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Anthony Nelson

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · LB

Anthony Nelson recorded 96 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers.

▶Best highlights

2.1

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

8

indexed seasons

96

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Anthony Nelson's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
LV
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
FEB 7, 2021

Kansas City Chiefs vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Super Bowl LV · Feb 7, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 26, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Wild Card
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 9, 2021

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Washington Commanders

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2021

1 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 16, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2024
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JAN 12, 2025

Washington Commanders vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2025

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Anthony Nelson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 6 total tackles

Regular Season
2025
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NOV 9, 2025

New England Patriots vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 2 sacks · 2 tackles for loss · 1 forced fumble · 1 interception

Regular Season
2025
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
OCT 26, 2025

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 26, 2025

4 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2024
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
DEC 1, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 2024

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Anthony Nelson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

01
TBNELSON—Anthony Nelson
TBEVANS13Mike Evans
TBDAVID54Lavonte David

Evans becomes the constant

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Building an offense

Evans and David produced elite careers through losing seasons while the franchise assembled pieces that would become vital to a sudden contender.

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Franchise era

2020–2022

02
TBNELSON—Anthony Nelson
TBBRADY12Tom Brady
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

A veteran quarterback turns potential into a title

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · Brady brings another banner

Brady chose Tampa Bay, attracted veteran help and led three road playoff wins before routing Kansas City in the franchise's home stadium.

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Franchise era

2023–present

03
TBNELSON—Anthony Nelson
TBMAYFIELD6Baker Mayfield
TBEVANS13Mike Evans

The veterans outlast expectations

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · The Baker Mayfield continuation

Mayfield revived his career and helped the remaining title core keep winning the division after Brady's retirement.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 20208 NFL seasons96 career games111 career solo tackles23 career sacksCollege: IowaDrafted by: TBDraft pick: 107Jersey: 989 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2019Most 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