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Pat O'Connor recorded 41 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

1.2

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

41

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Pat O'Connor's most significant indexed performances.

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Philadelphia Eagles vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2024

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

MINNESOTAVIKINGS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

New York Giants vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2021

1 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Pat O'Connor's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Detroit Lions vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2024

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Pat O'Connor's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2023–present

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Franchise era

2021–present

Amon-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

Super Bowl champion · 20209 NFL seasons41 career games23 career solo tackles3 career sacksCollege: Eastern MichiganDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 250Jersey: 951 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 10, 2019Most recent: Nov 2, 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