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Tedy Bruschi

Tedy Lacap Bruschi

Position: LB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 247 lbs.
Born: June 9, 1973 in San Francisco, CA
College: Arizona

Career AV: 70 (571st overall since 1950)

1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 3rd round (86th overall) of the 1996 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
1996 23 NWE 54 16 0 4.0 1 0 0 0 0 10 1 2
1997 24 NWE 54 16 1 4.0 2 0 2 0 0 25 5 2
1998 25 NWE rlb 54 16 7 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 48 26 4
1999 26 NWE RLB 54 14 14 2.0 1 1 0 1 1 0 1 0 0 71 36 8
2000 27 NWE ROLB 54 16 16 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 73 33 8
2001 28 NWE MLB 54 15 9 2.0 2 7 0 4 3 3 1 1 0 0 54 19 6
2002 29 NWE mlb 54 11 9 4.5 2 75 2 48 7 1 0 0 0 0 47 19 5
2003 30 NWE MLB 54 16 16 2.0 3 26 2 18 14 3 0 1 13 0 81 52 15
2004* 31 NWE RILB 54 16 16 3.5 3 70 0 36 6 2 0 0 0 0 78 45 12
2005 32 NWE LILB 54 9 9 2.0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 37 26 4
2006 33 NWE RILB/lilb 54 15 14 1.5 1 8 0 8 7 0 0 2 0 0 54 59 9
2007 34 NWE RILB 54 16 16 2.0 0 0 0 0 2 64 29 7
2008 35 NWE RILB 54 13 12 0 0 0 0 1 38 37 6
Career 189 139 30.5 12 187 4 48 44 17 1 7 13 0 680 387 88

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1998 25 NWE rlb 54 16 7 1 4 0 4 4.0 4
2000 27 NWE ROLB 54 16 16 2 13 0 7 6.5 13
2001 28 NWE MLB 54 15 9 1 10 0 10 10.0 10
2002 29 NWE mlb 54 11 9 1 11 0 11 11.0 11
2003 30 NWE MLB 54 16 16 1 9 0 9 9.0 9
Career 189 139 6 47 0 11 7.8 47

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
1996 23 NWE 54 16 0 1 1 6
2002 29 NWE mlb 54 11 9 2 2 12
2003 30 NWE MLB 54 16 16 2 2 12
Career 189 139 4 1 5 30

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NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
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4 Danny Clark, Rusty Chambers, Jerry Blanton, Lamar Lathon, Aundray Bruce, Drew Mahalic, Dave Ahrens, Mark Simoneau, Andre Royal, Marvcus Patton
5 Keith DeLong, Barron Wortham, James Farrior, David Little, Rusty Chambers, Don Hansen, Jerry Blanton, Billy Andrews, Lamar Lathon, Jackie Burkett
6 Mike Reichenbach, Jackie Burkett, Marvcus Patton, David Little, Rusty Chambers, Rob Nairne, E.J. Henderson, Danny Clark, Jamie Rivers, James Farrior
7 Jackie Burkett, Dan Bunz, Brandon Short, Mike Reichenbach, Jim Ricca, Dave Lloyd, Barron Wortham, Jimmy Williams, Steve Stonebreaker, Jamie Rivers
8 Jamir Miller, Lamar Lathon, Carl Banks, Renaldo Turnbull, Lance Mehl, Dave Washington, Dat Nguyen, Ken Fantetti, Vincent Brown, Pepper Johnson
9 Mike Peterson, Takeo Spikes, Jack Reynolds, Wally Hilgenberg, Carl Banks, Vincent Brown, Hugh Green, Hardy Nickerson, Pepper Johnson, Lamar Lathon
10 Mike Peterson, Al Smith, E.J. Junior, Marcus Washington, Takeo Spikes, Carl Banks, David Little, Pepper Johnson, Jerry Robinson, Jack Del Rio
11 Mike Peterson, Hugh Green, Bryce Paup, E.J. Junior, David Little, Carl Banks, Chuck Drazenovich, Takeo Spikes, Wally Hilgenberg, Pepper Johnson
12 Takeo Spikes, Carl Banks, Scott Studwell, David Little, Bryce Paup, Jerry Robinson, Pepper Johnson, Mike Peterson, Bryan Cox, Randall Godfrey
13 Carl Banks, Jerry Robinson, Takeo Spikes, Pepper Johnson, Bryan Cox, Scott Studwell, Randall Godfrey, Jessie Tuggle, Robin Cole, Bryce Paup
Career Carl Banks, Takeo Spikes, Jerry Robinson, Bryan Cox, Pepper Johnson, Randall Godfrey, Robin Cole, Bryce Paup, Mike Stratton, Bill Pellington

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2005 NFL AP Comeback Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

2004

Non-Offensive TDs

2002 NFL 2 (4)
2003 NFL 2 (4)
Active 5 (26)
Career 5 (102)

Playoff Games

Active 22 (2)
Career 22 (14)

Playoff Games Started

Active 17 (4)
Career 17 (60)

Intercept. Ret. TD

2002 NFL 2 (2/24)
2003 NFL 2 (1/24)
Active 4 (12)
Career 4 (49)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2003Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2004Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL