 Unquestionably one of the league’s most dominant and feared pass rushers... Tenacious speed rusher who employs a variety of devastating techniques and can run down any quarterback... Must be accounted for on every snap... Physical specimen with incredible wingspan and strength... Renowned for offseason and post-practice workout regimen... Loquacious personality with a penchant for making splash plays... Has totaled 121 sacks, 584 tackles, 37 forced fumbles, eight fumble recoveries, five interceptions and 58 passes defensed in his career... Has started in 160 of the 166 games played during his career... Also has started in seven playoff contests, totaling seven sacks, 26 tackles, three forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and two passes defensed… In 2004, became just the 22nd player in NFL history to record 100 career sacks... His 121 career sacks rank second in the NFL among active players while his average of 11.0 sacks per year ranks second among active players that have played at least three seasons... Ranks 13th on the NFL’s all-time sack list... His eight seasons with 10 or more sacks are tied for fifth all-time in NFL history and lead all active players… Additionally, his five consecutive seasons with 10 or more sacks rank tied for fifth all-time… His five 10-sack seasons as a member of the Buccaneers are a team record… His 56.5 sacks from 2002-2005 were the most by any defender in the NFL for that period... Has recorded 33 career multi-sack games to lead all active NFL players, with 20 coming as a member of the Buccaneers since 2001... His 20 multi-sack games as a member of the Buccaneers is tops in team history… Named first-team All-Pro in 2002 and second-team All-Pro in 2003 by the Associated Press and was honored as the 2002 NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year... Established NFL record with at least two sacks in five consecutive games in 2002... Wreaked havoc with two sacks and another takedown on a two-point conversion in Tampa Bay’s Super Bowl XXXVII victory over the Oakland Raiders... Posted a career-high four sacks at Washington (10/12/03)... Set a personal-best by registering at least half-a-sack in six consecutive games in 2002... Owns the second, third, fourth and seventh highest single-season sack totals in club history (15.5 in 2002, 15 in 2003, 14 in 2005 and 12 in 2004)... In just six seasons with Tampa Bay (2001-2006), already ranks third on the club’s all-time sacks list with 69.5... Spent his first five NFL seasons (1996-2000) with the Arizona Cardinals and led Arizona in sacks in four of five seasons... Established Arizona club mark with 16.5 sacks in 1999 to earn first Pro Bowl berth... Was a first round draft pick (third overall) by the Cardinals in 1996, posting one of the finest rookie seasons by a defensive end in NFL history... Equaled NFL rookie sack record of 12.5 set by San Diego’s Leslie O’Neal in 1985 and then broken in 1999 by Tennessee’s Jevon Kearse (14.5)... Consensus NFL defensive rookie-of-the-year in 1996... Signed with the Buccaneers in 2001 as an unrestricted free agent… Originally entered the NFL as a first-round selection (third overall) by the Arizona Cardinals in the 1996 NFL Draft. |
 2006: Started in eight contests on the season and inactive for two others (at Carolina and vs. Washington)… Placed on injured reserve (11/22) because of a shoulder injury… Led the team with four forced fumbles despite playing in only eight contests… Recorded 21 tackles, two sacks and one pass defensed… Totaled four tackles, including one TFL, and one forced fumble in season opener vs. Baltimore (9/10)… Posted one tackle at Atlanta (9/17)… Had four tackles and two forced fumbles vs. Carolina (9/24)… Also recorded one sack of QB Jake Delhomme against the Panthers… His two forced fumbles led to Buccaneers touchdowns in the second half of the contest against the Panthers… Had two tackles at New Orleans (10/8)… Posted four tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/15)… Had one tackle vs. Philadelphia (10/22)… Finished contest at N.Y. Giants (10/29) with one sack and one forced fumble of QB Eli Manning, three tackles and one pass defensed… Had two tackles, including one TFL, vs. New Orleans (11/5)… Inactive at Carolina (11/13), marking the first time in his career he missed a contest because of injury… Inactive vs. Washington (11/19) because of injury… Placed on injured reserve (11/22) with a shoulder injury. 2005: Started 15 contests (all but at San Francisco) as well as playoff game vs. Washington… Led team for the fifth consecutive season with 14 sacks… His 14 sacks ranked third in the NFL and second in the NFC… His 14 sacks were also the fourth highest total of his career and fourth highest total in Buccaneers history… Was a consistent presence in the opposition’s backfield throughout the season, recording at least one sack in 12 of his 16 games, including the playoffs… Posted double-digit sack totals for the eighth time in his career to lead all active NFL players and rank tied for fifth all-time… It also marked his fifth consecutive season with 10 or more sacks, ranking him tied for fifth all-time and first among active players… Had six forced fumbles, one forced fumble short of tying the Buccaneers single-season record (seven) and his career single-season high (seven in 1999 with Arizona)… Finished season with 47 tackles, 14 sacks, six forced fumbles, five passes defensed and one interception… Part of a defense that finished the season as the top-ranked unit in the NFL in total defense, marking the fourth consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and seventh time in the last nine years… The 2005 season was also the second time in the past four years and third time in team history that the defense finished No. 1 overall… It also marked the ninth consecutive season that the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10 in total defense, tied for the second-longest streak in the NFL since 1970… Finished season opener at Minnesota (9/11) with one sack of QB Daunte Culpepper, one forced fumble and three tackles, including one TFL… Part of a defense that did not surrender an offensive touchdown against Minnesota and limited the Vikings to just 33 rushing yards… Recorded two tackles and one sack of QB J.P. Losman vs. Buffalo (9/18)… Added one pass defensed against the Bills… Part of a defensive effort that limited the Bills offense to 147 total yards, eight first downs and one field goal… Totaled two tackles at Green Bay (9/25)… Led defensive linemen with a season-high six tackles vs. Detroit (10/2)… Added one pass defensed and one sack of QB Joey Harrington against the Lions… Posted one sack of QB Vinny Testaverde at N.Y. Jets (10/9)… Added five tackles, including one TFL against the Jets… Registered a sack and a forced fumble of QB Gus Frerotte in the fourth quarter against Miami (10/16)… Finished game against the Dolphins with four tackles… Inactive at San Francisco (10/30)… Had one tackle against Carolina (11/6)… Recorded two sacks and two forced fumbles of QB Mark Brunell vs. Washington (11/13)… His second forced fumble was recovered by the Buccaneers and set up Tampa Bay’s second touchdown of the day… Also notched first interception of the season off a Juran Bolden pass defensed in the second quarter… Added five tackles and one pass defensed against the Redskins… Forced a QB Matt Schaub fumble in the end zone that was recovered for a touchdown in the first quarter at Atlanta (11/20)… Totaled two tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed against the Falcons… Recorded two tackles, one sack, one forced fumble and one pass defensed vs. Chicago (11/27)… Sack of QB Kyle Orton came in the second quarter against the Bears… Posted three tackles at New Orleans (12/4)… Matched his season high with six tackles at New England (12/17)… Also posted one sack of QB Tom Brady against the Patriots… Recorded the 32nd multi-sack game of his career vs. Atlanta (12/24), dropping QB Michael Vick for two sacks… Added four tackles against the Falcons (12/24)… Recorded the 33rd multi-sack game of his career vs. New Orleans (1/1), dropping QB Todd Bouman for two sacks… Finished game against the Saints with two tackles… Registered one sack of QB Mark Brunell in NFC Wild Card game vs. Washington (1/7)… Finished contest against the Redskins with seven tackles and one pass defensed to go along with the sack. 2004: Started all 16 games on the season at DE... Recorded the 100th and 101st sacks of his career vs. Atlanta (12/5) to become just the 22nd player in NFL history with 100 career sacks... Reached double-digit sack totals for the fourth consecutive season and seventh time in his career... Totaled 12 sacks to lead the team and rank tied for fifth in the NFL... Part of a defense that finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense, marking the third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and sixth time in the last eight years... It also marked the eighth consecutive season that the defense has ranked in the top 10, the longest current streak in the NFL... Finished season with 51 tackles, 12 sacks, one forced fumble and five passes defensed... Started at DE at Washington (9/12), recording three tackles... Posted one tackle against Seattle (9/19)... Part of a defense that limited the Seahawks to 182 total yards... Posted first sack of the season against QB Kerry Collins at Oakland (9/26)... Totaled two tackles and one pass defensed against the Raiders... Recorded three tackles and one sack for six yards at St. Louis (10/18)... Finished contest against Chicago (10/24) with two sacks for 13 yards... Added three tackles and one pass defensed against the Bears... Helped limit the Bears offense to 167 total yards... Posted three tackles and one sack of QB Michael Vick at Atlanta (11/14)... Recorded five tackles against San Francisco (11/21)... Part of a defensive effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half... Recorded five tackles and one sack, the 99th of his career, at Carolina (11/28)... Dropped QB Michael Vick for two sacks and one forced fumble vs. Atlanta (12/5)... Finished contest against the Falcons with four tackles and two passes defensed... Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first of the season against the Falcons... Posted four tackles, one TFL and one sack of QB Drew Brees at San Diego (12/12)... Recorded third multi-sack performance on the season and 30th of his career against New Orleans (12/19), totaling three sacks of QB Aaron Brooks... Finished contest against the Saints with eight tackles and one TFL... Had three tackles against Carolina (12/26)... Recorded two tackles and one pass defensed in season finale at Arizona (1/2). 2003: Elected to his third Pro Bowl and second consecutive as a Buccaneer… Named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press… Ranked second in the NFL with 15.0 sacks… Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort at Washington (10/12) after he tied a club record and set a career-high with 4.0 sacks… Started all 16 games at DE… Led the team in sacks (15.0) and forced fumbles (6) and ranked second in passes defensed (10)… Along with CB Ronde Barber, recorded a statistic in every defensive category compiled by the team… His two interceptions in 2003 were a career-high… Added 62 tackles and one fumble recovery on the season… Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10… Notched 2.0 sacks for 14 yards, one pass defensed and one forced fumble in start at Philadelphia (9/8)… Added five tackles against the Eagles… Helped defense post third shutout in last 16 regular season games… Recorded one sack for nine yards, one forced fumble and one pass defensed against Carolina (9/14)… Also posted the third INT of his career… Finished contest at Atlanta (9/21) with four tackles and one sack for 11 yards… Helped defense limit the Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best defensive effort in club history… Recorded three tackles in start against Indianapolis (10/6)… Was named NFC Defensive Player of the Week for his effort at Washington (10/12) after he tied a club record and set a career-high with 4.0 sacks… Added seven tackles, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery against the Redskins… Set a new career-high by posting his second interception of the season at San Francisco (10/19)… Finished game with three tackles and two passes defensed vs. the 49ers… Finished contest against the Cowboys (10/26) with one tackle and two passes defensed… Helped the defense post its second shutout of the season… Recorded a second quarter sack against New Orleans (11/2), dropping QB Aaron Brooks for a nine-yard loss… Finished game with six tackles and two passes defensed to lead the team… Recorded sacks of QB Jake Delhomme on successive plays in the fourth quarter at Carolina (11/9)… Finished game with 2.0 sacks, five tackles and one forced fumble… Posted one tackle against Green Bay (11/16)… Notched a second quarter sack and forced fumble of QB Kerry Collins against the New York Giants (11/24)… Finished contest with three tackles… Part of a defensive effort that held the Giants offense to 212 total yards… Totaled three tackles and two passes defensed at Jacksonville (11/30)… Posted 3.0 sacks of QB Aaron Brooks at New Orleans (12/7)… Finished with six tackles and one forced fumble against the Saints… Helped limit Saints RB Deuce McAllister to 69 rushing yards on 22 carries (3.1 avg.)… Posted three tackles against Houston (12/14)… Part of a defensive effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in team history… Posted three tackles against Atlanta (12/20)… Totaled four tackles at Tennessee (12/28). 2002: Selected to his second career Pro Bowl and first as a Buccaneer... Named All-Pro first team by the Associated Press and second team by Football Digest... Selected as the NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman of the Year... Received All-Pro honors from College and Pro Football Newsweekly, Sports Illustrated and The Sporting News... Named to the Pro Football Weekly/PFWA All-NFL and All-NFC teams... Garnered NFC Defensive Player of the Month honors in November... Ranked first in the NFC and second in the NFL with 15.5 sacks... Set an NFL single-season record at New Orleans (12/1) by posting two or more sacks in five consecutive games... His three-sack performance at New Orleans was the 23rd multi-sack game of his career... Established a new career high by posting at least 0.5 sack in six straight games... Ranked second among defensive linemen with a career-high 75 tackles... Led team with a career-high six forced fumbles... Made 100th career start against Green Bay (11/24)... Started all 16 regular season games at DE... Started all three playoff games... Helped defense finish ranked first in the NFL in total defense and pass defense... Totaled 75 tackles, 15.5 sacks, one interception, six forced fumbles and 11 passes defensed on the season... Started at DE, tallying three tackles and two passes defensed vs. New Orleans in season opener (9/8)... Recorded two tackles and a pass defensed before sustaining a left shoulder strain in the fourth quarter at Baltimore (9/15)... Intercepted second pass of his career and recorded his first sack of the season against St. Louis (9/23)... Also added three tackles, a forced fumble and tied for a team-high with three passes defensed... Led defensive linemen with seven tackles and a pass defensed at Cincinnati (9/29)... Helped to limit Bengals All-Pro RB Corey Dillon to 59 yards rushing and a 2.8 average... Recorded 1.5 sacks at Atlanta (10/6)... Finished contest with six tackles and knocked QB Michael Vick out of the game with a sack in the third quarter... Registered two tackles and helped to keep the Cleveland offense out of the end zone (10/13)... Sacked Philadelphia QB Donovan McNabb in the first quarter, forcing a fumble that was returned 11 yards by Derrick Brooks for a TD at Philadelphia (10/20)... Led all defensive linemen with eight tackles and added a pass defensed against the Eagles... Posted first two-sack effort of the season and 19th multi-sack game of his career at Carolina (10/27)... Led defensive linemen for the second week in a row with seven tackles and added a forced fumble against the Panthers... Notched second consecutive two-sack game against Minnesota (11/3)... Finished contest against the Vikings with four tackles and recorded a forced fumble for the third week in a row... Posted third consecutive multi-sack game against Carolina (11/17), pulling QB Rodney Peete down for two sacks... Forced a fumble for the fourth consecutive game and added seven tackles to lead all defensive linemen... Recorded fourth consecutive multi-sack game of the season against Green Bay (11/24), bringing down QB Brett Favre twice in the fourth quarter, including the final play of regulation... Added six tackles and a pass defensed against the Packers... Set an NFL record by posting his fifth consecutive (23rd career) multi-sack game at New Orleans (12/1), recording three sacks and five tackles from his DE position... All three sacks of QB Aaron Brooks came in the first quarter, the last of which resulted in a fumble out of the end zone for a safety... Finished contest vs. Atlanta (12/8) with three tackles and a pass defensed, while limiting QB Michael Vick to 15 rushing yards... Started at DE, recording three tackles at Detroit (12/15)... Notched a first quarter sack of QB Tommy Maddox against Pittsburgh (12/23)... Finished contest with seven tackles and a pass defensed... Posted two tackles in return to Champaign against the Bears (12/29)... Helped to pressure QB Henry Burris into throwing four INTs... Notched a third quarter sack, forcing a QB Jeff Garcia fumble, against San Francisco (1/12) in the NFC Divisional Playoff game... Added four tackles against the 49ers... Recorded one sack for six yards and a forced fumble at Philadelphia (1/19) in the NFC Championship Game... Finished with one tackle and a fumble recovery against the Eagles... Finished Super Bowl XXXVII against Oakland (1/26) with a game-high two sacks for seven yards... Added five tackles and thwarted a Raiders two-point conversion attempt in the third quarter, dropping QB Rich Gannon behind the line of scrimmage... Registered a team-high four sacks in the postseason... Added 10 tackles, two forced fumbles and one fumble recovery in the playoffs. 2001: Started all 16 games, as well as playoff game, in first season as a Buccaneer... Totaled 64 tackles (43, 21), team-high 11 sacks, two forced fumbles and eight passes defensed... 11 sacks ranked tied for sixth in the NFC... 64 tackles (second-highest total of career) ranked first along the defensive front and seventh on the defense... Named NFC Defensive Player of the Month for December, collecting 21 tackles, one forced fumble, two passes defensed and a whopping eight sacks in five games... Helped defense finish among the NFL’s Top 10 (6th) for the fifth straight year, the only team in the league to do so... Made Buccaneer debut at Dallas (9/9) and finished with three tackles... Helped hold Dallas to 127 total yards, the third-best single-game total in franchise history... Had first sack as a Buccaneer, bringing down QB Daunte Culpepper at Minnesota (9/30) for a 10-yard loss... Also performed well against the run with six stops... Had five tackles on the afternoon against Green Bay (10/7), including a tackle for loss on WR Antonio Freeman on a reverse play, knocking the Packers out of field goal range... Finished with nine tackles and one pass defensed at Tennessee (10/14)... Totaled two tackles, one sack and two passes defensed at Detroit (11/11)... Had outstanding effort against Chicago (11/18) with five tackles, one sack, two passes defensed and one forced fumble... Notched two sacks, four tackles and one forced fumble at Cincinnati (12/2)... Posted three tackles, one sack and two passes defensed against Detroit (12/9)... Made four tackles and grabbed two sacks at Chicago (12/16)... Continued his torrid stretch with two sacks and five tackles against New Orleans (12/23)... Posted his team-leading 11th sack of the year in the second quarter against Baltimore (12/29) with a 14-yard takedown of Ravens QB Elvis Grbac... Added five tackles... Played excellent playoff game at Philadelphia (1/12), leading the charge with seven tackles, two sacks for seven yards on Eagles QB Donovan McNabb and one forced fumble. 2000: Contract impasse resulted in him not joining team until second week of regular season... Played in 15 games (11 starts) and recorded 30 solo tackles, 16 assists, team-best 7.5 quarterback sacks and 20 hurries, eight tackles for loss, one pass defensed, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Did not play in season opener at N.Y. Giants (9/3) while on reserve-did not report list... Received first action of season midway through first quarter of home opener vs. Dallas (9/10)... Finished game with two tackles, including a sack and tackle for loss... Also hit Cowboy passer Randall Cunningham’s arm on third-and-five from Cardinal 15-yard line as ball popped in the air, only to see Dallas running back Michael Wiley pluck the fluttering ball out of the air and run 15 yards to the end zone... Started first game of season vs. Green Bay (9/24) and posted four tackles, one assist, a pair of hurries and two tackles for loss... Had three hurries of 49er passer Jeff Garcia at San Francisco (10/1) rushing from numerous positions along the defensive line... Provided two tackles, two hurries and induced two holding calls in 29-21 win over Cleveland (10/8)... Did not start due to shoulder ailment vs. Washington (11/5) but provided one solo tackle in reserve role... Shoulder prevented him from starting at Minnesota (11/12) but made potential key play in third period with Minnesota nursing 17-7 lead... On second-and-seven at Arizona eight-yard line, slapped ball away from Viking passer Daunte Culpepper on hard outside rush and recovered the ball at the 12 yard-line as Cards drove to midfield before losing possession on a fumble as well... Finished game with three overall tackles, two hurries, and the sack/forced fumble and recovery... Impressive first half at Philadelphia (11/19) with single-game career-best three sacks of Donovan McNabb — most by Cardinal since Ken Harvey’s three vs. Washington in 1993... Added two more tackles for loss as all five of his stops resulted in lost yardage... Back into starting role vs. N.Y. Giants (11/26) and provided one tackle for loss ... Active day vs. Baltimore (12/17) with four solo tackles (including one for loss,) one assist, and a hurry... Achieved season-best eight tackles including six solo stops, a sack, and a tackle for loss in season finale at Washington (12/24). 1999: Started all 16 games... Set franchise mark with 16.5 quarterback sacks (16, Curtis Greer, 1983) and finished second in NFL to St. Louis Rams Kevin Carter (17)... First Pro Bowl appearance as “need player” named by Head Coach Tony Dungy... In addition to sack total, posted 56.5 tackles (45.5 solos), team-best 24 hurries, seven forced fumbles, two tackles for loss, three passes defensed, and one fumble recovery... Opened season with monster game at Philadelphia (9/12) with nine tackles that included two quarterback sacks and three forced fumbles — one of which stripped Eagle passer Doug Pedersen of the ball that tackle Jerry Drake recovered... Versatile effort vs. San Francisco (9/27) and finished with five solo tackles, one sack of passer Steve Young on first play of second quarter to force a punt, and three hurries... Nailed Giant passer Kerry Collins for six-yard sack on Giants’ first play of second half at Meadowlands (10/10), then added another drop late in the game near midfield along with three tackles and a hurry... Three hurries vs. Washington (10/17)... Supplied constant pressure with two sacks and five combined tackles vs. New England (10/31)... Second consecutive two-sack game with five tackles and a pair of drops of Jet passer Rick Mirer in second quarter at N.Y. Jets (11/7)... Outstanding effort at N.Y. Giants (11/28) with three tackles, forced fumbles on both sacks of Giant passer Kerry Collins, recovering one of the loose footballs, and two hurries... Key effort vs. Philadelphia (12/5) with three tackles, three hurries, and one timely sack after Eagles marched inside the 20-yard line with a resulting forced fumble that linebacker Rob Fredrickson recovered at the Cards’ 19-yard line to end scoring threat... Managed a hurry and sacked passer Doug Flutie vs. Buffalo (12/19)... Three solo stops and a hurry at Atlanta (12/26)... Finished finest NFL season at Green Bay (1/2) by sacking Packer passer Brett Favre twice, once on a third-quarter scramble and again in the fourth quarter when he slapped the ball out of Favre’s hand. 1998: Returned to rookie-season form to lead club in sacks (10), quarterback pressures (23), and recovered fumbles (4)... Also deflected five passes and forced one fumble... Finished season with 29 solo tackles and 12 assists as 16-game starter... Four two-sack games... After just five combined tackles in first two games, splashed vs. Philadelphia (9/20) with four tackles, two sacks, one fumble recovery and 10-yard return, and four hurries... The recovery and return set up the go-ahead touchdown late in 17-3 victory in home opener vs. Eagles... Four tackles and a third-quarter sack in win at St. Louis (9/27)... Another active game vs. Oakland (10/4) as a down lineman and upright end with four tackles and two deflected passes... Also added three hurries and four quarterback hits... Three tackles in win over Chicago (10/11) and returned a Curtis Enis fumble 29 yards to the Bear 21-yard line to set up 10-0 Card lead... Monster game at Detroit (11/1) with two sacks, four hurries, and one forced fumble and recovery... Another productive game vs. Washington (11/8) with six combined tackles, including his second consecutive game with two sacks... In rematch with Redskins at Washington (11/22), peppered ‘Skins with two sacks, had a third negated by penalty, and posted five hurries... Two solo tackles vs. N.Y. Giants (12/6) but missed majority of defensive snaps in second half after rib injury... Pushed season sack total to 10 vs. New Orleans (12/20) with drop of Saint passer Kerry Collins... Just one solo tackle from scrimmage vs. San Diego (12/27) but made key fumble recovery in third quarter… Although just one assisted tackle, pressured Dallas passer Troy Aikman numerous times and registered four hurries in playoff win at Dallas (1/2)... One solo stop in divisional playoff loss at Minnesota (1/10). 1997: Started all but the season finale... Battled through effects of training-camp virus when he lost 15 pounds and missed the entire preseason... Finished sophomore season with 58 tackles (32 solo), five quarterback sacks, team-high 18 hurries, four tackles for loss, one interception, and one forced fumble... Also knocked down six passes at the line of scrimmage... Three sacks in first two games pushed his 20-game total to 15.5 sacks, just one sack short of O’Neal’s league best of 16.5 sacks in his first 20 NFL games (1985-86)... Hospitalized in Phoenix with virus two days into training camp... Though stamina was a concern due to the virus, still managed three tackles and a sack in season opener at Cincinnati (8/31)... Eight tackles in victory vs. Dallas (9/7), highlighted by two sacks... Four stops at Tampa Bay (9/28)... Notched fourth sack of the season and added two tackles vs. Minnesota (10/5)... Seven tackles and a diving interception in the first quarter at Philadelphia (10/19)... Productive and active day vs. Tennessee (10/26) with seven tackles, four hurries, and one deflected pass... Contributed to victory over Philadelphia (11/2) with seven tackles, one sack, two quarterback hurries, two tackles for loss, one deflected pass and one forced fumble... Posted five overall tackles and logged five hurries at Baltimore (11/23)... Three assists and a pair of hurries vs. Pittsburgh (11/30)... Finished season with no tackles in final three games vs. Washington (12/7), at New Orleans (12/14), and vs. Atlanta (12/21), the first times in his career he had been shut out of the tackle column. 1996: Played in 16 games with 15 starts... Season statistics included 37 solo tackles and 28 assists for 65 combined tackles, 12.5 sacks, 11 hurries, six tackles for loss, one fumble recovery, two forced fumbles and three passes defensed... Named NFL defensive rookie-of-the month for September, collecting 18 tackles, five sacks, six hurries, two tackles for loss, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery... Opened NFL career at Indianapolis (9/1) in grand fashion, nailing Colt running back Marshall Faulk for a two-yard loss on the first play of the game... Added three hurries... Followed with five tackles and his first NFL sack vs. Miami (9/8)... Another sack at New England (9/15)... Third sack and a fumble recovery at New Orleans (9/22)... Ran streak of consecutive games with sacks to four against St. Louis (9/29), finishing with two tackles, two assists, two sacks and one forced fumble... Four tackles, including one for loss, at Dallas (10/13)... Six stops and two pressures against Tampa Bay (10/20)... Four solo tackles and a first-quarter sack at N.Y. Giants (11/3)... Followed with two more sacks in return match vs. N.Y. Giants (11/17)... Key sack at Cards’ 39-yard line vs. Philadelphia (11/24) that forced Eagles to punt from midfield in 36-30 Arizona win... One sack at Minnesota (12/1)... Three tackles and a sack, plus one tackle for loss, vs. Dallas (12/8)... In addition to four tackles and two passes defensed against Washington (12/15), collected two sacks... Managed one solo tackle and one assist in season finale at Philadelphia (12/22), marking the first time in six games he did not register a sack... Selected by Arizona in the first round (third overall) of the 1996 NFL Draft. |
 Two-time All-America selection at Illinois with 45 career quarterback sacks, shattering the previous Illini record of 23 by Scott Davis (1983-87)... Also broke Big Ten Conference sack record of 36 by Michigan’s Mark Messner (1985-88)... Consensus junior All-American who opted to return to school for his senior year rather than turn professional... School-record 16 sacks as a junior and 12 as a senior... Recorded five sacks against Washington as a junior... Majored in speech communications at Illinois and earned his degree in May of 1996. |
 Single... During the 2007 offseason, was named an honorary coach during the University of Illinois’ annual Orange and Blue Spring Game… During the 2004 offseason, launched a performance apparel company called T3K-Thermal 3000 – which is a clothing line of insulating garments to keep athletes warm in cold weather... During the 2006 offseason, was an award presenter at Spike TV’s second annual AutoRox, the only nationally televised awards show honoring and celebrating America’s passion for the automobile… Along with FHM Magazine, hosted a party prior to Super Bowl XXXIX in Jacksonville, Florida... Was a media day correspondent for the NFL Network at the 2005 Super Bowl... Named to the 2003 All-Interview team by NFL.com... Was named to The Sporting News 2003 and 2005 NFL’s 100 Best Players Lists... Would like to pursue a career in film as a writer and producer when his playing days conclude... Has his own website, simeonrice97.com... Provided Thanksgiving dinners to 50 families of the University Area Community Center Complex in 2004... Along with The FairPlay Foundation, The University Area Community Development Corporation, Inc. and Buchanan Middle School, hosted The Simeon Rice Back-2-School Workout program for 50 at-risk youth at the University Center Complex in Tampa in 2004... Featured on the cover of The Sporting News in June, 2003 for his offseason conditioning regimen... Distributes turkeys each Thanksgiving to Bay Area families at the Children’s Cancer Center... Holds an annual toy drive at the Rainbow Center, a center for abused children, during the Christmas Season... Attended the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah in January, 2004... In his first visit back to his hometown of Chicago, organized a charitable event prior to the Buccaneers’ game against the Bears in 2001 to benefit Chicago Fire Fighters Union 911 Fund and the police department’s “Widows and Orphans Fund” of New York... All-Illinois selection at Mt. Carmel (Chicago, Illinois) High School... Led squad to 26-2 mark and pair of Illinois 5-A titles... Prep track teammate of former Syracuse quarterback and 1999 Philadelphia first-round (second overall) draft pick Donovan McNabb at Mt. Carmel... University of Illinois teammate Kevin Hardy was selected by Jacksonville with the second overall pick, one slot ahead of Rice, in the 1996 NFL Draft... Born Simeon Rice on February 24, 1974 in Chicago, Illinois. |
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