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Menelik Watson

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Denver Broncos · OT

Menelik Watson recorded 12 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

0.3

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

12

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Menelik Watson's most significant indexed performances.

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Denver Broncos vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2017

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Menelik Watson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Menelik Watson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

Nnamdi Asomugha

The veteran peak collapses into constant turnover

Las Vegas Raiders · A Super Bowl and the wilderness

Oakland reached Super Bowl XXXVII but then endured thirteen seasons without a winning record as coaches and quarterbacks cycled.

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Franchise era

2016–2019

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

2016–present

Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons12 career games3 career solo tacklesCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: OAKJersey: 751 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 10, 2013Most recent: Oct 30, 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