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Justin Layne

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Carolina Panthers · CB

Justin Layne recorded 29 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, New York Giants, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

1.5

tackles/gm

1

playoff games

4

indexed seasons

29

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Justin Layne's most significant indexed performances.

Wild Card
2021
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 16, 2022

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Wild Card · Jan 16, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 7, 2020

Washington Commanders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 9, 2022

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
BALTIMORERAVENS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 5, 2021

Baltimore Ravens vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 5, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
CHICAGOBEARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 8, 2021

Chicago Bears vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2021

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Justin Layne's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
DEC 7, 2020

Washington Commanders vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 2020

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 pass defended

Regular Season
2022
NEW YORKGIANTS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 9, 2022

New York Giants vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 9, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Justin Layne's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2007–2021

01
PITLAYNE—Justin Layne
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2013–present

02
NYGLAYNE—Justin Layne
NYGBECKHAM13Odell Beckham Jr.
NYGBARKLEY26Saquon Barkley

One playoff breakthrough amid repeated resets

New York Giants · Searching after the champions

The title core aged, Beckham supplied a spectacular interlude and changing front offices struggled to construct a durable successor.

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Franchise era

2018–present

03
CARLAYNE—Justin Layne
CARMCCAFFREY22Christian McCaffrey
CARBURNS53Brian Burns

The old core leaves before a successor settles

Carolina Panthers · Searching for the next foundation

Injuries ended Newton's first run and Carolina entered a prolonged rebuild marked by quarterback turnover, coaching changes and a search for durable young cornerstones.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons29 career games31 career solo tacklesCollege: Michigan StateDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 83Jersey: 261 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 13, 2019Most recent: Oct 30, 2022

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