LB · New England Patriots
Bobby Carpenter
Age 42 · 188 cm (6'2") · 113 kg · Born Aug 1, 1983 · Ohio State
NFL career
2006
debut year
2012
last season
7
seasons
#59
jersey
College: Ohio State
2006 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#18
overall pick
DAL
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2006 to 2012 · 68 games.
Defense
116solo tackles
3.5sacks
1INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 13 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 11 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 10 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 35 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 28 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 9 | 23 | 0.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Bobby Carpenter was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
L
W
W
W
13–28 vs Ravens
2012-20 · Jan 20, 2013 · PLAYOFF
W
41–28 vs Texans
2012-19 · Jan 13, 2013 · PLAYOFF
W
28–0 vs Dolphins
2012-17 · Dec 30, 2012 · REGULAR
W
23–16 @ Jaguars
2012-16 · Dec 23, 2012 · REGULAR
L
34–41 vs 49ers
2012-15 · Dec 16, 2012 · REGULAR
W
42–14 vs Texans
2012-14 · Dec 10, 2012 · REGULAR
W
23–16 @ Dolphins
2012-13 · Dec 2, 2012 · REGULAR
W
49–19 @ Jets
2012-12 · Nov 22, 2012 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Ohio State alumni in the NFL
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2006 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#1
#2
#4
#5
#8
#9
#10
#11
Mario Williams
DE · HOU
#1
Mario Williams
WR · HOU
#2
Reggie Bush
RB · NOR
#3
Vince Young
QB · TEN
#4
D'Brickashaw Ferguson
OT · NYJ
#5
A.J. Hawk
LB · GNB
#6
Vernon Davis
TE · SFO
#7
Michael Huff
FS · OAK
#8
Donte Whitner
S · BUF
#9
Ernie Sims
OLB · DET
#10
Matt Leinart
QB · ARI
#11
Jay Cutler
QB · DEN
LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Bobby Carpenter.
A.J. Hawk
Debut 2006 · #54 · Falcons
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 Iwuchukwu
Debut 2006 · Ravens
Brandon Hoyte
Debut 2006 · Bears
Born on August 1
Alvin Reed
1944 · Washington Commanders
Doug Sutherland
1948 · Seattle Seahawks
Cliff Branch
1948 · Las Vegas Raiders
Tim Anderson
1949 · Buffalo Bills
Dean Carlson
1950 · Green Bay Packers
C.L. Whittington
1952 · Houston Texans
Wes Phillips
1953 · Houston Texans
Lindsey Mason
1955 · Baltimore Ravens