OLB · Cincinnati Bengals
Canute Curtis
Age 51 · 188 cm (6'2") · 117 kg · Born Aug 4, 1974 · West Virginia
NFL career
1997
debut year
2002
last season
6
seasons
#98
jersey
College: West Virginia
1997 NFL Draft
Rd 6
round
#176
overall pick
CIN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 47 games.
Defense
79solo tackles
3.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Cincinnati Bengals | 10 | 12 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 14 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 15 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 38 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Cincinnati Bengals
Most recent results for the franchise while Canute Curtis was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
L
L
L
L
9–27 @ Bills
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Saints
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
15–29 vs Jaguars
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
31–52 @ Panthers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
L
23–27 vs Ravens
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
L
21–29 @ Steelers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
L
20–27 vs Browns
2002-11 · Nov 17, 2002 · REGULAR
L
27–38 @ Ravens
2002-10 · Nov 10, 2002 · REGULAR
Other "Curtis" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
West Virginia alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended West Virginia.
Austin Brinkman
LS · 2025 · Texans
Fatorma Mulbah
DT · 2025 · Jets
Garrett Greene
WR · 2025 · Buccaneers
Wyatt Milum
OT · 2025 · Jaguars
Beanie Bishop Jr.
CB · 2024 · Saints
Doug Nester
G · 2024 · Steelers
Zach Frazier
C · 2024 · Steelers
Bryce Ford-Wheaton
WR · 2023 · Giants
Dante Stills
DT · 2023
Tony Fields II
LB · 2021 · Rams
1997 NFL Draft · Round 6 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#164
Tim Scharf
NYJ
#165
#166
Nick Savoie
NOR
John Fiala
LB · MIA
#167
#168
Steve Lee
BAL
Tony Ramirez
OT · DET
#169
Al Harris
LB · TAM
#169
Al Harris
CB · TAM
#170
Brian Manning
WR · MIA
#171
Mike Cherry
QB · NYG
#172
Calvin Branch
DB · OAK
#173
Mike Crawford
LB · MIA
#173
Mike Crawford
RB · MIA
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Canute Curtis.
Alshermond Singleton
Debut 1997 · #51 · Cowboys
Bertrand Berry
Debut 1997 · #92 · Cardinals
Charlie Clemons
Debut 1997 · #50 · Texans
Cornell Brown
Debut 1997 · #90 · Ravens
Derrick Rodgers
Debut 1997 · #59 · Saints
Henri Crockett
Debut 1997 · #52 · Vikings
Jamie Sharper
Debut 1997 · #55 · Seahawks
Jason Taylor
Debut 1997 · #99 · Dolphins