OLB · Los Angeles Rams
Ben Leber
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 111 kg · Born Dec 7, 1978 · Kansas State
NFL career
2002
debut year
2011
last season
10
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Kansas State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2011 · 137 games.
Defense
322solo tackles
23.0sacks
5INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 36 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 53 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Chargers | 15 | 38 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Chargers | 7 | 11 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 30 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 46 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 38 | 1.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2009 | Minnesota Vikings | 15 | 33 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Minnesota Vikings | 16 | 26 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Los Angeles Rams | 5 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
Kansas State alumni in the NFL
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 3 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#66
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#67
#68
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Fred Weary
G · HOU
#66
Fred Weary
DB · HOU
#67
Matt Schobel
TE · CIN
#68
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CB · DET
#69
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LB · SFO
#70
Willie Offord
S · MIN
#72
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Roosevelt Williams
CHI
Will Witherspoon
OLB · CAR
#74
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Joe Jefferson
IND
Derek Ross
DB · DAL
#76
Melvin Fowler
C · CLE
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Rocky Calmus
LB · TEN
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Ben Leber.
Bryan Thomas
Debut 2002 · #58 · Jets
Coy Wire
Debut 2002 · #52 · Falcons
David Thornton
Debut 2002 · #50 · Titans
James Harrison
Debut 2002 · #92 · Patriots
Levar Fisher
Debut 2002 · #52 · Cardinals
Ryan Nece
Debut 2002 · #55 · Lions
Scott Fujita
Debut 2002 · #99 · Browns
Troy Evans
Debut 2002 · #54 · Saints