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Linval Joseph

DL (retired)

Linval Joseph: facts drawn from the play-by-play.

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

15 NFL seasons as a nose tackle — Super Bowl XLVI champion, 2x Pro Bowler, 200+ career games.

Milestone

Career summary

Stat	Total
Seasons	15 (2010-2024)
Teams	5 (NYG, MIN, LAC, PHI, BUF, DAL)
Pro Bowls	2 (2016, 2017)
Super Bowl Rings	1 (XLVI vs NE)
Career sacks (NFL)	~28.5

Won Super Bowl XLVI as a rookie — 21-17 over the Patriots in Feb 2012.

Milestone

SB XLVI context

Stat	Value
Date	Feb 5, 2012
Score	NYG 21, NE 17
Joseph's role	Backup NT (rookie year)
NYG record	9-7 reg season, won 4 playoff games

Free-agent move to MIN in 2014 turned him into a Pro Bowl-level nose tackle — 6 seasons as the Vikings DL anchor.

Trend

Career stops

Team	Years	Seasons
NY Giants	2010-2013	4
Minnesota	2014-2019	6
LA Chargers	2020-2021	2
Philadelphia	2022	1
Buffalo	2023	1
Dallas	2024	1

Started in 14 of his 15 NFL seasons — including his age-36 season with Dallas in 2024.

Rare

Weeks active per season

Year	Team	Weeks Active
2014	MIN	17
2015	MIN	18
2017	MIN	18
2019	MIN	15
2022	PHI	8
2023	BUF	7
2024	DAL	17

Weeks active by season

Season	Weeks
2010 NYG	17
2014 MIN	17
2017 MIN	18
2020 LAC	16
2022 PHI	8
2023 BUF	7
2024 DAL	17

2x Pro Bowl NT — both came back-to-back in MIN (2016, 2017) at the height of the Vikings' defensive run.

Comparison

Pro Bowl years

Year	Team	Context
2016	MIN	8-8, Zimmer D ranked top-6
2017	MIN	13-3 NFC North champs, NFC Championship Game

Played for 6 different franchises — most NTs spend their career on 1-2 teams due to the specialized role.

Rare

NT longevity comparison

Player	Seasons	Teams
Linval Joseph	15	6
Vince Wilfork	13	2
Casey Hampton	12	1
Haloti Ngata	13	3

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