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Ja'Whaun Bentley

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Pittsburgh Steelers · LB

Ja'Whaun Bentley recorded 82 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

5.5

tackles/gm

2

playoff games

7

indexed seasons

82

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Ja'Whaun Bentley's most significant indexed performances.

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Washington Commanders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

12 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2022

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

TENNESSEETITANS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Tennessee Titans vs New England Patriots

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2020

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

LAS VEGASRAIDERS

New England Patriots vs Las Vegas Raiders

Regular Season · Dec 18, 2022

9 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

NEW ORLEANSSAINTS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New Orleans Saints vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2023

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ja'Whaun Bentley's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 13 total tackles

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss

WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

Washington Commanders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

12 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 quarterback hits

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New York Jets vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

9 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Nov 26, 2023

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 30, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ja'Whaun Bentley's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

Ja'Whaun Bentley

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

2020–present

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Christian 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

2022–present

Ja'Whaun Bentley

Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20188 NFL seasons82 career games218 career solo tackles11 career sacksCollege: PurdueDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 143Jersey: 532 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2018Most recent: Sep 8, 2024

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