DE · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Darryl Tapp
Age 41 · 185 cm (6'1") · 122 kg · Born Sep 13, 1984 · Virginia Tech
NFL career
2006
debut year
2017
last season
12
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Virginia Tech
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 2
round
#63
overall pick
SEA
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2017 · 145 games.
Defense
225solo tackles
29.0sacks
2INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 16 | 3.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2007 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 35 | 7.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 36 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 36 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Philadelphia Eagles | 13 | 25 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Philadelphia Eagles | 12 | 17 | 2.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Philadelphia Eagles | 11 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Washington Commanders | 7 | 7 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | New Orleans Saints | 11 | 11 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Most recent results for the franchise while Darryl Tapp was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
L
L
L
L
W
W
31–24 vs Saints
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
19–22 @ Panthers
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Falcons
2017-15 · Dec 18, 2017 · REGULAR
L
21–24 vs Lions
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
20–26 @ Packers
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
20–34 @ Falcons
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
W
30–20 @ Dolphins
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
W
15–10 vs Jets
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Darryl Tapp.
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Born on September 13
Charlie Stukes
1943 · Los Angeles Rams
Ceasar Belser
1944 · San Francisco 49ers
John Pergine
1946 · Washington Commanders
Eddie Bell
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
John Hufnagel
1951 · Denver Broncos
Bubba McCollum
1952 · Houston Texans
Len Walterscheid
1954 · Buffalo Bills
Rufus Bess
1956 · Minnesota Vikings