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Obi Melifonwu

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Philadelphia Eagles · DB

Obi Melifonwu recorded 5 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Philadelphia Eagles, New England Patriots, Oakland Raiders.

▶Best highlights

1.8

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

5

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Obi Melifonwu's most significant indexed performances.

Conference Championship
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 20, 2019

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2019

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 2, 2018

Minnesota Vikings vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 2, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
NOV 19, 2017

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2017

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2017
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 5, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2017

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
NOV 25, 2018

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Nov 25, 2018

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Obi Melifonwu's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 5, 2017

Oakland Raiders vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2017

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Obi Melifonwu's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2016–2019

01
LVMELIFONWU—Obi Melifonwu
LVCARR4Derek Carr
LVMACK52Khalil Mack

A 12-win season revives hope before relocation

Las Vegas Raiders · Carr's breakthrough and Oakland farewell

A young core produced the first playoff berth since 2002, but Carr's injury and later roster changes preceded the final move from Oakland.

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Franchise era

2014–2019

02
NEMELIFONWU—Obi Melifonwu
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

Three more championships complete the run

New England Patriots · The second dynasty

New England won three Super Bowls in five seasons through goal-line defense, the largest comeback in Super Bowl history and another dominant defensive plan.

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Franchise era

2021–present

03
PHIMELIFONWU—Obi Melifonwu
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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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20184 NFL seasons5 career games8 career solo tacklesCollege: ConnecticutDrafted by: OAKDraft pick: 56Jersey: 221 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Nov 5, 2017Most recent: Jan 20, 2019

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