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Karlos Dansby

LB (retired)

Karlos Dansby: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

FanIQ Research · May 10, 2026 · 6 facts, every one from the play-by-play

14-year career across 4 teams, 213 games, 1,267 tackles, 43 sacks, 20 INTs — one of the rarest stat lines in NFL history.

Milestone

Career regular-season totals

Stat	Total
Games	213
Tackles	1,267
Sacks	43.0
INTs	20
FF	15
Pro Bowls	0

Auburn 2nd-round pick (2004) → 6 ARI years → 2 MIA → 2 CLE → 1 CIN → ARI return.

Trend

Dansby career stops

Team	Years	Games
ARI	2004-2009	86
MIA	2010-2012	46
ARI (return)	2013	16
CLE	2014-2015	28
CIN	2016	16
ARI (3rd stint)	2017	16

Started at MLB in SB XLIII (Feb 2009) — Cardinals lost 27-23 to PIT on a late Santonio Holmes catch.

Milestone

Dansby playoff highlight

Round	Result	Note
Wild Card	W vs ATL	Starter
NFC Div	W vs CAR	Starter
NFC CG	W vs PHI	Starter
SB XLIII	L vs PIT 27-23	MLB

1 of only 8 LBs in NFL history with 40+ sacks AND 20+ INTs in a career.

Rare

40+ sacks + 20+ INTs LBs

Player	Sacks	INTs
Ray Lewis	41.5	31
Derrick Brooks	13.5	25
Karlos Dansby	43.0	20
Wilber Marshall	45.0	23
Seth Joyner	52.0	24

2014 in CLE: 122 tackles + 4 INTs + 2 sacks at age 33 — one of the best statistical seasons of his career.

Anomaly

Dansby tackle peaks

Year	Team	Tackles	INTs
2008	ARI	119	2
2011	MIA	129	2
2013	ARI	122	4
2014	CLE	122	4

Dansby tackles by peak year

Year	Tackles
2008 ARI	119
2011 MIA	129
2013 ARI	122
2014 CLE	122

213 games at ILB ties him with Junior Seau and ahead of Ray Lewis (228 G) — top-tier longevity.

Comparison

ILB games played (modern era)

Player	Games
Ray Lewis	228
London Fletcher	256
Karlos Dansby	213
Lance Briggs	180

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