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Mario Edwards

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Mario Edwards recorded 107 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Houston Texans, Seattle Seahawks, Tennessee Titans, Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

107

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Mario Edwards's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2024
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 11, 2025

Los Angeles Chargers vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2025

2 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
HOUSTONTEXANS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 13, 2020

Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2020
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 10, 2021

Chicago Bears vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2016
OAKLANDRAIDERS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2024
HOUSTONTEXANS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 18, 2025

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2025

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Mario Edwards's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2024
HOUSTONTEXANS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OCT 13, 2024

Houston Texans vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2024

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2020
HOUSTONTEXANS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 13, 2020

Houston Texans vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 tackles for loss · 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2022
DENVERBRONCOS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 13, 2022

Denver Broncos vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2022

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2023
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 2, 2023

Seattle Seahawks vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 2, 2023

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Mario Edwards's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2002–2015

01
LVEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon
LVASOMUGHA21Nnamdi 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

02
LVEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
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

2013–present

03
NYGEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2017–2020

04
NOEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
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

2013–present

05
CHIEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2022–present

06
TENEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
TENSIMMONS98Jeffery Simmons
TENLEVIS8Will Levis

The power core gives way to a younger roster

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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Franchise era

2022–present

07
SEAEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Franchise era

2023–present

08
HOUEDWARDS—Mario Edwards
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons107 career games113 career solo tackles27 career sacksCollege: Florida StateDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 35Jersey: 975 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 4, 2015Most recent: Sep 27, 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