D.J. Reed

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Detroit Lions · CB

D.J. Reed recorded 107 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, New York Jets, Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers.

Best highlights

4.2

tackles/gm

playoff games

indexed seasons

107

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to D.J. Reed's most significant indexed performances.

San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Super Bowl LIV · Feb 2, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Los Angeles Rams vs Seattle Seahawks

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2018

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Houston Texans vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 31, 2024

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from D.J. Reed's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 11 total tackles

Arizona Cardinals vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2020

11 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career highs: 3 passes defended · 34 interception return yards

Cleveland Browns vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 28, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 27, 2025

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped D.J. Reed's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2015–present

D.J. Reed

Christian McCaffrey

George Kittle

Positionless skill talent powers repeated deep runs

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Kyle Shanahan and John Lynch rebuilt through the lines, then used motion and versatile playmakers to reach multiple Super Bowls with changing quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2017–2021

D.J. Reed

Russell Wilson

Bobby 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

2011–present

D.J. Reed

Muhammad Wilkerson

Quinnen 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

2021–present

D.J. Reed

Jared Goff

Amon-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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D.J. Reed

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Career highs

Franchise eras

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

New York Jets · The playoff drought

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

NFL appearances

D.J. Reed

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Career highs

Franchise eras

San Francisco 49ers · The Shanahan machine

Seattle Seahawks · Wilson carries the transition

New York Jets · The playoff drought

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Career accomplishments

Team history

NFL appearances

Career accomplishments

Team history