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Jamal Adams

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Minnesota Vikings · LB

Jamal Adams recorded 101 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Las Vegas Raiders, Detroit Lions, Tennessee Titans, Seattle Seahawks, New York Jets.

▶Best highlights

5.1

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

101

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Jamal Adams's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKJETS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 17, 2019

New York Jets vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 10, 2019

New York Giants vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 15, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

7 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 22, 2019

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2019

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2020
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 9, 2021

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Jamal Adams's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 12 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 13, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

12 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 3 tackles for loss · 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKJETS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 17, 2019

New York Jets vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 17, 2019

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2019
NEW YORKGIANTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 10, 2019

New York Giants vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 10, 2019

9 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2021
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 29, 2021

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2021

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Jamal Adams's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–present

01
NYJADAMS—Jamal Adams
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

2017–2021

02
SEAADAMS—Jamal Adams
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

2022–present

03
SEAADAMS—Jamal Adams
SEASMITH7Geno Smith
SEAWITHERSPOON21Devon Witherspoon

Draft capital starts a new chapter

Seattle Seahawks · After the Wilson trade

Seattle received a vast package for Wilson, watched Smith revive his career and began the franchise's first coaching transition in fourteen years.

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Franchise era

2021–present

04
DETADAMS—Jamal Adams
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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Franchise era

2022–present

05
TENADAMS—Jamal Adams
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

2020–present

06
LVADAMS—Jamal Adams
LVCROSBY98Maxx Crosby
LVCARR4Derek Carr

A new home searches for lasting direction

Las Vegas Raiders · The Las Vegas chapter

The Raiders opened Allegiant Stadium, reached the playoffs amid turmoil and continued rebuilding around Crosby's relentless defense.

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Franchise era

2022–present

07
MINADAMS—Jamal Adams
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2018, 2019, 2020First-team All-Pro · 201910 NFL seasons101 career games368 career solo tackles23 career sacksCollege: LSUDrafted by: NYJDraft pick: 6Jersey: 321 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2017Most recent: Jan 4, 2026

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