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Shaq Lawson

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Shaq Lawson recorded 98 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Buffalo Bills, Carolina Panthers, New York Jets, Miami Dolphins.

▶Best highlights

1.9

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

98

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Shaq Lawson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
CINCINNATIBENGALS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 6, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
DENVERBRONCOS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 24, 2019

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 30, 2018

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2018

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2022
CINCINNATIBENGALS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 22, 2023

Cincinnati Bengals vs Buffalo Bills

Divisional Round · Jan 22, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2022
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
JAN 15, 2023

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Shaq Lawson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2018
CHICAGOBEARS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 4, 2018

Chicago Bears vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 4, 2018

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2020
CINCINNATIBENGALS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 6, 2020

Cincinnati Bengals vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 6, 2020

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2022
BUFFALOBILLS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 24, 2022

Buffalo Bills vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2022

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2019
DENVERBRONCOS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 24, 2019

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 24, 2019

2 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2022
MIAMIDOLPHINS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 17, 2022

Miami Dolphins vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2022

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shaq Lawson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

01
BUFLAWSON—Shaq Lawson
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
BUFLAWSON—Shaq Lawson
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

2016–present

03
MIALAWSON—Shaq Lawson
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

2011–present

04
NYJLAWSON—Shaq Lawson
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

05
CARLAWSON—Shaq Lawson
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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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons98 career games104 career solo tackles26 career sacksCollege: ClemsonDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 19Jersey: 595 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 23, 2016Most recent: Jan 21, 2024

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