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Yannick Ngakoue

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New England Patriots · DE

Yannick Ngakoue recorded 123 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Baltimore Ravens, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Indianapolis Colts, Las Vegas Raiders, Minnesota Vikings, Jacksonville Jaguars.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

123

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Yannick Ngakoue's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 14, 2018

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Divisional Round · Jan 14, 2018

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 22, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

4 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 19, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 20, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
HOUSTONTEXANS
OCT 4, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Oct 4, 2020

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Yannick Ngakoue's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2019
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 3, 2019

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2.5 sacks · 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 19, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

3 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DEC 15, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2019

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 7 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2017
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
OCT 22, 2017

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2017

4 tackles · 2.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 20, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Yannick Ngakoue's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2016

01
JAXNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
JAXPOSLUSZNY51Paul Posluszny
JAXSHORTS84Cecil Shorts

Quarterback misses stall a young roster

Jacksonville Jaguars · The long rebuild

Repeated top draft picks failed to create momentum until the defense accumulated enough talent for a sudden breakthrough.

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Franchise era

2017–2018

02
JAXNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
JAXRAMSEY20Jalen Ramsey
JAXCAMPBELL93Calais Campbell

An elite defense reaches the AFC title game

Jacksonville Jaguars · Sacksonville

Takeaways, pass rush and swagger carried Jacksonville within one fourth-quarter lead of the Super Bowl before the roster quickly fractured.

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Franchise era

2019–present

03
JAXNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
JAXLAWRENCE16Trevor Lawrence
JAXHINES-ALLEN41Josh Hines-Allen

Another top pick tries to make winning durable

Jacksonville Jaguars · The Lawrence rebuild

Jacksonville reset again, then Lawrence led a remarkable playoff comeback and a division title while the organization continued building around him.

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Franchise era

2014–2021

04
MINNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle 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

2018–present

05
BALNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
BALJACKSON8Lamar Jackson
BALANDREWS89Mark 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

2020–present

06
LVNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
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

2019–present

07
INDNGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Franchise era

2013–present

08
CHINGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2020–present

09
NENGAKOUE—Yannick Ngakoue
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20179 NFL seasons123 career games165 career solo tackles71 career sacksCollege: MarylandDrafted by: JAXDraft pick: 69Jersey: 554 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 11, 2016Most recent: Dec 28, 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