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Chris Doleman

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San Francisco 49ers · DE-LB

Chris Doleman recorded 219 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 14 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, New York Jets, Atlanta Falcons, Minnesota Vikings.

0.0

tackles/gm

15

playoff games

14

indexed seasons

219

career games

Five defining games

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A researched consensus introduction to Chris Doleman's defining games.

Editorial methodology and sources

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

  1. #1. In the Divisional Round against Minnesota Vikings and San Francisco 49ers, Chris Doleman recorded 2 sacks in the leading indexed performance of this editorial five. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chris Doleman
  2. #2. In the Divisional Round against San Francisco 49ers and Atlanta Falcons, Chris Doleman recorded 1 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chris Doleman
  3. #3. In the conference championship against Green Bay Packers and San Francisco 49ers, Chris Doleman supplied a defining performance in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chris Doleman
  4. #4. Against San Francisco 49ers and New Orleans Saints, Chris Doleman recorded 4 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chris Doleman
  5. #5. Against Cincinnati Bengals and Minnesota Vikings, Chris Doleman recorded 4 sacks in a performance that preserves an essential part of the career record. Pro Football Hall of Fame: Chris Doleman

Reviewed through 2026-08-11

Divisional Round
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
ATLANTAFALCONS
Score hidden
JAN 9, 1999

San Francisco 49ers vs Atlanta Falcons

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1999

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
1997
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
Score hidden
JAN 11, 1998

Green Bay Packers vs San Francisco 49ers

Conference Championship · Jan 11, 1998

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
Score hidden
OCT 11, 1998

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1998

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
CINCINNATIBENGALS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
DEC 25, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 25, 1989

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Chris Doleman's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 4 sacks

Regular Season
1998
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
Score hidden
OCT 11, 1998

San Francisco 49ers vs New Orleans Saints

Regular Season · Oct 11, 1998

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 1 interception

Regular Season
1996
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
Score hidden
DEC 15, 1996

San Francisco 49ers vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Dec 15, 1996

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

0 tackles · 4 sacks · 0 INT

Career accomplishments

NFL sacks leader · 198914 NFL seasons219 career games143 career sacksCollege: Pittsburgh15 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 8, 1985Most recent: Jan 9, 1999

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

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