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John Ridgeway

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John Ridgeway recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with New Orleans Saints, Washington Commanders.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

0

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NOV 5, 2023

Washington Commanders vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Nov 5, 2023

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 28, 2025

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 15, 2024

Washington Commanders vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 15, 2024

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 22, 2023

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2023

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2022
DALLASCOWBOYS
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
JAN 8, 2023

Dallas Cowboys vs Washington Commanders

Regular Season · Jan 8, 2023

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 5 total tackles

Regular Season
2023
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 22, 2023

Washington Commanders vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 22, 2023

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 tackle for loss

Regular Season
2025
NEW YORKJETS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
DEC 21, 2025

New York Jets vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Dec 21, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 quarterback hit

Regular Season
2025
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
TENNESSEETITANS
DEC 28, 2025

New Orleans Saints vs Tennessee Titans

Regular Season · Dec 28, 2025

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2022
WASHINGTONCOMMANDERS
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
NOV 14, 2022

Washington Commanders vs Philadelphia Eagles

Regular Season · Nov 14, 2022

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2012–2022

01
WASRIDGEWAY—John Ridgeway
WASGRIFFIN10Robert Griffin III
WASKERRIGAN91Ryan Kerrigan

A spectacular rookie season gives way to a decade of change

Washington Commanders · RGIII's spark and the identity crisis

Griffin's 2012 offense electrified the league before injury, while the franchise later changed its name and continued cycling through quarterbacks.

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Franchise era

2023–present

02
WASRIDGEWAY—John Ridgeway
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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Franchise era

2021–present

03
NORIDGEWAY—John Ridgeway
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

5 NFL seasons42 career games26 career solo tacklesCollege: Arkansas; Illinois StateDrafted by: DALDraft pick: 178Jersey: 950 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 2, 2022Most recent: Oct 5, 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