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DeMarcus Ayers

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Chicago Bears · WR

DeMarcus Ayers recorded 2 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Chicago Bears, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

26.5

rec yds/gm

-6.0

rush yds/gm

2

playoff games

2

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to DeMarcus Ayers's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 1, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

5 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Wild Card
2016
MIAMIDOLPHINS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 8, 2017

Miami Dolphins vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 8, 2017

2 rec · 21 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Divisional Round
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 15, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

1 rec · 6 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2016
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 25, 2016

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2016

1 rec · 9 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from DeMarcus Ayers's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 44 receiving yards · 5 receptions · 1 receiving touchdown · 12 targets

Regular Season
2016
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 1, 2017

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2017

5 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped DeMarcus Ayers's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITAYERS—DeMarcus Ayers
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
NEAYERS—DeMarcus Ayers
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2013–present

03
CHIAYERS—DeMarcus Ayers
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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Career accomplishments

1 NFL seasons2 career games-12 career rushing yards6 career receptions53 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsCollege: HoustonDrafted by: PITJersey: 142 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 25, 2016Most recent: Jan 15, 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

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