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Christian Kirksey

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Buffalo Bills · OLB

Christian Kirksey recorded 113 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Cleveland Browns, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans, Green Bay Packers, CLV.

▶Best highlights

6.4

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

113

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Christian Kirksey's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 1, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

12 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 24, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Green Bay Packers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2021

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2020
LOS ANGELESRAMS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 16, 2021

Los Angeles Rams vs Green Bay Packers

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 19, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

14 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 18, 2022

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Christian Kirksey's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 16 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
TENNESSEETITANS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 22, 2017

Tennessee Titans vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

16 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2022
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 18, 2022

Kansas City Chiefs vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 tackles for loss · 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 1, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

12 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 19, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

14 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2022
HOUSTONTEXANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 8, 2023

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Christian Kirksey's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1999–2017

01
CLEKIRKSEY—Christian Kirksey
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

2018–present

02
CLEKIRKSEY—Christian Kirksey
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2008–2022

03
GBKIRKSEY—Christian Kirksey
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

04
HOUKIRKSEY—Christian Kirksey
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2017–present

05
BUFKIRKSEY—Christian Kirksey
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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Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons113 career games434 career solo tackles17 career sacksCollege: IowaDrafted by: CLEDraft pick: 71Jersey: 552 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 2014Most recent: Jan 8, 2023

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