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Eric Wilson

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Eric Wilson recorded 134 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 12 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Green Bay Packers, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, WSH, Washington Redskins, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

3.8

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

12

indexed seasons

134

career games

Five defining games

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A provisional five-game introduction to Eric Wilson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2019
OAKLANDRAIDERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 22, 2019

Oakland Raiders vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 22, 2019

11 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2024
HOUSTONTEXANS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
OCT 20, 2024

Houston Texans vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2024

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2019
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 11, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 11, 2020

10 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2025
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 2, 2025

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2025

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2023
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DALLASCOWBOYS
JAN 14, 2024

Green Bay Packers vs Dallas Cowboys

Wild Card · Jan 14, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Eric Wilson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 13 total tackles

Regular Season
2020
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NOV 8, 2020

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 8, 2020

13 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
2025
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
NOV 2, 2025

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Nov 2, 2025

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2025
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
NOV 30, 2025

Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Nov 30, 2025

11 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2020
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OCT 11, 2020

Minnesota Vikings vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2020

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2025
DETROITLIONS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 25, 2025

Detroit Lions vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Dec 25, 2025

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Eric Wilson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1985–1996

01
BUFWILSON—Eric Wilson
BUFKELLY12Jim Kelly
BUFTHOMAS34Thurman Thomas

Four consecutive AFC championships

Buffalo Bills · The K-Gun years

Kelly's no-huddle offense and a defense led by Smith reached four straight Super Bowls, an achievement defined equally by dominance and heartbreak.

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Franchise era

1981–1992

02
WASWILSON—Eric Wilson
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

2014–2021

03
MINWILSON—Eric Wilson
MINSMITH22Harrison Smith
MINHUNTER99Danielle Hunter

A complete roster produces the Minneapolis Miracle

Minnesota Vikings · Zimmer's defense

Mike Zimmer built an elite defense, and Stefon Diggs's last-second touchdown sent the 2017 Vikings to the NFC Championship Game.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

04
HOUWILSON—Eric Wilson
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2021–present

05
PHIWILSON—Eric Wilson
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2008–2022

06
GBWILSON—Eric Wilson
GBRODGERS12Aaron Rodgers
GBADAMS17Davante Adams

Precision passing and another championship

Green Bay Packers · The Rodgers era

Rodgers won four MVP awards and Super Bowl XLV while Green Bay became an annual contender, even as repeated NFC title-game losses limited the final count.

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Franchise era

2022–present

07
MINWILSON—Eric Wilson
MINJEFFERSON18Justin Jefferson
MINHOCKENSON87T.J. Hockenson

An elite receiver leads a changing offense

Minnesota Vikings · The Jefferson transition

Jefferson's record pace and a season of improbable comebacks carried Minnesota into its post-Peterson, post-Zimmer transition.

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Franchise era

2023–present

08
GBWILSON—Eric Wilson
GBLOVE10Jordan Love
GBJACOBS8Josh Jacobs

Another patient quarterback transition

Green Bay Packers · The Jordan Love handoff

Love's late first-season surge validated Green Bay's succession plan and launched a young offense into the playoffs ahead of schedule.

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Career accomplishments

12 NFL seasons134 career games262 career solo tackles19 career sacksCollege: Cincinnati; NorthwesternJersey: 556 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 22, 1985Most recent: Sep 27, 2026

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