LB · Atlanta Falcons
A.J. Hawk
Age 42 · 185 cm (6'1") · 109 kg · Born Jan 6, 1984 · Ohio State
NFL career
2006
debut year
2016
last season
11
seasons
#54
jersey
College: Ohio State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2015 · 151 games.
Defense
521solo tackles
20.5sacks
9INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 66 | 4.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 60 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 48 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Green Bay Packers | 15 | 52 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2010 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 58 | 0.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2011 | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 42 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 68 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 64 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2014 | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 47 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 16 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while A.J. Hawk was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
L
28–34 vs Patriots
2016-21 · Feb 5, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
44–21 vs Packers
2016-20 · Jan 22, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
36–20 vs Seahawks
2016-19 · Jan 14, 2017 · PLAYOFF
W
38–32 vs Saints
2016-17 · Jan 1, 2017 · REGULAR
W
33–16 @ Panthers
2016-16 · Dec 24, 2016 · REGULAR
W
41–13 vs 49ers
2016-15 · Dec 18, 2016 · REGULAR
W
42–14 @ Rams
2016-14 · Dec 11, 2016 · REGULAR
L
28–29 vs Chiefs
2016-13 · Dec 4, 2016 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
11-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
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#1
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#2
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#3
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#4
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#6
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#7
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#8
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S · BUF
#9
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#10
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#11
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QB · DEN
#12
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of A.J. Hawk.
A.J. Nicholson
Debut 2006 · #52 · Bengals
Abdul Hodge
Debut 2006 · #56 · Panthers
Andre Torrey
Debut 2006 · #55 · 49ers
Anthony Cannon
Debut 2006 · #52 · Lions
Anthony Trucks
Debut 2006 · Steelers
Bobby Carpenter
Debut 2006 · #59 · Patriots
Bobby Iwuchukwu
Debut 2006 · Ravens
Brandon Hoyte
Debut 2006 · Bears
Born on January 6
Mel Phillips
1942 · San Francisco 49ers
Harold Jackson
1946 · New England Patriots
Fred Sturt
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Charlie Davis
1952 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tank Marshall
1955 · New York Jets
Eric Lane
1959 · Seattle Seahawks
Victor Oatis
1959 · Baltimore Ravens
Howie Long
1960 · Las Vegas Raiders