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Eric Wright

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Eric Wright recorded 196 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with San Francisco 49ers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Detroit Lions, CLV, Cleveland Browns.

▶Best highlights

1.7

tackles/gm

13

playoff games

17

indexed seasons

196

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Super Bowl
XXIV
DENVERBRONCOS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 28, 1990

Denver Broncos vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIV · Jan 28, 1990

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XXIII
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 22, 1989

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XXIII · Jan 22, 1989

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Super Bowl
XIX
MIAMIDOLPHINS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 20, 1985

Miami Dolphins vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XIX · Jan 20, 1985

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Super Bowl
XVI
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 24, 1982

Cincinnati Bengals vs San Francisco 49ers

Super Bowl XVI · Jan 24, 1982

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Regular Season
2012
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
SEP 16, 2012

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Sep 16, 2012

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 10 total tackles

Regular Season
2007
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 11, 2007

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 11, 2007

10 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 3 interceptions

Regular Season
1983
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SEP 8, 1983

San Francisco 49ers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Sep 8, 1983

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 3 INT

Career high: 4 passes defended

Regular Season
2011
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 11, 2011

Minnesota Vikings vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 11, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2011
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DETROITLIONS
SEP 18, 2011

Kansas City Chiefs vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Sep 18, 2011

4 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 94 interception return yards

Regular Season
2008
NEW YORKGIANTS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
OCT 13, 2008

New York Giants vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Oct 13, 2008

2 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1979–1990

01
SFWRIGHT—Eric Wright
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

1991–1998

02
SFWRIGHT—Eric Wright
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1999–2010

03
SFWRIGHT—Eric Wright
SFOWENS81Terrell Owens
SFGARCIA5Jeff Garcia

Brief Owens–Garcia fireworks precede a rebuild

San Francisco 49ers · The long reset

An explosive early-2000s offense supplied one last playoff comeback before instability took over and Willis became the next defensive foundation.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

04
CLEWRIGHT—Eric Wright
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

2009–2020

05
DETWRIGHT—Eric Wright
DETSTAFFORD9Matthew Stafford
DETJOHNSON81Calvin Johnson

Spectacular talent fights organizational instability

Detroit Lions · Stafford and Calvin

Stafford and Johnson powered explosive offenses and three playoff trips, but Detroit could not turn their peak into a postseason victory.

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Franchise era

2011–2014

06
SFWRIGHT—Eric Wright
SFWILLIS52Patrick Willis
SFGORE21Frank Gore

A ferocious defense reaches three NFC title games

San Francisco 49ers · Harbaugh's instant contender

Jim Harbaugh immediately unlocked a loaded roster, reaching Super Bowl XLVII and three straight conference championship games.

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Franchise era

2005–2013

07
TBWRIGHT—Eric Wright
TBBARBER20Ronde Barber
TBWILLIAMS24Cadillac Williams

Intermittent winners give way to another reset

Tampa Bay Buccaneers · After the first title

Tampa Bay won two more divisions but could not rebuild the champion's core as the roster cycled through young quarterbacks.

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Career accomplishments

Super Bowl champion · 1981, 1984, 1988, 198917 NFL seasons196 career games300 career solo tackles1 career sacksDrafted by: CLVDraft pick: 53Jersey: 3013 playoff appearances4 Super Bowl appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1981Most recent: Dec 8, 2013

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