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Malik Jefferson

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Dallas Cowboys · LB

Malik Jefferson recorded 13 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Indianapolis Colts, Los Angeles Chargers, Cleveland Browns, Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

1.5

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

13

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Malik Jefferson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
CINCINNATIBENGALS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
OCT 21, 2018

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
DALLASCOWBOYS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
OCT 16, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Oct 16, 2023

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 8, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
DENVERBRONCOS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 27, 2020

Denver Broncos vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
BUFFALOBILLS
NOV 29, 2020

Los Angeles Chargers vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Nov 29, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Malik Jefferson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 3 total tackles

Regular Season
2018
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 11, 2018

New Orleans Saints vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2018

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2023
DALLASCOWBOYS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
OCT 8, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Oct 8, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Malik Jefferson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2011–2019

01
CINJEFFERSON—Malik Jefferson
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

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Franchise era

2017–present

02
LACJEFFERSON—Malik Jefferson
LACHERBERT10Justin Herbert
LACALLEN13Keenan Allen

Herbert's arm begins another reset

Los Angeles Chargers · Back in Los Angeles

The Chargers returned to Los Angeles and found Herbert, whose immediate production renewed the promise and pressure surrounding the franchise.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
CLEJEFFERSON—Malik Jefferson
CLEGARRETT95Myles Garrett
CLECHUBB24Nick Chubb

A playoff breakthrough opens another complicated chapter

Cleveland Browns · Talent returns, stability does not

Cleveland ended its long playoff-win drought in 2020 and built an elite defense around Garrett, but quarterback decisions have kept the era unsettled.

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Franchise era

2019–present

04
INDJEFFERSON—Malik Jefferson
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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Franchise era

2016–present

05
DALJEFFERSON—Malik Jefferson
DALPRESCOTT4Dak Prescott
DALELLIOTT21Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons13 career games11 career solo tacklesCollege: TexasDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 78Jersey: 460 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 14, 2018Most recent: Oct 16, 2023

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