Has played in 120 regular-season games (84 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (Green Bay 2016-22; Minnesota 2023)
Has registered 266 tackles (143 solo), 32 quarterback hits, 23 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, 17 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries
Missed only three regular-season games in his first seven seasons in the NFL (Green Bay 2016-22)
His 120 regular-season games played are tied for the 18th-most in the NFL among defensive linemen since 2016
Set or tied career highs in sacks (five), QB hits (nine) and passes defensed (four) in 2021
Has appeared in eight postseason contests with five starts, recording 18 tackles (seven solo).
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2016 (at Jacksonville)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2017 (vs. Seattle)
PRO CAREER
Has played in 120 regular-season games (84 starts) in his eight-year NFL career (Green Bay 2016-22; Minnesota 2023)
Has registered 266 tackles (143 solo), 32 quarterback hits, 23 tackles for loss, 15.5 sacks, 17 passes defensed, one interception, one forced fumble and five fumble recoveries
Missed only three regular-season games in his first seven seasons in the NFL (Green Bay 2016-22)
His 120 regular-season games played are tied for the 18th-most in the NFL among defensive linemen since 2016
Set or tied career highs in sacks (five), QB hits (nine) and passes defensed (four) in 2021
Has appeared in eight postseason contests with five starts, recording 18 tackles (seven solo).
Made NFL debut in Week 1 of 2016 (at Jacksonville)
Made NFL starting debut in Week 1 of 2017 (vs. Seattle)
2023 (VIKINGS)
Played in nine games (four starts)
Registered 18 tackles (14 solo), one fumble recovery and one pass defensed
Missed the final six weeks of the year following a season-ending injury
2022 (PACKERS)
Played in 15 regular-season games (12 starts)
Registered 43 tackles (23 solo), a half-sack, a tackle for a loss, a pass defensed, five QB hits and a blocked field goal
Placed on injured reserve (calf) on Dec. 27
Recorded three tackles (two solo) and two quarterback hits in Week 1 at Minnesota
Registered a season-high five tackles (four solo) in Week 2 vs. Chicago
Posted five tackles (one solo), a half-sack and a quarterback hit in Week 4 vs. New England
Recorded four tackles (two solo) and a quarterback hit in Week 11 vs. Tennessee
Registered three tackles (two solo), a quarterback hit and the first blocked field goal of his career -- when he blocked a 40-yard field goal attempt with 11:40 remaining in the game and the Packers trailing, 19-17
2021 (PACKERS)
Started all 17 regular-season games
Registered 42 tackles (24 solo), five tackles for loss, a career-high 5.0 sacks, a career-best-tying nine quarterback hits and a career-high-tying four passes defensed
Ranked third on the team in sacks and fourth in quarterback hits
Registered at least a half-sack in four straight games (Weeks 5-8), the longest streak of his career
Recorded two tackles (both assisted), a split sack shared with DL T.J. Slaton and tied his career high with two passes defensed in Week 5 at Cincinnati
Posted his first full sack of the season, bringing down QB Justin Fields for a loss of 10 yards and logged a season-high five tackles (four solo) in Week 6 at Chicago
Matched his season high with five tackles (two solo) and had a split sack with LB Rashan Gary in Week 7 vs. Washington
Registered three solo tackles and a sack of QB Kyler Murray for a loss of 10 yards in Week 8 at Arizona
Logged his fourth sack of the season (career best), bringing down QB Baker Mayfield for a loss of 8 yards, added added two tackles (one solo), a tackle for loss and a quarterback hit in Week 16 vs. Cleveland
Registered four tackles (two solo), two tackles for loss and a sack of QB Jared Goff for a loss of 8 yards in Week 18 at Detroit
2020 (PACKERS)
Played in 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Recorded 36 tackles (14 solo), 3.0 sacks (fifth on the team, second on the defensive line), two tackles for loss, two passes defensed and four quarterback hits
Started both postseason contests and finished second among Packer defensive linemen with seven tackles (three solo)
Posted three solo tackles, a sack, a tackle for a loss and a QB hit in Week 8 vs. Minnesota
Recorded a season-high six tackles (two solo) while also recording a sack and two quarterback hits in Week 13 vs. Philadelphia
Posted four tackles (two solo), a sack, a tackle for a loss and a quarterback hit in Week 14 at Detroit
Registered five tackles (two solo) in Week 17 at Chicago
Recorded five tackles (two solo) in the NFC Championship vs. Tampa Bay
2019 (PACKERS)
Played in all 16 regular-season games (16 starts)
Recorded a career-high 62 tackles (33 solo), five tackles for a loss, an interception, two passes defensed, a fumble recovery, career-high nine quarterback hits and 11 quarterback pressures
Started both playoff games and recorded five tackles (two solo) and a quarterback pressure
Finished with four tackles (one solo), a quarterback hit and helped limit the Bears to just 46 rushing yards on 15 carries (3.1 avg.) in Week 1 at Chicago
Posted three tackles (one solo), a tackle for a loss, a fumble recovery, four quarterback pressures and a quarterback hit in Week 2 vs. Minnesota
Finished with a career-high nine tackles (five solo), three tackles for a loss and a quarterback hit in Week 3 vs. Denver
Registered six tackles (four solo) and a tackle for a loss in Week 13 at N.Y. Giants
Posted an assisted tackle, the first interception of his career and a quarterback pressure in Week 15 vs. Chicago
2018 (PACKERS)
Played in all 16 regular-season games (eight starts)
Registered 57 tackles (career-high 39 solo), seven tackles for a loss, three sacks, three passes defensed, a forced fumble, a fumble recovery, two quarterback hits and 14 quarterback pressures (third-best on the team)
Made his first start of the season, posting three tackles (one solo) and tying for the team lead with three quarterback pressures in Week 4 vs. Buffalo
Led the defensive line with a season-high six tackles (three solo) and added three quarterback pressures in Week 5 at Detroit
Matched his season high with six tackles (all solo) and a sack, his first of the season, along with a team-high three quarterback pressures in Week 10 vs. Miami
Finished with four tackles (three solo), two tackles for a loss, a sack and a quarterback hit in Week 12 at Minnesota
Matched his season high with six tackles (three solo) and added a sack, a quarterback pressure and a pass defensed in Week 13 vs. Arizona
Posted five tackles (two solo), a forced fumble and a fumble recovery in Week 15 at Chicago
Finished with five tackles (four solo), a quarterback pressure and a career-high two passes defensed in Week 17 vs. Detroit
2017 (PACKERS)
Played in all 16 regular-season games (11 starts)
Registered 34 tackles (22 solo), two sacks, seven tackles for a loss, a fumble recovery for a TD, two passes defensed, eight quarterback hits and six quarterback pressures
Earned NFC Defensive Player of the Week honors for his performance in Week 13 vs. Tampa Bay
Registered two tackles (both solo), two tackles for a loss and a half-sack in Week 9 vs. Detroit
Posted four tackles (three solo) and a half-sack in Week 11 vs. Baltimore
Recorded four tackles (all solo), a sack, a fumble recovery, a quarterback pressure and a quarterback hit in Week 13 vs. Tampa Bay
Posted his first career TD, catching a fumble forced and returned 62 yards for a TD against the Buccaneers
Marked the longest fumble-return TD by the Packers since DE Keith McKenzie's 88-yard return for a score at Pittsburgh on Nov. 9, 1998, and was the first by the Packers since CB Casey Hayward's 49-yard TD return vs. Philadelphia on Nov. 16, 2014
Seventh Green Bay player (since 1982) to register a sack and a defensive TD in the same game
2016 (PACKERS)
Played in 15 regular-season games (no starts)
Registered 14 tackles (eight solo), 2.0 sacks, three tackles for a loss, nine quarterback pressures and three quarterback hits
Dressed, but did not see any action, in Week 12
Appeared in all three postseason contests and posted two tackles (one solo) and a quarterback pressure
Posted his first career sack along with a pass defensed, three quarterback pressures (tied for the team lead) and a quarterback hit in Week 13 vs. Houston
Recorded a season-high four tackles (two solo), a sack, a quarterback hit and a quarterback pressure in Week 14 vs. Seattle
COLLEGE
Played in 48 games (33 starts) for Northwestern (2012-15)
Registered 134 tackles (83 solo), 31.5 tackles for a loss, 12.5 sacks, three interceptions (one returned for a TD), 21 passes defensed, three fumble recoveries and three forced fumbles
Earned his degree in economics
Started 12 games and earned second-team All-Big Ten honors after posting a career-high 46 tackles (27 solo), including 13.5 tackles for a loss (No. 2 on the team), 3.0 sacks, an interception, a fumble recovery and seven passes defensed as a senior in 2015
Part of a Northwestern defense that ranked No. 12 in the country in points allowed (18.6 ppg) in 2015
Set a school single-game record and tied the sixth-best mark in conference history with six tackles for a loss, earning NU's Defensive Player of the Game honors after finishing with a career-high 10 tackles (seven solo) and a career-best 2.0 sacks in the 30-28 win at Nebraska in 2015
Started all 12 contests and earned honorable mention All-Big Ten recognition after recording 41 tackles (25 solo), including eight tackles for a loss, 4.0 sacks, a forced fumble and a career-high eight passes defensed as a junior in 2014
Played in 11 games (nine starts) and recorded seven tackles for a loss (tied for second on the team) and 4.5 sacks (third) as a sophomore in 2013
Registered 33 tackles (22 solo), five passes defensed, a career-high two forced fumbles and a fumble recovery in 2013
Played in all 13 games, one of four true freshmen to play for the Wildcats, and was named to ESPN.com's Big Ten All-Freshman team in 2012
Recorded 14 tackles (nine solo), a sack, a pass defensed and a fumble recovery in 2012
PERSONAL
Given name Dean Vincent Lowry
Born in Rockford, Illinois
Earned IHCA 7A all-state recognition at Rockford (Ill.) Boylan High School, where he was named the Northern Illinois Conference (NIC-10) Defensive MVP as a senior in 2011 after registering 65 tackles, including 21 tackles for a loss and 10 sacks
All-State selection by Chicago Tribune and the Champaign News-Gazette
Earned All-Midwest honors from SuperPrep
Named team MVP as a senior
Member of back-to-back state championship teams in 2010 and 2011 as Boylan finished with a perfect 14-0 mark in both of those seasons
Named to the honor roll as a junior and as a senior
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