So, I heard Fletcher Cox finally called it a career. Man, that hits you a bit, doesn’t it? Feels like he’s been terrorizing quarterbacks forever on that Eagles D-line. It got me thinking, you know, beyond just remembering him as a great player, what did his actual numbers look like over the whole stretch? Sometimes you remember the highlights, but the stats put it all in perspective.
I was just sitting around, figured I’d look it up. Fired up my browser, nothing fancy, just typed in something like “fletcher cox career stats”. You know how it goes, a bunch of sports sites pop right up. NFL’s own site, ESPN, the usual stuff. I tend to poke around a couple of them, sometimes one site lays it out cleaner than another.
Took a few clicks, maybe compared a couple pages to make sure the numbers matched up, more or less. Didn’t take long to get the main picture. It’s pretty impressive when you see it all together.
Here’s the gist of what I found:
- Games Played: The dude played a lot. Seriously, durability was a big thing. Over 180 games, I think. That’s a long time banging heads in the trenches.
- Sacks: This was the number I was curious about. For an interior defensive tackle, he piled up a good amount. Saw numbers around the 70 mark. That’s seriously getting after the QB from the inside.
- Tackles: Loads of tackles, naturally. Both solo tackles and assists. Just a consistent force against the run and pass.
- Other stuff: Forced fumbles, fumble recoveries, even scored a few defensive touchdowns over the years. Always exciting when the big guys score.
- Accolades: And yeah, the awards stack up. Multiple Pro Bowls, All-Pro selections. Definitely recognized as one of the best during his prime.
Looking at those stats confirms it, really. He wasn’t just a flash in the pan. He was a core piece, a foundation for that Eagles defense for more than a decade. You see guys come and go so fast in the league, so seeing someone play that long, mostly at a high level, for one team… it’s pretty cool.
Anyway, that was my little dive into Fletcher Cox’s career numbers. Just satisfying sometimes to put some figures to the memories you have of watching a player. Solid career, no doubt about it.
