DT · Dallas Cowboys
Amobi Okoye
Age 38 · 188 cm (6'2") · 141 kg · Born Jun 10, 1987 · Louisville
NFL career
2007
debut year
2014
last season
8
seasons
#76
jersey
College: Louisville
2007 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#10
overall pick
HOU
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2007 to 2012 · 82 games.
Defense
87solo tackles
16.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
6 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 16 | 16 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 13 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 15 | 16 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Houston Texans | 15 | 18 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Chicago Bears | 15 | 18 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Chicago Bears | 8 | 8 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Dallas Cowboys
Most recent results for the franchise while Amobi Okoye was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
L
W
21–26 @ Packers
2014-19 · Jan 11, 2015 · PLAYOFF
W
24–20 vs Lions
2014-18 · Jan 4, 2015 · PLAYOFF
W
44–17 @ Commanders
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
W
42–7 vs Colts
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
38–27 @ Eagles
2014-15 · Dec 14, 2014 · REGULAR
W
41–28 @ Bears
2014-14 · Dec 4, 2014 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Eagles
2014-13 · Nov 27, 2014 · REGULAR
W
31–28 @ Giants
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
Other "Okoye" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Louisville alumni in the NFL
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2007 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#3
#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#7
#8
JaMarcus Russell
QB · OAK
#2
Calvin Johnson
WR · DET
#3
Joe Thomas
OLB · CLE
#3
Joe Thomas
OT · CLE
#3
Joe Thomas
WR · CLE
#4
Gaines Adams
DE · TAM
#5
Levi Brown
QB · ARI
#5
Levi Brown
OT · ARI
#6
LaRon Landry
FS · WAS
#7
Adrian Peterson
RB · MIN
#7
Adrian Peterson
RB · MIN
#8
Jamaal Anderson
DE · ATL
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Amobi Okoye.
Antonio Johnson
Debut 2007 · #90 · Titans
Brandon Mebane
Debut 2007 · #92 · Chargers
C.J. Ah You
Debut 2007 · #99 · Rams
Cliff Washburn
Debut 2007 · Broncos
Clifton Ryan
Debut 2007 · #95 · Rams
Conrad Bolston
Debut 2007 · #93 · Packers
Corey Mace
Debut 2007 · #75 · Bills
Daniel Muir
Debut 2007 · #97 · Raiders