Richard Vershaun Seymour
Position: DE-DT
Height: 6-6 Weight: 310 lbs.
Born: October 6, 1979 in Gadsden, SC
College: Georgia (school history)
Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 2001 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 90 (249th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
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| All-Time Rank: #343. Willie Buchanon… #344. Jim Lachey… #345. Bruce Armstrong… #346. RICHARD SEYMOUR… #347. Chris Spielman… #348. Albert Lewis… #349. Charles Haley… |
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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 |
| 2001 | 22 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 13 | 10 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 20 | 6 | |
| 2002* | 23 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 16 | 16 | 5.5 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 33 | 23 | 10 | |
| 2003*+ | 24 | NWE | RDT | 93 | 15 | 14 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 35 | 20 | 16 | |
| 2004*+ | 25 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 15 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 68 | 1 | 25 | 15 | 14 | |
| 2005*+ | 26 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 12 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 36 | 11 | 12 | |
| 2006* | 27 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 16 | 15 | 4.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 17 | 15 | |
| 2007 | 28 | NWE | rde | 93 | 9 | 8 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 15 | 8 | 4 | ||||||
| 2008 | 29 | NWE | RDE | 93 | 15 | 15 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 34 | 18 | 8 | |
| 2009 | 30 | OAK | LDE | 92 | 16 | 16 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 16 | 6 | |
| 2010* | 31 | OAK | LDT | 92 | 13 | 13 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 13 | 0 | 36 | 12 | 9 | |
| 2011* | 32 | OAK | DT | 92 | 16 | 15 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 23 | 5 | 10 | ||||||
| 2012 | 33 | OAK | DT | 92 | 8 | 8 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 3 | 3 | |
| Career | 164 | 157 | 57.5 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 38 | 4 | 0 | 8 | 81 | 1 | 329 | 168 | 113 | |||||
| 8 yrs | NWE | 111 | 105 | 39.0 | 2 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 29 | 3 | 0 | 6 | 68 | 1 | 227 | 132 | 85 | ||||
| 4 yrs | OAK | 53 | 52 | 18.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 13 | 0 | 102 | 36 | 28 | ||||
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
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| 2002 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 2003 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 2003 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2003 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 2003 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 2004 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 2004 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2004 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 2004 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 2005 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Pro Football Weekly |
| 2005 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2005 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Writers |
| 2006 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2011 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 2011 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Pro Football Focus |