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Keith Brooking

Keith Howard Brooking

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 245 lbs.
Born: October 30, 1975 in Senoia, GA
College: Georgia Tech

Career AV: 66 (678th overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the 1st round (12th overall) of the 1998 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
1998 23 ATL 56 15 0 1 12 0 12 2 0 0 0 0 21 5 1
1999 24 ATL RLB 56 13 13 2.0 73 21 5
2000 25 ATL llb 56 5 5 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 28 8 2
2001* 26 ATL MLB 56 16 16 3.5 2 17 0 9 9 2 0 2 -6 0 103 24 9
2002* 27 ATL LILB 56 16 16 2 24 0 22 2 1 0 2 0 0 111 29 13
2003* 28 ATL LILB 56 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 2 0 0 126 18 9
2004* 29 ATL LLB 56 16 16 2.5 3 41 0 27 6 2 0 1 4 0 86 15 11
2005* 30 ATL MLB 56 16 16 3.5 4 50 0 22 10 0 0 1 0 0 89 26 9
2006 31 ATL MLB/llb 56 16 16 2.5 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 95 40 8
2007 32 ATL MLB 56 16 16 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 1 2 0 84 26 7
2008 33 ATL ROLB 56 16 16 0 0 0 0 3 71 31 7
2009 34 DAL 51 9 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 49 16
Career 170 146 19.0 12 144 0 27 42 8 0 10 0 0 936 259 81
11 yrs ATL 161 146 17.0 12 144 0 27 38 8 0 10 0 0 887 243 81
1 yr DAL 9 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 49 16

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7 Hugh Green, Myron Pottios, Wayne H. Walker, Julian Peterson, LaVar Arrington, Gerald Irons, Tommy Nobis, Mike Merriweather, Hardy Nickerson, Fred Carr
8 Myron Pottios, Stan West, Tommy Nobis, Mike Merriweather, Michael Brooks, Bryce Paup, Richard Wood, Hugh Green, Julian Peterson, John Offerdahl
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11 Tommy Nobis, Mike Merriweather, Chip Banks, Bill Svoboda, Mike Lucci, Willie McGinest, Bob Breunig, John Reger, Frank LeMaster, Galen Fiss
Career Mike Merriweather, Tommy Nobis, Chip Banks, Bill Svoboda, Bob Breunig, Frank LeMaster, Dexter Coakley, Jamie Sharper, Mike Johnson, Galen Fiss

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

2001
2002
2003
2004
2005

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2002Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2004Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL