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LB NICK BARNETT #56
6' 2" 236 lbs. Oregon State

Exp: 6th NFL Season, 6th Packers Season
Age: 27
Acquired: Draft 2003 (1)
Current Status: Active Roster
 
  • Has recorded nearly 800 career tackles in just five seasons, missing only two games. Has averaged 10.2 tackles per contest over his first five seasons in the league
  • In 2005, set the single-season franchise record with 194 tackles (128 solo), breaking a 24-year-old mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981)
  • Became the first Green Bay player ever (dating to '75) to lead the club in tackles three consecutive seasons (2003-05). Has led club in four of five seasons overall
  • Despite missing one game to injury, played 91 percent of the defensive snaps in 2006 after playing 97.4 percent in 2005 and 99 percent in 2004. Played 94.1 percent in 2007
  • The first Packers rookie since Mike Hunt in 1978 to start the regular-season opener at middle linebacker, went on to earn the team's 2003 'Defensive Rookie of the Year.'
  • First Oregon State product drafted in the first round since the L.A. Rams took QB Terry Baker first overall in 1963
  • Enjoys mixing music and performing as a deejay; has a recording studio installed in his home and has his own record label, 'Defiant Records.' Has a personal collection of more than 1,000 vinyl albums
Pro Summary
  • An athletic middle linebacker who has emerged as the clear leader of not only a young group of linebackers but the entire defense
  • Is most likely candidate on the Green Bay defense to wear the new helmet speaker to receive audio signals from the coaching staff during games
  • Striving to get in on every single tackle, has started five straight years and has led the team in tackles four of those five
  • Tied with Brian Noble (four) and Bernardo Harris (four) for the franchise lead for most seasons leading the team in tackles (stat began in 1975)
  • Has nearly 800 career tackles and has surpassed the 130-tackle total every season
  • Named a Pro Bowl alternate once again in 2007 and continues to make strides toward earning an NFC spot in Hawaii despite playing in the same conference as Brian Urlacher
  • Has averaged 10.2 tackles per contest over his first five seasons despite carrying the label "undersized" for his position since coming into the league
  • Including nine times in 2007, has reached double digits in tackles in 41 of 78 career games
  • In 2005, set the single-season franchise record with 194 tackles (128 solo), breaking the 24-year-old team mark of 180 (Mike Douglass, 1981)
  • His 194 total stops ranked third in the NFL, and the 128 solos ranked second
  • Became the first player to lead the Packers in tackles over any three consecutive seasons (dating to 1975), not to mention the first three years of his career
  • Has posted 796 total tackles (536 solo), with 11 1/2 sacks, nine interceptions, seven fumble recoveries and 35 passes defensed, while being selected a Pro Bowl alternate four times
  • Has proven to be exceptionally durable, missing only two games during his five-year career
  • Rarely comes off the field, having played between 91 and 99 percent of the defensive snaps each of the past four seasons
  • As a rookie in 2003, had as solid a season as any first-year performer in recent memory
  • Named to the All-Rookie team of Pro Football Weekly, finished third behind the Ravens' Terrell Suggs and the Cowboys' Terence Newman in NFL 'Defensive Rookie of the Year' voting conducted by the Associated Press
  • Also one of five finalists for the Pepsi 'NFL Rookie of the Year,' captured the weekly honor in Weeks 2, 5 and 6 during the regular season and was named by the league as NFL 'Defensive Rookie of the Month' for October
  • Also named Packers' 2003 'Defensive Rookie of the Year.'
2007 Season
  • Selected to Associated Press 2007 NFL All-Pro second team and voted as a Pro Bowl first alternate
  • Started all 16 games for the third time in his career (plus both postseason contests) and led the team with 165 tackles (109 solo); added two interceptions among six passes defensed and one fumble recovery, plus a career-high 3 ½ sacks
  • Playing 94.1 percent of the defensive snaps, tallied over 130 tackles for the fifth consecutive season, recording his 500th career solo tackle at Detroit (Nov. 22)
  • Led the Packers in tackles for the fourth time in his five seasons
  • Vs. Philadelphia (Sept. 9), had a team-high 14 tackles (11 solo) with one for a loss, plus one interception. Made a tough interception in the first quarter, picking off a Donovan McNabb pass over the middle intended for Brian Westbrook (2-yard return); the Packers' subsequent drive was capped with a field goal for a 10-0 Green Bay lead. In the second quarter, tracked down Westbrook on a third-and-5 screen pass and forced him out of bounds for no gain, resulting in an Eagles field goal attempt
  • At New York Giants (Sept. 16), led the defense with 10 tackles (five solo), adding one pass defensed
  • Won 'GMC Defensive Player of the Week' for his performance vs. San Diego (Sept. 23). Made a key fourth-quarter interception, picking off a short Philip Rivers pass intended for LaDainian Tomlinson and returning it 38 yards to the San Diego 2-yard line before being pushed out of bounds; Brandon Jackson scored on a 1-yard run two plays later, for a 31-21 lead in the eventual 31-24 win. Also had eight tackles in the game (six solo)
  • At Minnesota (Sept. 30), led the team with 10 tackles (eight solo)
  • Vs. Chicago (Oct. 7), again paced the team with 10 tackles (six solo) and matched his then single-game career-high with 1½ sacks. In the second quarter, stopped RB Cedric Benson for a 5-yard loss. In the third quarter, sacked Brian Griese on third-and-8, leading to a punt. In the fourth quarter, split a sack with Aaron Kampman on another Bears third down, again forcing a punt
  • Vs. Washington (Oct. 14), collected a team-high 15 tackles (11 solo) and made a crucial fourth-quarter stop; on fourth-and-2, took down RB Ladell Betts for no gain on a swing pass to help preserve a late three-point lead
  • At Denver (Oct. 29), had a team-high nine tackles (six solo) and one fumble recovery. At the start of the second quarter, Broncos QB Jay Cutler bobbled a snap at the Green Bay 1-yard line and Barnett dove on the loose ball
  • At Kansas City (Nov. 4), made a team-high eight tackles (four solo) and pressured Damon Huard into throwing incomplete on third down in the second quarter, leading to a punt
  • Vs. Minnesota (Nov. 11), made seven tackles (four solo). Took down WR Robert Ferguson in the fourth quarter on fourth-and-3, one yard short of the first down
  • Vs. Carolina (Nov. 18), posted a team-high nine tackles (eight solo)
  • At Detroit (Nov. 22), registered eight tackles (four solo), including the 500th solo tackle of his career
  • At Dallas (Nov. 29), finished second on the team with 13 tackles (seven solo)
  • Vs. Oakland (Dec. 9), had 14 tackles (five solo). In the third quarter, pressured Josh McCown into throwing incomplete on third down, leading to an unsuccessful field goal try; later in the quarter, stopped LaMont Jordan for a 1-yard loss on third-and-1, forcing a punt
  • At St. Louis (Dec. 16), made 18 tackles (12 solo), tied for the second-highest total of his career (posted career-high 21 tackles Oct. 3, 2005 at Carolina and had 18 tackles Sept. 25, 2004 vs. Tampa Bay). His 18 total and 12 solo tackles were both a team and season high. Also had a single-game career-high two sacks, plus one pass defensed and a tackle for a loss
  • At Chicago (Dec. 23), led the team with 11 solo tackles
  • Started the final game of the season vs. Detroit (Dec. 30); recorded one solo tackle before giving way to Desmond Bishop in the second quarter
  • Started both playoff games, making 18 tackles (nine solo)
  • In the NFC Championship vs. New York Giants (Jan. 20), made a team-high and playoff career-high 14 tackles (six solo)
2006 Season
  • Voted a Pro Bowl alternate
  • Started each of his 15 games and was inactive for one contest with a broken hand - the first game he missed in exactly three years
  • Finished second on the team with 141 tackles (88 solo), with two sacks, two INTs, one fumble recovery and nine passes defensed (his most since he also had nine as a 2003 rookie)
  • Played the season's final five games (and every practice during the stretch) with a 'club' cast, which required about 20 minutes to apply and 10-15 minutes to remove each day
  • Prior to the Week 11 hand injury, had averaged just 8.7 stops per game, but in five contests with the cast, averaged 10.8 tackles
  • Was in on 950 defensive plays, or 91.0 percent
  • In the season opener vs. Chicago (Sept. 10), made a leaping interception of Rex Grossman in the end zone
  • Against New Orleans (Sept. 17), recorded his 500th career tackle
  • At Philadelphia (Oct. 2), posted a team-high eight solo tackles and pounced on an Eagles fumble at Green Bay's 2-yard line
  • At Miami (Oct. 22), intercepted a Joey Harrington pass that deflected off the hands of tight end Randy McMichael and returned the pick three yards - one of his career-high three passes defensed on the day
  • Vs. Arizona (Oct. 29), sacked Matt Leinart on third down, and teamed with Kabeer Gbaja-Biamila to sack Leinart for his first career multi-sack game
  • Broke his hand late in game vs. New England (Nov. 19) and sat out the next game at Seattle (Nov. 27), only the second game he missed during his NFL career, his first since Nov. 27, 2003, at Detroit (ankle), ending a streak of 46 straight starts
  • Against the New York Jets (Dec. 3), despite playing with a clubbed right hand, tied with A.J. Hawk for a team-leading 13 tackles; his nine solo stops were a team high
  • In 17-9 victory vs. Detroit (Dec. 17), led the team with a season-high 15 tackles (12 solo), including No. 600 career
  • Four days later, contributed to hard-fought, 9-7 win vs. Minnesota (Dec. 21) with two tackles for loss
2005 Season
  • Started all 16 games at 'Mike' linebacker position for the second consecutive season
  • Set the single-season franchise record with 194 tackles (128 solo), breaking Douglass' 1981 mark of 180
  • His 194 total stops ranked third in the NFL, trailing only the Browns' Andra Davis (199) and Tampa Bay's Shelton Quarles (196)
  • His 128 solo tackles ranked second in the league, behind the Jets' Jonathan Vilma (143)
  • Also recorded one interception among three passes defensed, forced one fumble, recovered three others and scored his first NFL touchdown
  • Finished first among linebackers and tied for second on the defense in snaps played, having been on the field for 97.4 percent of defensive plays
  • At Detroit (Sept. 11), tallied 11 tackles (seven solo) with two for loss, including career tackle No. 300
  • Made a then career-high 18 tackles (10 solo) vs. Tampa Bay (Sept. 25)
  • Totaled a team- and career-high 21 tackles (12 solo) at Carolina (Oct. 3)
  • In 52-3 win vs. New Orleans (Oct. 9), had a team-high 11 tackles (seven solo), two QB pressures and returned an interception for his first career touchdown; midway through the fourth quarter, picked off a point-blank, Todd Bouman pass in the middle of the field and returned it 95 yards for a touchdown, the second-longest INT return in Packers history and longest in the NFL during the 2005 season
  • The play also tied the Houston Oilers' Willie Alexander (Sept. 25, 1977) for the longest INT return in Lambeau Field history
  • In 21-14 loss at Cincinnati (Oct. 30), made a team-best 18 tackles (15 solo, a career high), with two for losses
  • Made four significant second-half plays to keep the Packers in the Bengals contest
  • First, tackled WR T.J. Houshmandzadeh for a 3-yard loss, then teamed with Aaron Kampman to stop RB Rudi Johnson for a 2-yard loss
  • Finally, dropped Johnson twice more for no gain
  • Led the team with 12 tackles (nine solo), including his 400th career stop, vs. Pittsburgh (Nov. 6)
  • In resounding win at Atlanta (Nov. 13), sacked Michael Vick and recovered two fumbles, adding to his team-high 11 tackles (eight solo), one for loss
  • Pounced on a Vick fumble in the third quarter (forced by Kenny Peterson) then, on the Falcons' next series, sacked Vick for a 5-yard loss, forcing a punt
  • Stuffed TE Alge Crumpler for minus-1 yard on a third-and-6 pass in the fourth quarter, and later essentially iced the game by picking up a Roddy White fumble forced by Ahmad Carroll and returning it to the Atlanta 2; RB Samkon Gado scored on the next play, extending the lead to 33-17 in eventual 33-25 win
  • Against Detroit (Dec. 11), paced the team with 14 tackles (10 solo), two for loss, and had two QB pressures
  • On a crucial fourth-quarter stand, helped Grady Jackson stop RB Artose Pinner for no gain on third-and-goal from the 1
  • One play later, the Packers' defense held on a QB sneak, forcing a turnover on downs; Green Bay went on to win in overtime, 16-13
2004 Season
  • Started all 16 regular-season games and again paced the team in tackles with 162 (116 solo), including three sacks, plus one interception, one fumble recovery and eight passes defensed
  • Also started Wild Card contest vs. Minnesota (Jan. 9)
  • At Carolina (Sept. 13), led the team in tackles with 11 (eight solo), including a sack that dropped Jake Delhomme for an 11-yard loss
  • Later intercepted Delhomme deep in Packers territory; Green Bay subsequently drove 67 yards for a TD to go up 24-7 in the eventual 24-14 triumph over the defending NFC champion
  • His performance earned him 'NFC Defensive Player of the Week' honors
  • Against the N.Y. Giants (Oct. 3), amassed a season-high 17 total tackles (nine solo)
  • Had an early sack of Harrington among nine tackles (six solo) at Detroit (Oct. 17) as Green Bay limited the Lions to 125 net yards, including only 33 yards on 16 rushing attempts (2.1 avg.)
  • On Detroit's first offensive series, made back-to-back plays to halt the drive, stopping Pinner on second-and-8 for no gain, then sacking Harrington
  • In Week 13 at Philadelphia (Dec. 5) - an emotional contest for him - notched a season-best 14 solo stops, including four for loss, and added one pass defensed; had learned that morning his father had passed away after a battle with cancer
  • The following week, again played with deep emotion as he dedicated Detroit rematch (Dec. 12) to his late father and led the team with 16 tackles (12 solo), including a sack of Harrington
  • Wrapped up the season with a team-leading 13 tackles (11 solo) at Chicago (Jan. 2)
  • Paced the Packers with 11 stops (seven solo) in NFC Wild Card game against Minnesota (Jan. 9); in the third quarter, converged with teammate Na'il Diggs to stuff Vikings RB Michael Bennett for a 3-yard loss on first down
2003 Season
  • Started 15 games in the middle as a rookie; was inactive for the other contest (Nov. 27 at Detroit) after spraining his right ankle four days earlier against San Francisco
  • Also started both playoff games
  • Led the team in both total (134) and solo (95) tackles, including two sacks; his 134 stops were the most by an NFL rookie in 2003
  • Also posted three interceptions, nine passes defensed, one fumble recovery and four special teams stops
  • During the postseason, added 12 tackles, one fumble recovery and three passes defensed
  • Posted 15 tackles at Arizona (Sept. 21) and picked off a Jeff Blake pass, diving to grab a ball that had popped into the air when teammate Darren Sharper hit Anquan Boldin
  • Had made his first NFL interception - off Harrington - a week earlier against Detroit (Sept. 14), pulling in a third-quarter pass that had gone off the hands of TE Mikhael Ricks to give Green Bay possession at the Lions' 19-yard line; the Packers scored a touchdown three plays later in an eventual 31-6 victory
  • Additionally contributed 14 stops in Lions contest to earn Pepsi 'NFL Rookie of the Week' recognition
  • Picked up his only two sacks of the year in consecutive weeks, dropping the Bears' Kordell Stewart in Monday night win at Chicago (Sept. 29), then felling the Seahawks' Matt Hasselbeck in ensuing victory over Seattle (Oct. 5)
  • Also recorded 11 stops against the Seahawks to capture his second rookie of the week award
  • Followed that up with another 14-tackle effort, vs. Kansas City (Oct. 12), to receive rookie of the week recognition for the third and final time
  • Received the even more prestigious NFL 'Defensive Player of the Week' honor for his strong effort at Tampa Bay (Nov. 16), helping Green Bay to its first win there since 1997 with 10 tackles and a season-best two passes defensed
  • Intercepted Brad Johnson just before halftime of Bucs contest, after recovering a Johnson fumble at the Buccaneers' 22-yard line (forced by Gbaja-Biamila); Green Bay converted the turnover into a field goal to go ahead 10-0 in the eventual 20-13 triumph
  • Sprained his right ankle early in ensuing victory over San Francisco (Nov. 23), causing him to miss some first-half snaps, but came back after halftime and finished with two stops
  • Inactive with the ankle injury Thanksgiving Day at Detroit, he returned to action vs. Chicago (Dec. 7)
  • Pressured Stewart on the first of two Mike McKenzie interceptions, early in the third quarter, then provided the final block on McKenzie's 90-yard INT return touchdown that gave the Packers a 27-14 lead with 9:16 left, knocking the Bears' QB out of the way at the Green Bay 10
  • Recovered a Donovan McNabb fumble (forced by McKenzie) at the Eagles' 40-yard line midway through the first quarter of Divisional playoff game at Philadelphia (Jan. 11) - the turnover led to the game's first points, a 40-yard TD pass from Brett Favre to Robert Ferguson on the very next play
  • Selected in the first round of the 2003 draft (29th overall)
  • The first linebacker drafted in the opening round by the Packers since Clemson's Wayne Simmons in 1993, was the first linebacker chosen overall in the 2003 draft
  • Became the first Oregon State product to be drafted in the first round since quarterback Terry Baker was taken with the first overall selection in 1963 by the then-Los Angeles Rams, and just the fourth Beaver overall to be chosen in the first round (Ken Carpenter, 1950, Cleveland Browns; Joe Gray, 1938, Chicago Bears)
  • Also became the eighth Oregon State player drafted by Green Bay
College
  • A four-year letterwinner (1999-2002) at Oregon State, he started his last three seasons
  • Played in 48 games overall, with 29 starts, racking up 249 tackles (143 solo), eight sacks, 30 tackles for loss, one interception, 12 passes defensed, one blocked kick, three forced fumbles and two fumble recoveries
  • A first-team All-Pacific-10 Conference selection as a senior, he led the conference in tackles with 121 (62 solo)
  • Also named first-team All-Pacific-10 by The Sporting News, in addition to being selected to play in the East-West Shrine game
  • Was a preseason candidate for the Butkus Award, given annually to the nation's top college linebacker
  • One of four team captains, led a Beaver defense that ranked among the conference's top three in several defensive categories, including total defense (second), rushing defense (third), passing defense (first) and red zone defense (first); nationally, the Beavers ranked 11th in total defense
  • Started all 13 games at the strong-side linebacker position
  • In addition to his team- and conference-leading tackle total, he notched six sacks, 21 tackles for loss, two forced fumbles, seven passes defensed and one blocked kick
  • Notched double-digit tackle totals in eight of 13 games and registered a sack or half-sack in seven contests
  • Established a season high with 12 tackles (five solo) vs. UCLA and added a blocked field goal attempt that teammate Dennis Weathersby returned 83 yards for a touchdown
  • Equaled his season high with 12 tackles at Washington
  • Set a career high with four tackles for loss in victory over in-state rival Oregon in final home game as a Beaver
  • Finished college career with nine tackles, one sack and one tackle for loss in Insight.com Bowl vs. Pittsburgh
  • Started all 11 games for Oregon State as a junior, earning honorable mention All-Pacific-10
  • Registered 73 tackles (41 solo), good for second on the team and 15th in the conference
  • Authored outstanding day in win over Cal, registering a collegiate-high 18 tackles (including a career-best 11 solo), plus four quarterback pressures
  • Moved back to linebacker as a sophomore after playing the 1999 season at strong safety
  • Injuries to the linebacker corps forced two moves: first from backup strong-side to backup weak-side linebacker, and then eventually to the starting lineup
  • Finished season with 44 tackles (34 solo)
  • As a freshman, started out in the Beavers' preseason camp as a linebacker, but was moved to strong safety and earned regular playing time, mostly on special teams, with some spot action at strong safety
  • Played in all 12 games as a true freshman, finishing the season with 11 tackles (six solo)
  • Majored in business administration and communications
Personal
  • Given name Nicholas Alexander Barnett
  • Nicknamed 'Nick Beats,' a moniker stemming from his favorite hobby: mixing music and performing as a deejay
  • Born in Fontana, Calif.
  • Married the former Amanda Langston in 2008, the couple has a son, Kaden Nicholas, 1
  • A second-team All-Citrus Belt selection as a senior linebacker at A.B. Miller High School in Fontana, Calif., missed the season's final four contests with an injury
  • Also earned second-team all-league honors at tight end as a senior
  • Earned first-team all-league honors as a safety following his junior season; also played wide receiver
  • A three-year letter winner in football, also lettered twice in track (as a junior and senior), winning the league 300-meter intermediate hurdle title (39.6 seconds) and placing second in the 110-meter high hurdles (15.4) as a junior; also competed in the discus (130-0), shot put (47-5) and decathlon, capturing the title in the event at the Mount SAC Relays as a senior
  • Lettered his freshman and sophomore years as a centerfielder on the baseball team
  • Possessor of a 3.8 grade point average as a prep, was a member of the California Scholastic Federation
  • Last year, traveled with the second annual Green Bay Packers Tailgate Tour, visiting communities throughout Wisconsin and making both scheduled and surprise visits with state residents
  • In 2006, was selected by a Door County elementary school student for the NFL's Take-A-Player-To-School program, for which he picked up the student, escorted him to school and then spoke to groups of students about the importance of education, plus offered some football tips
  • Served as an organizer and instructor for the 'William Henderson & Nick Barnett Football Camp' in July 2006, a five-day youth football camp at St. Norbert College in De Pere, Wis.
  • Has interacted with participants at the annual Jerry Parins Cruise for Cancer, an annual motorcycle ride benefiting cancer patients and families throughout Northeastern Wisconsin
  • During the 2004 season, he and former teammate Javon Walker conducted the 'Jam Tour,' visiting 16 Wisconsin schools and giving motivational speeches to students
  • Donated $56 to the American Cancer Society of Wisconsin for each tackle he registered during the 2004 season
  • Took part in previous Green Bay Packers Fan Fest events, signing autographs and interacting with fans
  • Has participated multiple times in the annual 'Brown County Breakfast on the Farm', serving breakfast, ice cream and milk to attendees
  • Participated in the Edgar Bennett Celebrity Bowl-A-Thon multiple times, benefiting the March of Dimes and the Angel Fund for Children with Cancer, respectively
  • Recently participated in the Vince Lombardi Golf Classic which benefits the Vince Lombardi charitable fund
  • Also taped a public service announcement in the spring of 2008 for the UW-Health System to promote the importance of organ donation
  • Played in the Brett Favre and Donald Driver Celebrity Softball Games
  • Helped the Salvation Army holiday kettle collection in 2003
  • In 2005, honored with the Professional Achievement Award at the eighth annual Lee Remmel Sports Awards Banquet
  • Is excited about starting the Barnett Foundation in 2008
  • This charity is aimed at giving back and helping to educate young people in Wisconsin, Oregon, and California communities
  • Started his own record company, Defiant Records, and has already signed artists with some upcoming album releases in the works
  • His mixing and deejay work is more than a hobby; has worked as a deejay at dance clubs as well as at a handful of dances that were organized and promoted with college teammate Shamon Jamerson
  • Preferred tools of his trade are turntables and vinyl (his personal collection boasts nearly 1,000 albums)
  • Also hosted an offseason hip-hop show on the campus radio station each of his four years in college; served as hip-hop director his senior year
  • Installed a professional recording studio in his Green Bay home to further his interests and new record label
  • Interest in mixing music dates back to neighborhood parties he had while growing up in Fontana, Calif.
  • He also enjoys watching movies, being out on the water boating and jet skiing and reading (just finished Tony Dungy's book Quiet Strength)
  • This offseason went on a Disney Cruise through the Caribbean with his family and also traveled to Maui
  • Residence: Green Bay
Player StatsBack To Top
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumbles
Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
2003 Green Bay 15 15 134 95 39 2 8 3 21 14 0 9 0 1 0
2004 Green Bay 16 16 162 116 46 3 27 1 16 16 0 8 0 1 7
2005 Green Bay 16 16 194 128 66 1 5 1 95 *95t 1 3 1 3 17
2006 Green Bay 15 15 141 88 53 2 15 2 3 3 0 9 0 1 0
2007 Green Bay 16 16 165 109 56 3.5 19.5 2 40 38 0 6 0 1 0
NFL totals (five years) 78 78 796 536 260 11.5 74.5 9 175 95t 1 35 1 7 24

Playoffs
TacklesSacksInterceptionsFumbles
Year GP GS Tot Solo Asst Sk Yds No Yds Lg TD PD FF FR Yds
2003 Green Bay 2 2 12 7 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 1 0
2004 Green Bay 1 1 11 7 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0
2007 Green Bay 2 2 18 9 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0
Postseason 5 5 41 23 18 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 2 0

*Led NFL

Additional statistics: Career interceptions - Jeff Blake, Todd Bouman, Jake Delhomme, Rex Grossman, Joey Harrington (2), Brad Johnson, Donovan McNabb, Philip Rivers. Career sacks - Jake Delhomme, Joey Harrington (2), Matt Hasselbeck, Brad Johnson (½), Matt Leinart (1½), Kordell Stewart, Michael Vick, Brian Griese (1½), Marc Bulger (2). Special teams tackles - 4 in 2003, 2 in 2004, 1 in 2006; NFL Total: 7.

SINGLE-GAME CAREER HIGHS
Tackles
Total: 21, at Car. (10/3/05)
Solo: 15, at Cin. (10/30/05)
Sacks: 2, at StL (12/16/07)
Interceptions: 1, nine times (last: vs. SD, 9/23/07)
Passes Defensed: 3, at Mia. (10/22/06)

NFL debut/first start: vs. Minnesota, 9/7/03
First interception: vs. Detroit, 9/14/03 (J.Harrington)
First sack: at Chicago, 9/29/03 (K.Stewart)
Touchdown: vs. NO, 10/9/05, 95-yard INT return (T.Bouman)

CAREER TRANSACTIONS
2003: Selected by Green Bay Packers in first round (29th overall) of '03 NFL Draft, April 26...Signed first contract, July 21.
2007: Signed multi-year contract extension (through 2012), April 10.

CURRENT CONTRACT EXPIRATION: After 2012

ELIAS Game By Game Packers Stats
Game Date OppInterceptionsSacks
NoYdsAvgTD
Sep 7, 2003 MIN000.000
Sep 14, 2003 DET11414.000
Sep 21, 2003 @ARI177.000
Sep 29, 2003 @CHI000.001.0
Oct 5, 2003 SEA000.001.0
Oct 12, 2003 KC000.000
Oct 19, 2003 @STL000.000
Nov 2, 2003 @MIN000.000
Nov 10, 2003 PHI000.000
Nov 16, 2003 @TB100.000
Nov 23, 2003 SF000.000
Nov 27, 2003 @DET000.000
Dec 7, 2003 CHI000.000
Dec 14, 2003 @SD000.000
Dec 22, 2003 @OAK000.000
Dec 28, 2003 DEN000.000
2003 Totals3217.002
Sep 13, 2004 @CAR11616.001.0
Sep 19, 2004 CHI000.000
Sep 26, 2004 @IND000.000
Oct 3, 2004 NYG000.000
Oct 11, 2004 TEN000.000
Oct 17, 2004 @DET000.001.0
Oct 24, 2004 DAL000.000
Oct 31, 2004 @WAS000.000
Nov 14, 2004 MIN000.000
Nov 21, 2004 @HOU000.000
Nov 29, 2004 STL000.000
Dec 5, 2004 @PHI000.000
Dec 12, 2004 DET000.001.0
Dec 19, 2004 JAC000.000
Dec 24, 2004 @MIN000.000
Jan 2, 2005 @CHI000.000
2004 Totals11616.003
Sep 11, 2005 @DET000.000
Sep 18, 2005 CLE000.000
Sep 25, 2005 TB000.000
Oct 3, 2005 @CAR000.000
Oct 9, 2005 NO19595.010
Oct 23, 2005 @MIN000.000
Oct 30, 2005 @CIN000.000
Nov 6, 2005 PIT000.000
Nov 13, 2005 @ATL000.001.0
Nov 21, 2005 MIN000.000
Nov 27, 2005 @PHI000.000
Dec 4, 2005 @CHI000.000
Dec 11, 2005 DET000.000
Dec 19, 2005 @BAL000.000
Dec 25, 2005 CHI000.000
Jan 1, 2006 SEA000.000
2005 Totals19595.011
Sep 10, 2006 CHI100.000
Sep 17, 2006 NO000.000
Sep 24, 2006 @DET000.000
Oct 2, 2006 @PHI000.000
Oct 8, 2006 STL000.000
Oct 22, 2006 @MIA133.000
Oct 29, 2006 ARI000.001.5
Nov 5, 2006 @BUF000.000
Nov 12, 2006 @MIN000.000.5
Nov 19, 2006 NE000.000
Nov 27, 2006 @SEA000.000
Dec 3, 2006 NYJ000.000
Dec 10, 2006 @SF000.000
Dec 17, 2006 DET000.000
Dec 21, 2006 MIN000.000
Dec 31, 2006 @CHI000.000
2006 Totals231.502
Sep 9, 2007 PHI122.000
Sep 16, 2007 @NYG000.000
Sep 23, 2007 SD13838.000
Sep 30, 2007 @MIN000.000
Oct 7, 2007 CHI000.001.5
Oct 14, 2007 WAS000.000
Oct 29, 2007 @DEN000.000
Nov 4, 2007 @KC000.000
Nov 11, 2007 MIN000.000
Nov 18, 2007 CAR000.000
Nov 22, 2007 @DET000.000
Nov 29, 2007 @DAL000.000
Dec 9, 2007 OAK000.000
Dec 16, 2007 @STL000.002.0
Dec 23, 2007 @CHI000.000
Dec 30, 2007 DET000.000
2007 Totals24020.003.5
Packers Totals917519.4111.5

Statistics provided by Elias Sports Bureau