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Brandon Zylstra

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Detroit Lions · WR

Brandon Zylstra recorded 28 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, Carolina Panthers, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

14.8

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

28

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Brandon Zylstra's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 29, 2019

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2019

6 rec · 96 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 19, 2021

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2021

3 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 3, 2021

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

2 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
ATLANTAFALCONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 12, 2021

Atlanta Falcons vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 12, 2021

4 rec · 45 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2021
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
OCT 17, 2021

Minnesota Vikings vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Oct 17, 2021

3 rec · 32 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Brandon Zylstra's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 96 receiving yards · 6 receptions · 8 targets

Regular Season
2019
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 29, 2019

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2019

6 rec · 96 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2021
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
SEP 19, 2021

New Orleans Saints vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Sep 19, 2021

3 rec · 44 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career high: 1 reception of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2021
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
OCT 3, 2021

Carolina Panthers vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Oct 3, 2021

2 rec · 63 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Brandon Zylstra's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2021

01
MINZYLSTRA—Brandon Zylstra
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
CARZYLSTRA—Brandon Zylstra
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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Franchise era

2021–present

03
DETZYLSTRA—Brandon Zylstra
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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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons28 career games1 career rushing yards30 career receptions414 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdowns5 career solo tacklesCollege: Concordia, MinnJersey: 130 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 7, 2018Most recent: Nov 6, 2022

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