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Derek Rivers

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Indianapolis Colts · DE

Derek Rivers recorded 14 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Houston Texans, Los Angeles Rams, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

1.1

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

14

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Derek Rivers's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2020
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 9, 2021

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 19, 2021

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2021

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 13, 2020

Miami Dolphins vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2020

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 30, 2018

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2018

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 20, 2020

New England Patriots vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 20, 2020

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Derek Rivers's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 3 total tackles · 1 sack · 2 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2021
HOUSTONTEXANS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 19, 2021

Houston Texans vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 19, 2021

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2018
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DEC 30, 2018

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2018

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Derek Rivers's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

01
NERIVERS—Derek Rivers
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

2017–present

02
LARRIVERS—Derek Rivers
LARSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
LARDONALD99Aaron Donald

Modern offense evolves into a veteran championship bet

Los Angeles Rams · The McVay era

McVay changed the offense immediately, reached two Super Bowls and won the second after the Rams traded aggressively for Stafford and veteran stars.

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Franchise era

2020–present

03
NERIVERS—Derek Rivers
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian Gonzalez

The franchise searches beyond its defining partnership

New England Patriots · After Brady

Brady's departure ended the sport's longest dynasty and began a full organizational transition after Belichick's final seasons.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

04
HOURIVERS—Derek Rivers
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2019–present

05
INDRIVERS—Derek Rivers
INDTAYLOR28Jonathan Taylor
INDNELSON56Quenton Nelson

A strong roster searches for quarterback permanence

Indianapolis Colts · Life after Luck

Indianapolis cycled through veteran and young quarterbacks while retaining a physical offensive identity and rebuilding around its line and skill talent.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20188 NFL seasons14 career games10 career solo tackles4 career sacksCollege: Youngstown StateDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 83Jersey: 741 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 21, 2018Most recent: Dec 19, 2021

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