present

04
BALKLEIN56A.J. Klein
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

11 NFL seasons114 career games285 career solo tackles16 career sacksCollege: Iowa StateDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 148Jersey: 527 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 22, 2013Most recent: Jan 21, 2024

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