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Raphel Cherry

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Raphel Cherry recorded 42 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with Detroit Lions, WSH, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

3

indexed seasons

42

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Raphel Cherry's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1985
W
NEW YORKGIANTS
WSH
NOV 18, 1985

New York Giants vs WSH

Regular Season · Nov 18, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
DETROITLIONS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
DEC 18, 1988

Detroit Lions vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
DETROITLIONS
CHICAGOBEARS
DEC 11, 1988

Detroit Lions vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Dec 11, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 4, 1988

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 4, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 24, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Raphel Cherry's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1988
NEW YORKJETS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 25, 1988

New York Jets vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 25, 1988

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 22 interception return yards

Regular Season
1985
W
ARIZONACARDINALS
WSH
OCT 7, 1985

Arizona Cardinals vs WSH

Regular Season · Oct 7, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Raphel Cherry's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1981–1992

01
WASCHERRY—Raphel Cherry
WASRIGGINS—John Riggins
WASMONK—Art Monk

Three quarterbacks, three championship teams

Washington Commanders · The Gibbs dynasty

Gibbs adapted his offense around different quarterbacks and dominant lines, winning Super Bowls after the 1982, 1987 and 1991 seasons.

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Franchise era

1959–1988

02
DETCHERRY—Raphel Cherry
DETLEBEAU—Dick LeBeau
DETBARNEY—Lem Barney

Great defenders and Billy Sims cannot sustain a winner

Detroit Lions · The long wait

Detroit produced elite players but only intermittent contention, and Sims's career-altering injury removed the brightest offensive hope.

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Career accomplishments

3 NFL seasons42 career games1 career receptions11 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1985Most recent: Dec 18, 1988

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