2007Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh 9/9: Started at NT with 4 tackles, including 2 solo…Game 2 vs. Cincinnati 9/16: Played NT with 3 solo tackle…Game 3 at Oakland 9/23: Played NT with 2 solo tackles…Game 4 vs. Baltimore 9/30: Played NT…Game 5 at New England 10/7: Inactive…Game 6 vs. Miami 10/14: Played NT…Game 7 at St. Louis 10/28: Inactive…Placed on Injured Reserve on Oct. 31, 2007. 2006In his first season with the Browns, started all 16 regular season games at NT for the eighth time during his 16-year career…Finished the season with 61 tackles, the most since 2000 (86, Chicago) and led all Browns defensive linemen in that category…Recorded a season-high 8 tackles, including 7 solo at Pittsburgh on Dec. 7...Started at Houston on Dec. 31, and notched 3 tackles before leaving the game in the 3rd quarter with a hip injury and did not return…Game 1 vs. New Orleans 9/10: Made his Browns debut and started with 4 tackles, including 1 solo, and 1 TFL…Game 2 at Cincinnati 9/17: Started and added 1 solo tackle…Game 3 vs. Baltimore 9/24: Started with 7 tackles, including 4 solo…Part of a defensive effort that limited Ravens to 86 net yards rushing as a team…Game 4 at Oakland 10/1: Started with 1 tackle…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Raiders to 240 net yards of offense, including only 46 net yards passing…Game 5 at Carolina 10/8: Started and added 6 tackles, including 5 solo…Part of a defensive effort that limited Carolina to 288 net yards of offense and 0 for 11 on third downs…Game 6 vs. Denver 10/22: Started with 5 tackles, including 4 solo…Game 7 vs. N.Y. Jets 10/29: Started with 1 solo tackle…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Jets to only 193 net yards of total offense, including 88 net yards rushing, and forced three turnovers…Game 8 at San Diego 11/5: Started with 3 tackles, including 1 solo…Game 9 at Atlanta 11/12: Started with 2 solo tackles…Part of a defensive effort that limited QB Michael Vick to run for 74 yards, pass for 197 yards and forced three turnovers…Game 10 vs. Pittsburgh 11/19: Started with 2 tackles…Game 11 vs. Cincinnati 11/26: Started with 2 solo tackles…Game 12 vs. Kansas City 12/3: Started with 5 tackles, including 4 solo…Game 13 at Pittsburgh 12/7: Started and added a season-high 8 tackles, including 7 solo…Made his 200th career NFL start…Game 14 at Baltimore 12/17: Started with 5 tackles, including 4 solo…Game 15 vs. Tampa Bay 12/24: Started and totaled 6 tackles, including 4 solo, 1 TFL and 1 QB pressure…Game 16 at Houston 12/31: Started with 3 solo tackles…Left the game in the 3rd quarter with a hip injury and did not return…Part of a defensive effort that limited the Texans to 177 total net yards. 2005In his second season with Oakland, started all 16 games at nose tackle and tallied 44 tackles, including 35 solo, 2 PBU and 1 forced fumble…Started vs. San Diego on Oct. 16, and registered 6 solo tackles…Added 7 tackles and 1 PBU at Tennessee on Oct. 30…Started at Washington on Nov. 20, with 1 tackle, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble…Started vs. N.Y. Jets on Dec. 11, with 3 solo tackles…Started and added 4 tackles, including 3 solo vs. Cleveland on Dec. 18…Added 3 solo tackles at Denver on Dec. 24. 2004Signed by Oakland and started all 16 games and recorded 41 tackles, 3 sacks for 17 yards, 1 PBU and 1 forced fumble…Made his Oakland debut by starting at Pittsburgh on Sept. 12, with 1 tackle….Added 5 tackles and 1 PBU at Houston on Oct. 3…Had 1 tackle and 1 sack for 10 yards at Indianapolis on Oct. 10…Made 6 tackles vs. New Orleans on Oct. 24, and 4 tackles at San Diego on Oct. 31…Started and added 4 tackles at San Diego on Nov. 21, and added 5 tackles at Kansas City on Dec. 5…Added 4 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble at Kansas City on Dec. 25…In the regular season finale vs. Jacksonville on Jan. 2, made 4 tackles and his third sack. 2003Traded from Chicago to New England and started 10 games at nose tackle for the Patriots and helped their run defense rank fourth in the NFL, up from 31st the previous year…Finished the year with 45 tackles, including 33 solo, 2 sacks and 1 forced fumble…Registered 5 tackles in his New England debut at Buffalo on Sept. 7…Played in his 175th career game at Philadelphia on Sept. 14, and registered 3 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble…Listed as inactive for six games…Returned to the lineup and started vs. Dallas on Nov. 16, with 6 tackles…Added a sack and 4 tackles at Houston on Nov. 23…Added 8 tackles at Indianapolis on Nov. 30, and made a key play to secure a victory as he stuffed the runner for one-yard loss on fourth-and-goal with 11 seconds remaining in the 4th quarter…Season-high 9 tackles vs. Miami on Dec. 7, in AFC East clinching win….In the AFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Tennessee on Jan. 10, started and added 6 tackles…In the AFC Championship Game vs. Indianapolis on Jan. 18, started at nose tackle and had 3 solo tackles…Started at nose tackle in Super Bowl XXXVIII vs. Carolina on Feb. 1, and recorded 1 PBU. 2002In his second season with the Bears, started two games at left defensive tackle before going on Injured Reserve for the first time in his career…Finished the year with 9 tackles and 1 PBU…Suffered a fractured led and torn ligament in his left foot…Began the year with 8 tackles and 1 PBU vs. Minnesota on Sept. 8…Started at Atlanta on Sept. 15, and posted 1 tackle before suffering his season-ending injury…Listed as inactive for the next nine consecutive weeks before being placed on Injured Reserve on Nov. 29. 2001Signed by Chicago and earned his fourth career Pro Bowl berth and started 15-of-16 games at nose tackle…Named first-team All-Pro by Associated Press, Football Digest and The Sporting News…Recorded 50 tackles, 1.5 sacks and 5 PBU…Made his Bears debut at Baltimore on Sept. 9, and delivered 4 tackles and 2 forced fumbles…Ended his 88-game consecutive start streak vs. San Francisco on Oct. 28, with 4 tackles and 1 PBU…Added 5 tackles and 1 PBU vs. Cleveland on Nov. 4…Had 3 tackles and 1 recovered fumble vs. Green Bay on Nov. 11…Recorded 5 tackles and shared a sack vs. Detroit on Dec. 2…Season-high 6 tackles at Green Bay on Dec. 9…In the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Philadelphia on Jan. 19, had 1 tackle. 2000Earned his third Pro Bowl appearance and started all 16 games and recorded 86 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 1 forced fumble with Buffalo…Extended his string of consecutive starts to 83 while starting all 16 games for the fifth consecutive year…Recorded 9 tackles in the season opener vs. Tennessee on Sept. 3…Posted a sack and 4 tackles vs. Green Bay on Sept. 10…Had a season-high 12 tackles at N.Y. Jets on Sept. 17…Added 11 tackles vs. San Diego on Oct. 15…Had 1.5 sacks and 4 tackles vs. Tampa Bay on Nov. 26. 1999In his fifth season with Buffalo, started all 16 games for the fourth consecutive season and finished with 87 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 1 PBU…Started at Indianapolis on Sept. 12, and recorded 6 tackles…Posted 4 tackles and shared a sack vs. N.Y. Jets on Sept. 29…Had a season-high 13 tackles vs. Oakland on Oct. 17…Recorded 6 tackles and 2 sacks vs. New England on Nov. 28…In the AFC Wild Card Game at Tennessee on Jan. 8, started at defensive tackle. 1998Named to Pro Bowl squad for the second consecutive year with a career-high 4.5 sacks and added 101 tackles in 16 starts at nose tackle for Buffalo…Topped the 100-tackle barrier for the third consecutive season…Tallied 7 tackles and a shared sack at Miami on Sept. 13…Tackled Greg Hill in the end zone for a 4th quarter safety vs. Atlanta on Sept. 20…Recorded 3 tackles, 3 PBU and his second career interception at Indianapolis on Oct. 11…Had a season-high 10 tackles vs. Jacksonville on Oct. 18…Picked up 8 tackles, 1 sack and 1 forced fumble vs. Miami on Nov. 1…Added a sack and 3 tackles at New England on Nov. 29…Recorded a sack on the first play from scrimmage at Cincinnati on Dec. 6…Made his eighth career playoff appearance in AFC Wild Card Game at Miami on Jan. 2. 1997Earned his first Pro Bowl berth while starting all 16 games for Buffalo at nose tackle…Also honored as first-team All-Pro by Sports Illustrated, first-team All-NFL by Football Digest and All-AFC by Football News and Pro Football Weekly…Led Buffalo with 124 tackles, 105 solo, topping the 100-tackle plateau for the second straight season…Also added 4 sacks and a career-high 6 PBU...Created a turnover with a PBU vs. Miami on Nov. 2…Led team with a career-high 17 tackles at Chicago on Dec. 7, and recorded his 500th career tackle. 1996In his second year with Buffalo, recorded a career-high 130 tackles to rank third on Buffalo with the second highest total tackles by a defensive lineman in Bills history…Paced Buffalo defense to lead the league in run defense…Recorded his first sack of the year at N.Y. Giants on Sept. 1…Blocked a field goal vs. New England on Sept. 8…Tied for the team lead with 12 tackles at Philadelphia on Nov. 10…Recorded his first multi-sack game of his career vs. Indianapolis on Dec. 1…Led team with 8 tackles vs. Kansas City on Dec. 22…In the postseason, led the team with 10 tackles in the AFC Wild Card Game vs. Jacksonville on Dec. 28. 1995Signed by Buffalo and anchored the interior of the Bills 3-4 defense and started 15-of-16 games…Helped lead the unit to a marked improvement with 86 tackles, 2.5 sacks and 1 PBU…In the opener at Denver on Sept. 3, recorded 10 tackles…Notched his first sack vs. Carolina on Sept. 10…Recorded 5 tackles and 1 sack at Miami on Oct. 29…Kicked off his 88-game start streak which lasted until the 2001 season at St. Louis on Dec. 10…In two postseason starts, totaled 19 tackles, including 14 solo. 1994Traded by San Francisco to Denver and started in 15 games for the Broncos and posted 82 tackles, 2 sacks, 3 PBU, 2 forced fumbles and 1 interception…Forced two turnovers vs. Kansas City on Oct. 17, as a PBU turned into an interception and forced a 4th quarter fumble…Recorded his first career interception at San Diego on Oct. 23…Forced a fumble vs. Cincinnati on Nov. 27, and this game started a streak of 119-consecutive games which lasted until the 2002 season. 1993Started 12 games for the 49ers and finished with 41 tackles, 3 sacks and 2 PBU…Missed four games due to injury…Created a turnover with a PBU that resulted in an interception vs. L.A. Rams on Oct. 31…Led team with 6 tackles and 1 sack vs. New Orleans on Nov. 22…In the NFC Championship Game at Dallas on Jan. 23, suffered a broken leg. 1992Started six of 16 games, splitting time between nose tackle and defensive end…Finished the year with 35 tackles, 2 sacks and 1 PBU…Had 1 sack and 1 PBU at N.Y. Jets on Sept. 20…In the postseason, notched 3 tackles and 1 PBU in the NFC Divisional Playoff Game vs. Washington on Jan. 9…In the NFC Championship Game vs. Dallas on Jan. 17, recorded 5 tackles. 1991In his rookie season with San Francisco, played in all 16 games with 21 tackles, including 20 solo, and 1 sack…Made his NFL debut with 1 tackle at N.Y. Giants on Sept. 2…Registered his first NFL sack at Atlanta on Nov. 13. College HighlightsRecorded 294 tackles with 27 sacks and 1 interception, while starting 34-of-45 games during his collegiate career (1987-90)…Played on the inside and outside of the defensive line during his four-year career and recorded seven sacks in each of his final three seasons…Finished his senior year as a Redbird as an All-South Independent selection with 76 tackles and 3 blocked field goals, closing career with a Fiesta Bowl win over Alabama…Played in the Senior and Japan Bowls…Registered four games of 10 or more tackles on his way to 66 tackles as a junior…Named All-Metro Conference with career-high 86 tackles as a sophomore…Majored in physical education. PersonalParticipated in football, basketball, track and wrestling at Tampa Tech High School…Was Florida state champion in wrestling as a senior in the unlimited weight class…Father, Ted, played linebacker for the Houston Oilers (1973-82)…He and his wife have three sons and two daughters. |