Highlights

Pro Career:
 
1998:
  • Participated in 15 regular season games and one playoff contest for New England
  • Started one game at right defensive end
  • Finished rookie campaign with 22 total tackles (17 solo), three sacks for 26 yards and three passes defensed
  • Recorded two sacks in the Patriots playoff game against Jacksonville (1/3) despite not starting the contest
  • Made one solo stop in his NFL debut against Denver (9/7)
  • Recorded his first career NFL sack with a six-yard sack of Kansas City’s Elvis Grbac in a 40-10 Patriots victory
  • Had three solo stops and three passes defensed against Atlanta (11/8)
  • Had second sack of the season when he dropped Doug Flutie for a 10-yard loss against Buffalo on (11/29)
  • Posted season-high four tackles, including a 10-yard sack of Steve Young, against San Francisco (12/20)

 

1999:
  • Saw action as a defensive reserve in 11 games
  • Also saw limited action on the Patriots’ special teams unit
  • Finished the season with eight tackles, one half-sack and two special teams tackles
  • Suffered a hip injury against Buffalo on November 28 and missed the remainder of the season
  • Was placed on injured reserve on December 14
  • Had best game of the season against Miami (10/17) with four tackles and a half-sack
  • Also had one special teams tackle in the game

 

2000:
  • Played in all 16 games and started two contests at defensive end for New England
  • Had a career-high six sacks and shared the team lead with Willie McGinest
  • Also forced three fumbles
  • Recorded one-and-a-half sacks against Minnesota on consecutive plays (9/17)
  • Tallied one sack for 12 yards on Denver’s Brian Griese and forced one fumble en route to a Patriots 28-19 victory (10/1)
  • Had career-high two sacks for total losses of 10 yards and one forced fumble against Indianapolis (10/8)
  • Made his second career start against the New York Jets (10/15) and recorded one tackle
  • Started his second game of the season and recorded three tackles and a half-sack against Cleveland (11/12)
  • Registered three tackles, one forced fumble and an eight-yard sack against Cincinnati (11/19)

 

2001:
  • Spent the entire season with Cleveland after being waived by New England on September 3
  • Played in all 16 games with four starts
  • Totaled 32 tackles, four sacks, one pass breakup, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery
  • Notched two tackles, including one solo, and one sack for six yards against Detroit (9/23)
  • Recorded one sack on Lions QB Ty Detmer for a six-yard loss
  • Started at left defensive end for starter Keith McKenzie (abdominal) and recorded four tackles, including three solo, one sack for five yards, three quarterback pressures and one recovered fumble vs. Baltimore (10/21)
  • His four tackles matched a career-high
  • Added his second sack of the season with a five yard loss on Ravens QB Randall Cunningham in the fourth quarter
  • Part of a defensive effort that limited the Ravens to 208 yards net passing, forced seven sacks, two interceptions and one fumble in the Browns 24-14 win
  • Recorded three tackles, one sack for five yards and four quarterback pressures on Bears QB Shane Matthews at Chicago (11/4)
  • Added his third sack of the season in the second quarter with a five-yard sack of Matthews
  • Part of a defensive effort that forced three interceptions, three fumbles (one recovered), five sacks and 11 passes defensed
  • Grabbed two solo tackles and one sack for nine yards and one forced fumble vs. Jacksonville (12/16)
  • Recorded his fourth sack of the year in the fourth quarter on a nine-yard sack of Jaguars QB Mark Brunell at the Jacksonville 14-yard line and forced a fumble, which was recovered by DT Mark Smith, and the Browns converted a 29-yard FG three plays later
  • Recorded a career-high five solo tackles and two quarterback pressures on Titans QB Steve McNair

 

2002:
  • Assumed starting LDE role in the preseason
  • Posted a career-high 47 tackles on the year
  • Started all 16 regular season games at LDE
  • Started all three playoff games
  • Part of a defense that ranked first in total defense and pass defense in the NFL
  • Totaled 47 tackles, 3.5 sacks, one forced fumble, one fumble recovery and one pass defensed on the season
  • Recorded the 100th tackle of his career at Carolina (10/27)
  • Recorded six tackles and a half-sack starting at LDE against New Orleans (9/8)... Finished game at Baltimore (9/15) with three tackles
  • Finished game against Minnesota (11/3) with five tackles, leading all defensive linemen
  • Recorded a first quarter sack and forced a fumble by QB Rodney Peete vs. Carolina (11/17)
  • Notched three tackles and a fumble recovery at New Orleans (12/1)
  • Finished game at Chicago (12/29) with four tackles while helping to limit the Bears to 218 total yards
  • Recorded one sack of QB Jeff Garcia in the NFC Divisional Playoff game vs. San Francisco (1/12)
  • Added four tackles against the 49ers
  • Notched four tackles in the NFC Championship Game at Philadelphia (1/19)
  • Recorded a first quarter sack of QB Rich Gannon in Super Bowl XXXVII against Oakland (1/26)
  • Added three tackles and two passes defensed against the Raiders
  • Finished second on the team with two sacks in the postseason
  • Added 11 tackles and two passes defensed in the playoffs

 

 2003:
  • Started 15 games at DE (all but at Tennessee)
  • Placed on injured reserve on December 22 because of left shoulder injury suffered against Atlanta (12/20), forcing him to miss the season’s final contest
  • Totaled 44 tackles, 3.5 sacks, two forced fumbles, one fumble recovery and four passed defensed on the season
  • Part of a defense that ranked fifth in the NFL, marking the seventh straight year the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10
  • Started at LDE at Philadelphia (9/8), posting three tackles and two passes defensed
  • Helped defense post third shutout in last 16 regular season games
  • Helped defense limit the Falcons to 136 total yards, the seventh best defensive effort in club history
  • Posted four tackles against Dallas (10/26)
  • Helped the defense post its second shutout of the season
  • Notched a season-high five tackles at Jacksonville (11/30)
  • Helped seal victory at New Orleans (12/7), sacking QB Aaron Brooks and forcing a fumble late in the fourth quarter
  • Finished game with three tackles against the Saints
  • Recorded first multi-sack game as a Buccaneer and second of his career against Houston (12/14)
  • Tied season-high with five tackles and added a career-high 2.5 sacks for nine yards and one forced fumble
  • Part of a defensive effort that surrendered just 107 total yards to the Texans, tying for the second lowest total in team history… Matched season-high with five tackles to lead the defensive linemen against Atlanta (12/20)
  • Added one fumble recovery against the Falcons

 

2004:
  • Named to USA Today’s All-Joe Team
  • Started all 16 contests on the season, 13 at DE and three at DT (vs. New Orleans, vs. Carolina and at Arizona)
  •  Had a Pro Bowl caliber season, leading the defensive linemen and ranking sixth on the team with a career-high 86 tackles
  • Ranked second on the team with a career-high eight sacks
  • Started first career game at defensive tackle against New Orleans (12/19), recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble
  • Recorded a career-high nine tackles against Kansas City (11/7) and at Atlanta (11/14)
  • Tied for second on the team with three forced fumbles
  • Part of a defense that finished the season ranked fifth in the NFL in total defense, marking the third consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and sixth time in the last eight years
  • It also marked the eighth consecutive season that the defense has ranked in the top 10, the longest current streak in the NFL
  • Finished season with 86 tackles, eight sacks, three forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and one pass defensed
  • Led the defensive linemen with eight tackles in start at Washington (9/12)
  • Led the defensive linemen with seven tackles and two sacks at St. Louis (10/18)
  • Added one forced fumble against the Rams
  • Led the defensive linemen with a career-high nine tackles against Kansas City (11/7)
  • For the second consecutive week, led the defensive linemen with a career-high nine tackles at Atlanta (11/14)
  • Also added 0.5 sack against the Falcons
  • Finished with five tackles against San Francisco (11/21)
  • Part of a defensive effort that limited the 49ers offense to 26 total yards and two first downs in the first half
  • Posted three tackles and two fumble recoveries vs. Atlanta (12/5)
  • Helped defense post ninth shutout in franchise history and first of the season against the Falcons
  • Started first career game at defensive tackle against New Orleans (12/19), recording seven tackles, 1.5 sacks, two tackles for loss and one forced fumble
  • Totaled five tackles, including one sack of QB Jake Delhomme, against Carolina (12/26) in second straight start at DT
  • Registered five tackles at Arizona (1/2)

 

2005:
  • Started all 16 contests and playoff game vs. Washington at left defensive end
  • Ranked second on the team with four sacks
  • Finished season with 57 tackles, four sacks, one forced fumble and one pass defensed
  • Part of a defense that finished the season as the top-ranked unit in the NFL in total defense, marking the fourth consecutive season the unit has ranked in the top five and seventh time in the last nine years
  • The 2005 season was also the second time in the past four years and third time in team history that the defense finished No. 1 overall
  • It also marked the ninth consecutive season that the defense has finished among the NFL’s Top 10 in total defense, tied for the second-longest streak in the NFL since 1970
  • Part of a defense that did not surrender an offensive touchdown at Minnesota (9/11) and limited the Vikings to just 33 rushing yards
  • Posted three tackles and one sack of QB Brett Favre at Green Bay (9/25)
  • Posted a sack and a forced fumble of QB Gus Frerotte against Miami (10/16)
  • Also registered three tackles against the Dolphins
  • Recorded a season-high eight tackles at San Francisco (10/30)
  • Part of a defense that limited the 49ers to 50 passing yards
  • Despite playing with a sprained shoulder, recorded six tackles at Atlanta (11/20)
  • Recorded six tackles and one sack of QB Aaron Brooks at New Orleans (12/4)
  • Had four tackles at Carolina (12/11)
  • Notched five tackles at New England (12/17)
  • Recorded seven stops vs. Atlanta (12/24)
  • Posted fourth sack of the season vs. New Orleans (1/1), taking down QB Todd Bouman in the fourth quarter
  • Also had five tackles against the Saints
  • Totaled two tackles in NFC Wild Card game vs. Washington (1/7)
2006:
  • Started all 16 contests for Tampa Bay
  • Ranked tied for first on the team with five sacks on the season
  • Recorded four sacks in his final three games of the season
  • Totaled 63 tackles, five sacks and one pass defensed on the season
  • Finished season opener against Baltimore (9/10) with three tackle
  • Had two tackles and one sack of QB Jake Delhomme vs. Carolina (9/24)
  • Totaled four tackles at New Orleans (10/8)
  •  Notched four tackles vs. Cincinnati (10/15)
  • Totaled four tackles, and one pass defensed at N.Y. Giants (10/29)
  • Had four tackles vs. New Orleans (11/5)
  • Posted three tackles at Carolina (11/13)
  • Recorded four tackles vs. Washington (11/19)
  •  Led the defensive line with a then season-high eight tackles vs. Atlanta (12/10)
  • Tied his career high with nine tackles at Chicago (12/17)
  • Added one sack of QB Rex Grossman against the Bears
  • Recorded two sacks of QB Derek Anderson at Cleveland (12/24) his first two-sack effort since October 18, 2004
  • Finished contest against the Browns with five tackles
  • Had one sack of QB Matt Hasselbeck and five tackles in season finale vs. Seattle (12/31)