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Shaquille Leonard

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Philadelphia Eagles · OLB

Shaquille Leonard recorded 75 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Indianapolis Colts, Philadelphia Eagles.

▶Best highlights

7.5

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

75

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Shaquille Leonard's most significant indexed performances.

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

13 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

KANSAS CITYCHIEFS

Indianapolis Colts vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 12, 2019

13 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

TENNESSEETITANS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2019

11 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Indianapolis Colts vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Shaquille Leonard's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 16 total tackles

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Buffalo Bills vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Oct 21, 2018

16 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 3 quarterback hits

TENNESSEETITANS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2019

11 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 5 tackles for loss

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

PHILADELPHIAEAGLES

Indianapolis Colts vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Sep 23, 2018

13 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

LAS VEGASRAIDERS

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

Las Vegas Raiders vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2022

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 8, 2019

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shaquille Leonard's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2018

Shaquille Leonard

A generational successor carries immediate turnarounds

Indianapolis Colts · Andrew Luck's brilliant sprint

Luck reached the playoffs in each of his first three seasons and authored a massive comeback, but accumulated injuries led to his sudden retirement.

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Franchise era

2019–present

Shaquille Leonard

Jonathan Taylor

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

2021–present

Shaquille Leonard

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Career accomplishments

First-team All-Pro · 2018, 2020, 2021Pro Bowl selection · 2019, 2020, 2021NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year · 20186 NFL seasons75 career games323 career solo tackles16 career sacksCollege: South Carolina StateDrafted by: INDDraft pick: 36Jersey: 533 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 2018Most recent: Jan 7, 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