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Rudy Ford

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Green Bay Packers · FS

Rudy Ford recorded 65 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Jaguars, Philadelphia Eagles, Arizona Cardinals.

▶Best highlights

3.0

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

65

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Rudy Ford's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2021
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 5, 2021

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

6 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
DETROITLIONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 28, 2023

Detroit Lions vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2023

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2021
BUFFALOBILLS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 7, 2021

Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2023
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 12, 2023

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 24, 2023

New Orleans Saints vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 24, 2023

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Rudy Ford's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 12, 2023

Green Bay Packers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 12, 2023

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 interceptions · 68 interception return yards

Regular Season
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NOV 13, 2022

Dallas Cowboys vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Nov 13, 2022

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 3 passes defended

Regular Season
2021
BUFFALOBILLS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 7, 2021

Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 7, 2021

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2022
GREEN BAYPACKERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 27, 2022

Green Bay Packers vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2022

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Rudy Ford's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
ARIFORD—Rudy Ford
ARIPALMER3Carson Palmer
ARIFITZGERALD11Larry Fitzgerald

Aggressive offense meets an elite secondary

Arizona Cardinals · The Arians contender

Bruce Arians unlocked Palmer's best late-career football and built a 13-win team that reached the 2015 NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
ARIFORD—Rudy Ford
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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Franchise era

2013–2020

03
PHIFORD—Rudy Ford
PHIFOLES9Nick Foles
PHICOX91Fletcher Cox

A backup quarterback completes the first Super Bowl title

Philadelphia Eagles · The Philly Special

Chip Kelly's tempo gave way to Doug Pederson's adaptable offense, and Foles finished a remarkable 2017 postseason by outdueling New England.

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Franchise era

2019–present

04
JAXFORD—Rudy Ford
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

2008–2022

05
GBFORD—Rudy Ford
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2023–present

06
GBFORD—Rudy Ford
GBLOVE10Jordan Love
GBJACOBS8Josh Jacobs

Another patient quarterback transition

Green Bay Packers · The Jordan Love handoff

Love's late first-season surge validated Green Bay's succession plan and launched a young offense into the playoffs ahead of schedule.

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Franchise era

2018–present

07
CARFORD—Rudy Ford
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons65 career games134 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: AuburnDrafted by: ARIDraft pick: 208Jersey: 370 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2017Most recent: Dec 31, 2023

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