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Leon McFadden

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Atlanta Falcons · DB

Leon McFadden recorded 21 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Dallas Cowboys, New York Giants, New York Jets, San Francisco 49ers, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

1.5

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

21

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Leon McFadden's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 22, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 22, 2013

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
DALLASCOWBOYS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 1, 2017

Dallas Cowboys vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2014
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 28, 2014

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2014

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 29, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Leon McFadden's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 8, 2013

Cleveland Browns vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2013

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 pass defended

Regular Season
2014
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 14, 2014

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 14, 2014

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Leon McFadden's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
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

2011–present

02
NYJMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
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

2011–2014

03
SFMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2013–present

04
NYGMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DALMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
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

2015–2020

06
ATLMCFADDEN—Leon McFadden
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

6 NFL seasons21 career games23 career solo tacklesCollege: San Diego StateDrafted by: CLEJersey: 290 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 2013Most recent: Jan 1, 2017

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