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Nate Hairston

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Arizona Cardinals · CB

Nate Hairston recorded 40 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 7 rostered seasons with Arizona Cardinals, Denver Broncos, New York Jets, Indianapolis Colts.

▶Best highlights

2.4

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

40

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Nate Hairston's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2018
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 12, 2019

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
ARIZONACARDINALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 17, 2017

Arizona Cardinals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 17, 2017

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 1, 2017

Indianapolis Colts vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 1, 2017

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 3, 2019

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 9, 2018

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 9, 2018

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Nate Hairston's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKJETS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 3, 2019

New York Jets vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2019

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2019
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 8, 2019

Miami Dolphins vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 11 interception return yards

Regular Season
2017
HOUSTONTEXANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 31, 2017

Houston Texans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 31, 2017

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Nate Hairston's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2018

01
INDHAIRSTON—Nate Hairston
INDLUCK12Andrew Luck
INDHILTON13T.Y. Hilton

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2011–present

02
NYJHAIRSTON—Nate Hairston
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

2016–present

03
DENHAIRSTON—Nate Hairston
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

2018–present

04
ARIHAIRSTON—Nate Hairston
ARIMURRAY1Kyler Murray
ARIBAKER3Budda Baker

A new quarterback restarts the search

Arizona Cardinals · The Kyler Murray reset

Murray's rare movement and arm talent produced a rapid playoff return, but the franchise has continued rebuilding around him through coaching and roster changes.

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Career accomplishments

7 NFL seasons40 career games75 career solo tackles2 career sacksCollege: TempleDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 158Jersey: 271 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2017Most recent: Dec 18, 2022

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