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Daron Payne

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Daron Payne recorded 131 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Washington Commanders, Washington Football Team, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

3.1

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

131

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Daron Payne's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 9, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 4, 2022

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 4, 2022

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 17, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2023

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
CLEVELANDBROWNS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 1, 2023

Cleveland Browns vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 1, 2023

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2024
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2025

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2025

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Daron Payne's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
NEW YORKGIANTS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 8, 2020

New York Giants vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 17, 2023

Washington Commanders vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 17, 2023

3 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2022
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NOV 6, 2022

Minnesota Vikings vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Nov 6, 2022

5 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2025
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
SEP 28, 2025

Washington Commanders vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2020
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DEC 20, 2020

Seattle Seahawks vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Daron Payne's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASPAYNE—Daron Payne
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2023–present

02
WASPAYNE—Daron Payne
WASDANIELS5Jayden Daniels
WASMCLAURIN17Terry McLaurin

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 20229 NFL seasons131 career games206 career solo tackles37 career sacksCollege: AlabamaDrafted by: WASDraft pick: 13Jersey: 943 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2018Most recent: Oct 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