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D.J. Swearinger

Retired

Indianapolis Colts · FS

D.J. Swearinger recorded 101 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Oakland Raiders, Washington Redskins, ARZ, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, HST, Houston Texans.

▶Best highlights

3.9

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

101

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2014
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
SEP 7, 2014

Washington Commanders vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Sep 7, 2014

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
ARIZONACARDINALS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
JAN 1, 2017

Arizona Cardinals vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
ARIZONACARDINALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 6, 2016

Arizona Cardinals vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2016

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
CAROLINAPANTHERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
OCT 14, 2018

Carolina Panthers vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Oct 14, 2018

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 2, 2017

Washington Commanders vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2017

5 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2013
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 29, 2013

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2013

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2018
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 28, 2018

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 28, 2018

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2018
HOUSTONTEXANS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 18, 2018

Houston Texans vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 32 interception return yards

Regular Season
2017
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 12, 2017

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2017

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

01
HOUSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
HOUWATT99J.J. Watt
HOUFOSTER23Arian Foster

Defense brings January football to Houston

Houston Texans · Watt and the first playoff teams

Wade Phillips's defense and Foster's zone running produced consecutive division titles, while Watt became the era's defining defensive player.

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Franchise era

2013–2017

02
ARISWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
ARIPALMER3Carson Palmer
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald

Aggressive offense meets an elite secondary

Arizona Cardinals · The Arians contender

Bruce Arians unlocked Palmer's best late-career football and built a 13-win team that reached the 2015 NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

03
TBSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2012–2022

04
WASSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2018–present

05
ARISWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

06
LVSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

07
NOSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
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

2019–present

08
INDSWEARINGER—D.J. Swearinger
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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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons101 career games298 career solo tackles5 career sacksCollege: South CarolinaDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 57Jersey: 360 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2013Most recent: Dec 25, 2020

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