Nik Needham
Career · 2019 to 2024
131Solo tackles
3Sacks
6INT
52 regular season games
At a glance
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Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2019 to 2024 · 52 games.
Defense
131solo tackles
3.0sacks
6INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2019 | Miami Dolphins | 12 | 41 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2020 | Miami Dolphins | 13 | 33 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 42 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2022 | Miami Dolphins | 6 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2023 | Miami Dolphins | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2024 | Miami Dolphins | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Jets
Most recent results for the franchise while Nik Needham was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
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8, 35 @ Bills
2025-18 · Jan 4, 2026 · REGULAR
L
10, 42 vs Patriots
2025-17 · Dec 28, 2025 · REGULAR
L
6, 29 @ Saints
2025-16 · Dec 21, 2025 · REGULAR
L
20, 48 @ Jaguars
2025-15 · Dec 14, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10, 34 vs Dolphins
2025-14 · Dec 7, 2025 · REGULAR
W
27, 24 vs Falcons
2025-13 · Nov 30, 2025 · REGULAR
L
10, 23 @ Ravens
2025-12 · Nov 23, 2025 · REGULAR
L
14, 27 @ Patriots
2025-11 · Nov 13, 2025 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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Debut 2019 · Eagles
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1957 · Washington Commanders
Jeff Toews
1957 · Miami Dolphins
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