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J.J. Wilcox

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Atlanta Falcons · DB

J.J. Wilcox recorded 69 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Pittsburgh Steelers, Dallas Cowboys.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

69

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2014
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 4, 2015

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

7 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

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2016
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 15, 2017

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 27, 2014

Washington Commanders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 27, 2014

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2016
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 9, 2016

Cincinnati Bengals vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2016

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2014
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
DALLASCOWBOYS
NOV 27, 2014

Philadelphia Eagles vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2014

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2017
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 24, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2016
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 26, 2016

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2016

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2016
CHICAGOBEARS
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEP 25, 2016

Chicago Bears vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2016

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 46 interception return yards

Regular Season
2014
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 21, 2014

Indianapolis Colts vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2000–2015

01
DALWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
DALROMO9Tony Romo
DALWITTEN82Jason Witten

Undrafted improvisation restores contention

Dallas Cowboys · The Romo years

Romo developed into a prolific quarterback and gave Dallas repeated division titles, though a sequence of narrow playoff losses shaped the era's reputation.

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Franchise era

2016–present

02
DALWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2011–present

04
NYJWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2012–2018

05
INDWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
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

2015–2020

06
ATLWILCOX—J.J. Wilcox
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLJONES11Julio Jones

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons69 career games159 career solo tacklesCollege: Georgia SouthernDrafted by: DALJersey: 483 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 12, 2019

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