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Dwight Freeney
Dwight Jason Freeney
Position: DE
Height: 6-1 Weight: 268 lbs.
Born: February 19, 1980 in Hartford, CT
College: Syracuse
Career AV: 58 (964th overall since 1950)
4-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Indianapolis Colts in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 2002 NFL Draft.
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 2002 | 22 | IND | RDE | 93 | 16 | 8 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 45 | 1 | 6 | |
| 2003* | 23 | IND | RDE | 93 | 15 | 13 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 23 | 1 | 28 | 4 | 11 | |
| 2004*+ | 24 | IND | RDE | 93 | 16 | 16 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 3 | 13 | |
| 2005*+ | 25 | IND | RDE | 93 | 16 | 13 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 4 | 14 | |
| 2006 | 26 | IND | RDE | 93 | 16 | 16 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 3 | 6 | |
| 2007 | 27 | IND | RDE | 93 | 9 | 9 | 3.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 1 | 5 | |||||
| 2008* | 28 | IND | RDE | 93 | 15 | 14 | 10.5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 4 | 11 | ||||||
| 2009 | 29 | IND | 93 | 8 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | ||||
| Career | 111 | 89 | 80.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 35 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 1 | 218 | 26 | 1 | 66 | ||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2003* | 23 | IND | RDE | 93 | 15 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 2007 | 27 | IND | RDE | 93 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||||
| Career | 111 | 89 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 |
Similar Players
| NumYrs | Players whose career was of similar quality and shape |
|---|---|
| 3 | Verlon Biggs, Tom Sestak, John Dutton, Sweeny Williams, Dwight White, Mike Hartenstine, Dana Stubblefield, Trent Cole, Mario Williams, Wally Chambers |
| 4 | Al Baker, John Dutton, Julius Peppers, Verlon Biggs, Dan Hampton*, Andy Robustelli*, John Elliott, Warren Sapp, Richard Seymour, Otis Sistrunk |
| 5 | Verlon Biggs, John Dutton, Dan Hampton*, Chris Doleman, Al Baker, Ray Childress, Dwight White, Jerry Ball, Deacon Jones*, Tom Sestak |
| 6 | Ray Childress, Deacon Jones*, Aaron Kampman, Jerry Ball, Rulon Jones, Al Baker, John Dutton, Aaron Schobel, Fred Dryer, Verlon Biggs |
| 7 | Ray Childress, Gary Johnson, Al Baker, Charles Mann, Fred Smerlas, Aaron Schobel, Fred Dryer, Chris Doleman, Verlon Biggs, George Andrie |
| Career | Louie Kelcher, Michael McCrary, Aaron Kampman, Rich Jackson, John Elliott, John Abraham, Aaron Schobel, Earl Faison, Wally Chambers, Rulon Jones |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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All-Pro Teams
| 2003 | Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf. |
| Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL | |
| 2004 | Pro 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 | |
| 2005 | Pro 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 |