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Ifeatu Melifonwu

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Tampa Bay Buccaneers · SAF

Ifeatu Melifonwu recorded 38 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Miami Dolphins, Detroit Lions.

▶Best highlights

3.2

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

38

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ifeatu Melifonwu's most significant indexed performances.

Divisional Round
2023
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 21, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Jan 21, 2024

9 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 24, 2023

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 24, 2023

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 1 INT

Conference Championship
2023
DETROITLIONS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 2024

Detroit Lions vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 28, 2024

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
LOS ANGELESRAMS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 14, 2024

Los Angeles Rams vs Detroit Lions

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2024

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2024
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 18, 2025

Washington Commanders vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Jan 18, 2025

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ifeatu Melifonwu's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 9 total tackles

Divisional Round
2023
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 21, 2024

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Detroit Lions

Divisional Round · Jan 21, 2024

9 tackles · 1.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
2025
BUFFALOBILLS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
NOV 9, 2025

Buffalo Bills vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Nov 9, 2025

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 passes defended

Regular Season
2023
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
JAN 7, 2024

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Jan 7, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2023
DENVERBRONCOS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 16, 2023

Denver Broncos vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2023

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 24 interception return yards

Regular Season
2023
DETROITLIONS
DALLASCOWBOYS
DEC 30, 2023

Detroit Lions vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Dec 30, 2023

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ifeatu Melifonwu's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2021–present

01
DETMELIFONWU6Ifeatu Melifonwu
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

2016–present

02
MIAMELIFONWU9Ifeatu Melifonwu
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

2023–present

03
TBMELIFONWU6Ifeatu Melifonwu
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

6 NFL seasons38 career games81 career solo tackles6 career sacksCollege: SyracuseDrafted by: DETDraft pick: 101Jersey: 54 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2021Most recent: Oct 8, 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