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Zach Cunningham

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Detroit Lions · ILB

Zach Cunningham recorded 100 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Denver Broncos, Philadelphia Eagles, Tennessee Titans, Houston Texans.

▶Best highlights

6.6

tackles/gm

5

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

100

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Zach Cunningham's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 5, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 5, 2019

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
CLEVELANDBROWNS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 2, 2018

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2019
HOUSTONTEXANS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2020

Houston Texans vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2019
BUFFALOBILLS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 4, 2020

Buffalo Bills vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2020

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2021
CINCINNATIBENGALS
TENNESSEETITANS
JAN 22, 2022

Cincinnati Bengals vs Tennessee Titans

Divisional Round · Jan 22, 2022

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Zach Cunningham's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 16 total tackles

Regular Season
2019
DENVERBRONCOS
HOUSTONTEXANS
DEC 8, 2019

Denver Broncos vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

16 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2020
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 8, 2020

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2021
NEW YORKJETS
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 28, 2021

New York Jets vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2021

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2023
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OCT 8, 2023

Philadelphia Eagles vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2023

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
TENNESSEETITANS
NOV 21, 2021

Houston Texans vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2021

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Zach Cunningham's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2017–2020

01
HOUCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
HOUWATSON4Deshaun Watson
HOUHOPKINS10DeAndre Hopkins

Quarterback promise meets organizational collapse

Houston Texans · A brilliant rise unravels

Houston found dynamic quarterback play and won two more divisions before injuries, damaging personnel decisions and off-field crisis ended the core.

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Franchise era

2016–2021

02
TENCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
TENHENRY22Derrick Henry
TENTANNEHILL17Ryan Tannehill

A throwback runner controls modern playoff games

Tennessee Titans · Henry's power contender

Henry's rushing titles and Tannehill's revival carried Tennessee to the 2019 AFC Championship Game and consecutive division titles.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

03
HOUCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2022–present

04
TENCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
TENSIMMONS98Jeffery Simmons
TENLEVIS8Will Levis

The power core gives way to a younger roster

Tennessee Titans · The next Tennessee reset

The Titans began moving on from the Henry–Tannehill team and rebuilding around Simmons, new skill talent and another quarterback search.

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Franchise era

2021–present

05
PHICUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2016–present

06
DENCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
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

2021–present

07
DETCUNNINGHAM—Zach Cunningham
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Career accomplishments

9 NFL seasons100 career games397 career solo tackles7 career sacksCollege: VanderbiltDrafted by: HOUDraft pick: 57Jersey: 525 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2017Most recent: Oct 20, 2025

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