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Pita Taumoepenu

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Denver Broncos · LB

Pita Taumoepenu recorded 3 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Denver Broncos, Atlanta Falcons, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

3

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Pita Taumoepenu's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
DENVERBRONCOS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 8, 2020

Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 9, 2018

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 16, 2018

Seattle Seahawks vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Pita Taumoepenu's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
DENVERBRONCOS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 8, 2020

Denver Broncos vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Pita Taumoepenu's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2015–present

01
SFTAUMOEPENU—Pita Taumoepenu
SFMCCAFFREY23Christian McCaffrey
SFKITTLE85George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

02
SEATAUMOEPENU—Pita Taumoepenu
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

2015–2020

03
ATLTAUMOEPENU—Pita Taumoepenu
ATLRYAN2Matt Ryan
ATLJONES11Julio Jones

A historic offense reaches the brink

Atlanta Falcons · The explosive Super Bowl team

Ryan won MVP in Kyle Shanahan's offense and Atlanta built a 28–3 lead in Super Bowl LI before New England completed the defining comeback.

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Franchise era

2016–present

04
DENTAUMOEPENU—Pita Taumoepenu
DENSIMMONS31Justin Simmons
DENSURTAIN—Patrick Surtain II

A champion defense waits for offensive continuity

Denver Broncos · The quarterback carousel

The defense remained capable after Manning retired, but repeated quarterback and coaching changes turned the search for a successor into the era's central story.

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Franchise era

2011–present

05
NYJTAUMOEPENU—Pita Taumoepenu
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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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons3 career games5 career solo tacklesCollege: UtahDrafted by: SFDraft pick: 202Jersey: 500 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 9, 2018Most recent: Nov 8, 2020

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