Jayron Kearse

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Dallas Cowboys · S

Jayron Kearse recorded 96 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Baltimore Ravens, Detroit Lions, Minnesota Vikings.

Best highlights

3.8

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Jayron Kearse's most significant indexed performances.

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 22, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

San Francisco 49ers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jayron Kearse's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Las Vegas Raiders vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2021

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

New York Jets vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Dallas Cowboys vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 34 interception return yards

Dallas Cowboys vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2021

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jayron Kearse's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

Jayron Kearse

Harrison Smith

Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

Jayron Kearse

Matthew Stafford

Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2018–present

Jayron Kearse

Lamar Jackson

Mark Andrews

Option football and improvisation become an MVP offense

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Jackson transformed the Ravens immediately, won multiple MVP awards and kept Baltimore among the AFC's elite while the organization rebuilt its defense around him.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Jayron Kearse

Dak Prescott

Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

NFL appearances

Jayron Kearse

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Career highs

Franchise eras

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Baltimore Ravens · The Lamar Jackson era

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history