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Karl Joseph

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Pittsburgh Steelers · FS

Karl Joseph recorded 58 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, Cleveland Browns, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

4.9

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

58

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Karl Joseph's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round

CLEVELANDBROWNS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2021

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Oakland Raiders vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2017

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

CLEVELANDBROWNS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

CINCINNATIBENGALS

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Denver Broncos vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2018

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Karl Joseph's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 10 total tackles · 2 passes defended

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Cleveland Browns vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2020

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Divisional Round

CLEVELANDBROWNS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Cleveland Browns vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 17, 2021

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

New York Jets vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2017

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 49 interception return yards

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

CLEVELANDBROWNS

Washington Commanders vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Sep 27, 2020

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Karl Joseph's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–2019

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

2018–present

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

2007–2021

Ben Roethlisberger

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

2022–present

Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons58 career games203 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: West VirginiaDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 14Jersey: 383 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 25, 2016Most recent: Nov 21, 2021

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