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Eli Apple

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Eli Apple recorded 98 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Los Angeles Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Cincinnati Bengals, Carolina Panthers, New Orleans Saints, New York Giants.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

11

playoff games

10

indexed seasons

98

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Eli Apple's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LVI
LOS ANGELESRAMS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
FEB 13, 2022

Los Angeles Rams vs Cincinnati Bengals

Super Bowl LVI · Feb 13, 2022

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2021
CINCINNATIBENGALS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 30, 2022

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 30, 2022

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2022
CINCINNATIBENGALS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 29, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 29, 2023

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2022
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 22, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 22, 2023

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
MIAMIDOLPHINS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 13, 2024

Miami Dolphins vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2024

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eli Apple's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2018
ATLANTAFALCONS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
NOV 22, 2018

Atlanta Falcons vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2018

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2023
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 7, 2024

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2018
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 11, 2018

Philadelphia Eagles vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2018

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2019
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 22, 2019

New Orleans Saints vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 50 interception return yards

Regular Season
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 28, 2021

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eli Apple's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–present

01
NYGAPPLE—Eli Apple
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

02
NOAPPLE—Eli Apple
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

2018–present

03
CARAPPLE—Eli Apple
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

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

2020–present

04
CINAPPLE—Eli Apple
CINBURROW9Joe Burrow
CINCHASE—Ja'Marr Chase

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

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Franchise era

2016–present

05
MIAAPPLE—Eli Apple
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2017–present

06
LACAPPLE—Eli Apple
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2015–present

07
SFAPPLE—Eli Apple
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons98 career games285 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Ohio StateDrafted by: NYGDraft pick: 10Jersey: 3011 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Dec 22, 2025

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