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Byron Cowart

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Byron Cowart recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 8 rostered seasons with Washington Commanders, New York Jets, Chicago Bears, Miami Dolphins, Indianapolis Colts, New England Patriots.

▶Best highlights

1.6

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

38

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Byron Cowart's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2024
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 26, 2024

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2024

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 5, 2025

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 5, 2025

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DEC 10, 2020

New England Patriots vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Dec 10, 2020

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CHICAGOBEARS
OCT 13, 2024

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2024

2 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
CHICAGOBEARS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 28, 2024

Chicago Bears vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 28, 2024

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Byron Cowart's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 total tackles

Regular Season
2024
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 26, 2024

Seattle Seahawks vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2024

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 sack · 1 tackle for loss · 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2024
CHICAGOBEARS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
JAN 5, 2025

Chicago Bears vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Jan 5, 2025

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Byron Cowart's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2014–2019

01
NECOWART—Byron Cowart
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEGRONKOWSKI87Rob Gronkowski

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

02
NECOWART—Byron Cowart
NEJUDON9Matthew Judon
NEGONZALEZ6Christian 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

2019–present

03
INDCOWART—Byron Cowart
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

04
MIACOWART—Byron Cowart
MIATAGOVAILOA1Tua Tagovailoa
MIAHILL10Tyreek Hill

Tua, Hill and Waddle stretch every blade of grass

Miami Dolphins · The speed rebuild

Miami accumulated draft capital, built the league's fastest skill group and returned to the playoffs behind Mike McDaniel's motion-heavy offense.

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Franchise era

2013–present

05
CHICOWART—Byron Cowart
CHIMACK52Khalil Mack
CHIFIELDS1Justin Fields

Elite defensive peaks meet repeated offensive resets

Chicago Bears · The quarterback search continues

The 2018 defense briefly restored contention, but Chicago has continued rebuilding its offense in pursuit of the long-awaited franchise quarterback.

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Franchise era

2011–present

06
NYJCOWART—Byron Cowart
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen 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

2023–present

07
WASCOWART—Byron Cowart
WASDANIELS5Jayden Daniels
WASMCLAURIN17Terry McLaurin

Daniels accelerates the rebuild

Washington Commanders · A new ownership era

New ownership hired a modern front office, drafted Daniels and watched his poised rookie season return Washington to the NFC Championship Game.

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Career accomplishments

8 NFL seasons38 career games26 career solo tackles4 career sacksCollege: Maryland; AuburnDrafted by: NEDraft pick: 159Jersey: 550 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 15, 2019Most recent: Jan 5, 2025

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