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Ronnie Lott

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Ronnie Lott recorded 192 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Los Angeles Raiders, San Francisco 49ers.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

20

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

192

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Ronnie Lott's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

Cross-checked Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott, postseason and milestone context, and verified Athlore box scores. This frozen editorial order balances the highest-leverage indexed appearances with statistical peaks that represent Ronnie Lott's career; no ranking formula runs in the application.

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, Ronnie Lott recorded 2 interceptions in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against New York Giants and San Francisco 49ers, Ronnie Lott recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Los Angeles Rams and San Francisco 49ers, Ronnie Lott recorded 1 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott
  4. #4. Against Oakland Raiders and Cincinnati Bengals, Ronnie Lott recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott
  5. #5. Against Los Angeles Rams and Oakland Raiders, Ronnie Lott recorded 2 interceptions in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Ronnie Lott

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1988
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 1, 1989

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Divisional Round
1981
NEW YORKGIANTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1982

New York Giants vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1982

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Conference Championship
1989
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 14, 1990

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 14, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
1991
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 24, 1991

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Regular Season
1991
LOS ANGELESRAMS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 20, 1991

Los Angeles Rams vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Ronnie Lott's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
1991
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
NOV 24, 1991

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Nov 24, 1991

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career high: 83 interception return yards

Regular Season
1982
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 26, 1982

San Francisco 49ers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 26, 1982

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Ronnie Lott's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFLOTT42Ronnie Lott
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

02
LVLOTT42Ronnie Lott
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1981–1996

03
NYJLOTT42Ronnie Lott
NYJGASTINEAU99Mark Gastineau
NYJKLECKO—Joe Klecko

Pass rush returns the Jets to January

New York Jets · The Sack Exchange and more near misses

The Sack Exchange led consecutive playoff teams, and the 1986 club began 10–1 before injuries and an overtime loss ended its run.

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Career accomplishments

14 NFL seasons192 career games9 career sacksCollege: USC20 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 24, 1994

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