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Quinton Jefferson

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Quinton Jefferson recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Buffalo Bills, Cleveland Browns, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, Las Vegas Raiders.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

7

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

104

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Quinton Jefferson's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2019
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
JAN 5, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Philadelphia Eagles

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2020

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2021
LAS VEGASRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 15, 2022

Las Vegas Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2022

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 11, 2023

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2023

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 8, 2019

Cincinnati Bengals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 8, 2019

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2018
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 5, 2019

Seattle Seahawks vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Quinton Jefferson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
NEW YORKJETS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 29, 2023

New York Jets vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 29, 2023

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2023
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 11, 2023

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 11, 2023

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2018
DALLASCOWBOYS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 23, 2018

Dallas Cowboys vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2023
NEW YORKJETS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 19, 2023

New York Jets vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Quinton Jefferson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2010–2016

01
SEAJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEASHERMAN25Richard Sherman

Defense, competition and a first championship

Seattle Seahawks · The Legion of Boom

Pete Carroll built a young, physical roster that overwhelmed Denver in Super Bowl XLVIII and returned the next year before a goal-line interception.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

02
SEAJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
SEAWILSON3Russell Wilson
SEAWAGNER54Bobby Wagner

The defense changes while the winning continues

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

The Legion dispersed, but Wilson's deep passing and Wagner's consistency kept Seattle in the playoffs until the partnership reached its limit.

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Franchise era

2017–present

03
BUFJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
BUFALLEN17Josh Allen
BUFDIGGS14Stefon Diggs

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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Franchise era

2020–present

04
LVJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Franchise era

2022–present

05
SEAJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
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

2011–present

06
NYJJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Franchise era

2018–present

07
CLEJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2021–present

08
DETJEFFERSON—Quinton Jefferson
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons104 career games87 career solo tackles29 career sacksCollege: MarylandDrafted by: SEADraft pick: 147Jersey: 797 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Jan 5, 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