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Derrick Brooks

Derrick Dewan Brooks

Position: LB
Height: 6-0    Weight: 235 lbs.
Born: April 18, 1973 in Pensacola, FL
College: Florida State

Career AV: 138 (14th overall since 1950)

11-time Pro Bowler & 5-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (28th overall) of the 1995 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1995 22 TAM RLB 55 16 13 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 60 19 6
1996 23 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 6 0 6 1 0 0 0 0 92 41 8
1997* 24 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1.5 2 13 0 13 1 1 1 0 0 102 43 14
1998* 25 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 25 0 25 2 0 0 0 0 123 35 13
1999*+ 26 TAM RLB 55 16 16 2.0 4 61 0 38 2 0 2 4 0 118 36 19
2000*+ 27 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1.0 1 34 1 34 5 0 0 0 0 125 21 17
2001* 28 TAM RLB 55 16 16 3 65 0 53 11 1 0 0 0 0 80 33 12
2002*+ 29 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1.0 5 218 3 97 11 1 0 1 11 1 88 31 21
2003* 30 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1.0 2 56 1 44 9 2 0 0 0 0 73 30 15
2004*+ 31 TAM RLB 55 16 16 3.0 1 3 0 3 6 2 0 0 0 0 109 28 17
2005*+ 32 TAM RLB 55 16 16 3.0 1 0 0 0 11 1 0 0 0 0 93 32 16
2006* 33 TAM RLB 55 16 16 3 51 1 21 4 96 25 10
2007 34 TAM RLB 55 16 16 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 84 25 9
2008* 35 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 -2 0 -2 7 1 0 0 0 0 58 15 10
Career 224 221 13.5 25 530 6 97 60 24 1 4 15 1 1301 414 187

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
2000*+ 27 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 1 6
2002*+ 29 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 3 4 24
2003* 30 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 1 6
2006* 33 TAM RLB 55 16 16 1 1 6
Career 224 221 1 6 7 42

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Willie McGinest, Rickey Jackson, Mike Singletary*, Wayne Robinson, Bruce Scholtz, Stan West, Tom Cousineau, Jeff Siemon, Kendrell Bell, Chip Banks
4 Rickey Jackson, Bill George*, Jeff Siemon, Wayne Robinson, Stan West, Lofa Tatupu, Mike Singletary*, Terrell Suggs, Chip Banks, Chris Spielman
5 Lance Briggs, Brian Urlacher, Mike Singletary*, Junior Seau, Bill George*, Phil Villapiano, Ted Hendricks*, Zach Thomas, Andre Tippett*, Isiah Robertson
6 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Lance Briggs, Sam Huff*, Zach Thomas, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Brian Urlacher, Andre Tippett*, Derrick Thomas*
7 Sam Huff*, Bill George*, Zach Thomas, Bobby Bell*, Mike Singletary*, Andre Tippett*, Willie Lanier*, Junior Seau, Derrick Thomas*, Jack Lambert*
8 Bill George*, Brian Urlacher, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Mike Singletary*, Pat Swilling, Sam Huff*, Jack Lambert*, Willie Lanier*, Bobby Bell*
9 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Isiah Robertson, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Brian Urlacher, Jack Ham*, Zach Thomas, Ray Lewis, Maxie Baughan
10 Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Jack Lambert*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Isiah Robertson, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Thomas*, Maxie Baughan, Zach Thomas
11 Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Bill George*, Joe Schmidt*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Lambert*, Junior Seau, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson, Ray Lewis
12 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Lawrence Taylor*, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Ray Lewis, Zach Thomas
13 Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Ray Lewis, Zach Thomas, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson
14 Bill George*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Ray Lewis, Ted Hendricks*, Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas
Career Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Lawrence Taylor*, Jack Ham*, Joe Schmidt*, Ray Lewis, Junior Seau, Ted Hendricks*, Zach Thomas, Isiah Robertson

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2000 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year
2002 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1997
1998
1999
2000
2001
2002
2003
2004
2005
2006
2008

First-Team All-Pro

1999
2000
2002
2004
2005

Non-Offensive TDs

2000 NFL 1 (10)
2002 NFL 4 (1/4)
Active 7 (12)
Career 7 (44)

Games

Active 224 (13)
Career 224 (88)

Games Started

Active 221 (4)
Career 221 (25)

Fumble Return TD

2002 NFL 1 (1/38)
Active 1 (26)

Interceptions

2002 NFL 5 (10)
Active 25 (25)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

2002 NFL 218 (3/46)
Active 530 (11)
Career 530 (133)

Intercept. Ret. TD

2000 NFL 1 (4)
2002 NFL 3 (1/4)
2003 NFL 1 (7)
2006 NFL 1 (4)
Active 6 (5)
Career 6 (14)

Long Intercep. Return

2002 NFL 97 (4/53)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1997Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1998Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2003Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2004Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
2005Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL