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Joey Porter Jr.

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Joey Porter Jr. recorded 46 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with Dallas Cowboys, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.4

tackles/gm

3

playoff games

3

indexed seasons

46

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Joey Porter Jr.'s most significant indexed performances.

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

BALTIMORERAVENS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Baltimore Ravens

Wild Card · Jan 11, 2025

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Houston Texans vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 12, 2026

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Buffalo Bills

Wild Card · Jan 15, 2024

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2025

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2025

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Joey Porter Jr.'s indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 8 total tackles

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Buffalo Bills vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2025

8 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 1 interception · 4 passes defended

INDIANAPOLISCOLTS

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Indianapolis Colts vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2025

8 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 16 interception return yards

PITTSBURGHSTEELERS

Dallas Cowboys vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 6, 2024

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Joey Porter Jr.'s career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2022–present

Joey Porter Jr.

Cameron Heyward

The standard meets a quarterback transition

Pittsburgh Steelers · After Roethlisberger

Pittsburgh has leaned on Watt and its defensive identity while searching for the long-term offense to begin its next championship chapter.

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Franchise era

2016–present

Joey Porter Jr.

Ezekiel Elliott

Regular-season excellence meets January frustration

Dallas Cowboys · Dak, Zeke and the modern contenders

Prescott's immediate rise and Parsons's defensive impact kept Dallas among the league's most talented teams without a return to the conference championship game.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons46 career games113 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Penn StateDrafted by: PITDraft pick: 32Jersey: 253 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 10, 2023Most recent: Jan 12, 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