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Taurean Nixon

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Los Angeles Rams · CB

Taurean Nixon recorded 2 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Los Angeles Rams, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

0.5

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

1

indexed seasons

2

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Taurean Nixon's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 6, 2016

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2016
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 1, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Taurean Nixon's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 total tackle

Regular Season
2016
DENVERBRONCOS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 6, 2016

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2016

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Taurean Nixon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2015

01
DENNIXON—Taurean Nixon
DENMANNING18Peyton Manning
DENMILLER58Von Miller

A record offense gives way to a title defense

Denver Broncos · Peyton's final act

Manning directed the highest-scoring offense in league history before Miller and an elite defense carried Denver to victory in Super Bowl 50.

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Franchise era

2016–present

02
DENNIXON—Taurean Nixon
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—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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Franchise era

2017–present

03
LARNIXON—Taurean Nixon
LARSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
LARDONALD99Aaron Donald

Modern offense evolves into a veteran championship bet

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

McVay changed the offense immediately, reached two Super Bowls and won the second after the Rams traded aggressively for Stafford and veteran stars.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20154 NFL seasons2 career games1 career solo tacklesCollege: TulaneDrafted by: DENJersey: 310 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 6, 2016Most 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