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John Randle

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John Randle recorded 204 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with Seattle Seahawks, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

0.5

tackles/gm

12

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

204

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to John Randle's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

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

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against New Orleans Saints and Minnesota Vikings, John Randle recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Randle
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and St. Louis Rams, John Randle recorded 2 tackles, 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Randle
  3. #3. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, John Randle recorded 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Randle
  4. #4. Against Detroit Lions and Minnesota Vikings, John Randle recorded 4 tackles, 3 sacks, 1 forced fumbles in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Randle
  5. #5. Against Green Bay Packers and Minnesota Vikings, John Randle recorded 3.5 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: John Randle

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
2000
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 6, 2001

New Orleans Saints vs Minnesota Vikings

Divisional Round · Jan 6, 2001

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1999
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
ST. LOUISRAMS
JAN 16, 2000

Minnesota Vikings vs St. Louis Rams

Divisional Round · Jan 16, 2000

2 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1997
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 3, 1998

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 3, 1998

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1999
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
JAN 2, 2000

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Jan 2, 2000

4 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1996
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 22, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1996

0 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 5 total tackles · 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2001
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DENVERBRONCOS
DEC 9, 2001

Seattle Seahawks vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Dec 9, 2001

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3.5 sacks

Regular Season
1996
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 22, 1996

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 22, 1996

0 tackles · 3.5 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 tackles for loss · 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2002
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SAN DIEGOCHARGERS
DEC 29, 2002

Seattle Seahawks vs San Diego Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 29, 2002

3 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1999
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
OCT 24, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 24, 1999

1 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
MINRANDLE93John Randle
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1992–2000

02
MINRANDLE93John Randle
MINCARTER80Cris Carter
MINMOSS84Randy Moss

The league's most explosive offense

Minnesota Vikings · Carter, Moss and the 1998 heartbreak

Moss transformed the league as a rookie and the 15–1 Vikings set a scoring record before falling in overtime one game short of the Super Bowl.

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Franchise era

1999–2009

03
SEARANDLE93John Randle
SEAHASSELBECK8Matt Hasselbeck
SEAALEXANDER37Shaun Alexander

Hasselbeck and Alexander reach the Super Bowl

Seattle Seahawks · Holmgren builds an NFC champion

Paul Allen stabilized the club, Holmgren built around an elite line and the 2005 Seahawks won the NFC behind Alexander's MVP season.

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Career accomplishments

NFL sacks leader · 199714 NFL seasons204 career games83 career solo tackles138 career sacksJersey: 9312 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 9, 1990Most recent: Dec 27, 2003

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