Justin Houston

Justin Houston

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 270 lbs.

Born: January 21, 1989
College: Georgia   (school history)    (Houston college stats)
Drafted by the Kansas City Chiefs in the 3rd round (70th overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft.

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 12 (6363rd overall since 1950)

Other SR Links: College Football at Sports-Reference.com

• 5/16 FootballPerspective.com: Are the Chiefs better than your average worst team?: How bad were the Chiefs last year? Kansas City went 2-14, tied for the worst record in the league with Jacksonville. Since the...

• 4/29 KC Kingdom: 2013 NFL Draft Grades: Kansas City Chiefs: THE PICKS: First Round – Eric Fisher: B Third Round – Travis Kelce: B+ Third Round -Knile Davis: B- Fourth Round...
• 4/24 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs 2013 NFL Draft Profile: Dion Jordan: The Kansas City Chiefs are on the clock. It has been almost a foregone conclusion the Chiefs will select one of the top left tackles,...
• 4/17 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: If Albert to Miami, Then What?: Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including...
• 4/12 KC Kingdom: The Kansas City Chiefs Are Strongest At Linebacker: The two biggest components to building a team from a 2-14 record into a winner are recognizing and evaluating talent and skills,...
• 4/7 FootballPerspective.com: From the gut: My thoughts on AFC teams: Yesterday, I talked about how optimistic I was about nearly every team in the NFC. On the other hand, most of the teams in the...
• 4/6 NFL Spin Zone: Kansas City Chiefs defense to become more aggressive, force turnovers: Last season, the Kansas City Chiefs defense was among the worst in the NFL with an average of 5.9 yards per play allowed and the...
• 4/3 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: Three for One: Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including...
• 4/3 KC Kingdom: Chiefs Sign Former Packer LB Frank Zombo: According to Adam Schefter, the Kansas City Chiefs signed former Green Bay Packers linebacker Frank Zombo on Wednesday. Zombo...

• 3/13 KC Kingdom: Draft Odds: Welker to Denver Adds Pressure to Chiefs Secondary: Note: Every Wednesday night from now until draft day KC Kingdom will put odds on various Kansas City Chiefs draft questions, including...
• 3/12 NFL Mocks: Kansas City Chiefs Options: 2013 NFL Draft: When the offseason started everyone was saying that the Chiefs had to get a quarterback. Well they then traded their 2nd round...

• 2/11 KC Kingdom: Free Agency Options The Chiefs Should Consider: LBs: Free Agency is less than a month away and the Kansas City Chiefs are no doubt weighing their options when it comes to depth at...

• 1/28 KC Kingdom: Pro Bowl Results In Another Loss for Chiefs: Six members of the Kansas City Chiefs took part in the 2013 Pro Bowl on Sunday. For those players, they were on the losing end...
• 1/22 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Justin Houston headed to Pro Bowl: Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston has been named to the AFC Pro Bowl roster, replacing injured Denver Broncos LB Von Miller...[+] (hip).
• 1/20 KC Kingdom: How These Championship Games Matter to the Chiefs: The last time the Kansas City Chiefs were playing on Championship weekend was 1993. We lost a game to the Buffalo Bills 30-13....
• 1/18 KC Kingdom: Draft Chatter: Mel Kiper States the Obvious and the Absurd: Our favorite* ESPN draft expert with the improbable hair has been at it again. In the last couple of days he’s stated the...
• 1/13 KC Kingdom: Kansas City Chiefs Hire Bob Sutton As Defensive Coordinator: New Kansas City Chiefs’ head coach Andy Reid made maybe his most important hire early on in his tenure.  On Saturday, Reid...
• 1/11 KC Kingdom: Scott Pioli Era Ends For The Kansas City Chiefs: The dust is starting to settle now that the Scott Pioli Era has ended for the Kansas City Chiefs. A big name new coach is signed...

• 12/28 KC Kingdom: Hawaii, Here We Come!: After this depressing season that we have had to endure, it is nice to pull something good away from 2012. Admittedly, the Pro...
• 12/22 KC Kingdom: Andy Reid and Michael Vick to the Kansas City Chiefs?: The Kansas City Chiefs have had a very disappointing season thus far in 2012, and with two games left you can’t help but...

• 11/24 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Jermaine Gresham Finally Living up to Potential: The Bengals have been getting offensive production from a number of receiving threats this year, and stepping up Sunday was...
• 11/20 Stripe Hype: Jermaine Gresham Finally Living up to Potential: The Bengals have been getting offensive production from a number of receiving threats this year, and stepping up Sunday was...
• 11/19 Stripe Hype: Jermaine Gresham Learning how to Activate Best Mode: The Bengals have been getting offensive production from a number of receiving threats this year, and stepping up Sunday was...
• 11/16 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Justin Houston fined Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston has been fined $7,875 for an unsportsmanlike penalty he received in Week 10....[+] Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston has been fined $7,875 for an unsportsmanlike penalty he received in Week 10.
• 11/15 Stripe Hype: Quick Scouting Report: Kansas City Chiefs:     When the Bengals Run Runningback BenJarvus Green-Ellis leads the team in rushing with 157 carries for 537 yards...
• 11/14 Stripe Hype: Ben Roethlisberger may Miss Next Six Weeks, Potentially Longer:   UPDATE  The latest news out of Pittsburgh is that Roethlisberger’s season is in jeopardy as a result of the dislocation...
• 11/14 Stripe Hype: Ben Roethlisberger’s Injury will Decide AFC North & NFL Playoff Landscape:     The fate of the AFC North may be decided Sunday night in Pittsburgh when the Baltimore Raven head to the steel...

• 8/4 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Justin Houston impressing: Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston is showing good first-step quickness off the edge during training camp. He totaled 5.5 sacks...[+] in the team's final five games last season, and he could be emerging as a superstar. Houston should thrive in isolated matchups opposite LB Tamba Hali.

• 7/29 Stripe Hype: Week in Review: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/24 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/23 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...
• 7/23 Stripe Hype: Blakes Breakdown of the AFC West:   This is a division in which any of 3 teams can win. The Chiefs, when healthy have shown what they can do. They have the...

• 4/1 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Coach expects improvement from Justin Houston: Kansas City Chiefs head coach Romeo Crennel said he expects to see improved play from LB Justin Houston this season because he...[+] will have a full offseason to work with coaches. Crennel said he started seeing improvement last season and believes Houston has the potential to be a very good player.

• 12/8 KFFL.com Hot off the Wire: Chiefs | Justin Houston emerging as player to watch: Kansas City Chiefs LB Justin Houston posted the first three sacks of his career in Week 13 against the Chicago Bears, and he is...[+] emerging as a much-needed pass rush threat opposite LB Tamba Hali. Head coach Todd Haley has gradually started using Houston in base defensive sets, then sub-package work before finally taking over as an every-down player in the past few weeks. 'He's been doing a great job,' LB Derrick Johnson said.

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