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John Penisini

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New Orleans Saints · DT

John Penisini recorded 23 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

2.0

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

2

indexed seasons

23

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to John Penisini's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 22, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 26, 2020

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 26, 2020

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
JAN 2, 2022

Detroit Lions vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2022

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2020
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 15, 2020

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 15, 2020

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2021
DETROITLIONS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
NOV 21, 2021

Detroit Lions vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Nov 21, 2021

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from John Penisini's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 20, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2020

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 sack

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
CAROLINAPANTHERS
NOV 22, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Carolina Panthers

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2020

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2020
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 13, 2020

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2020

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2021
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 9, 2022

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Jan 9, 2022

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped John Penisini's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2009–2020

01
DETPENISINI—John Penisini
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2021–present

02
DETPENISINI—John Penisini
DETGOFF16Jared Goff
DETBROWN14Amon-Ra St. Brown

Culture, line play and a fearless contender

Detroit Lions · Restore the roar

Brad Holmes and Dan Campbell converted the Stafford trade into a deep core, won the division and reached the NFC Championship Game while reconnecting team and city.

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Franchise era

2021–present

03
NOPENISINI—John Penisini
NOKAMARA41Alvin Kamara
NODAVIS56Demario Davis

Veteran continuity meets an overdue reset

New Orleans Saints · After Brees and Payton

The championship partnership ended and New Orleans began navigating the difficult transition from an aging, aggressively financed roster.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons23 career games20 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: UtahDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 197Jersey: 760 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 27, 2020Most recent: Jan 9, 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