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Shaq Thompson

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Shaq Thompson recorded 132 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers.

▶Best highlights

5.9

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

132

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Shaq Thompson's most significant indexed performances.

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Carolina Panthers vs Denver Broncos

Super Bowl L · Feb 7, 2016

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2026

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

CAROLINAPANTHERS

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

Carolina Panthers vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2018

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2026

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship

ARIZONACARDINALS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Arizona Cardinals vs Carolina Panthers

Conference Championship · Jan 24, 2016

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Shaq Thompson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 13 total tackles

LOS ANGELESCHARGERS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Los Angeles Chargers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 15, 2024

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 forced fumble

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Oct 5, 2025

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

TENNESSEETITANS

CAROLINAPANTHERS

Tennessee Titans vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

11 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

CAROLINAPANTHERS

ARIZONACARDINALS

Carolina Panthers vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2021

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS

Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2026

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shaq Thompson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2017

A 15–1 MVP season defines the peak

Carolina Panthers · Cam and Luke

Newton and Kuechly became the faces of a powerful, fast roster that won three straight division titles and reached Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Christian McCaffrey

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Franchise era

2017–present

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 seasons135 career gamesCollege: WashingtonDrafted by: CARDraft pick: 25Jersey: 546 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 20, 2015Most recent: Jan 17, 2026

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.