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Ernest Gibson

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Ernest Gibson recorded 72 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Miami Dolphins, New England Patriots.

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tackles/gm

5

playoff games

6

indexed seasons

72

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Ernest Gibson's most significant indexed performances.

Super Bowl
XX
CHICAGOBEARS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
JAN 26, 1986

Chicago Bears vs New England Patriots

Super Bowl XX · Jan 26, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1986
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
DENVERBRONCOS
JAN 4, 1987

New England Patriots vs Denver Broncos

Divisional Round · Jan 4, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
JAN 12, 1986

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Conference Championship · Jan 12, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JAN 5, 1986

New England Patriots vs Oakland Raiders

Divisional Round · Jan 5, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
1985
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 28, 1985

New England Patriots vs New York Jets

Wild Card · Dec 28, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ernest Gibson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 1 interception · 17 interception return yards

Regular Season
1987
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
MIAMIDOLPHINS
DEC 28, 1987

New England Patriots vs Miami Dolphins

Regular Season · Dec 28, 1987

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ernest Gibson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1976–1992

01
NEGIBSON—Ernest Gibson
NEHANNAH—John Hannah
NEGROGAN—Steve Grogan

Strong running teams reach the first Super Bowl

New England Patriots · From contender to crisis

New England produced several excellent teams and reached Super Bowl XX before ownership turmoil and a near-relocation threatened the franchise.

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Franchise era

1983–1999

02
MIAGIBSON—Ernest Gibson
MIAMARINO13Dan Marino
MIACLAYTON83Mark Clayton

The quickest release in football rewrites passing

Miami Dolphins · The Marino years

Marino shattered records immediately and kept Miami relevant for seventeen seasons, though his lone Super Bowl came in year two.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons72 career gamesJersey: 05 playoff appearances1 Super Bowl appearanceFirst appearance: Sep 2, 1984Most recent: Dec 24, 1989

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