DE · New England Patriots
Chris Sullivan
Age 53 · 193 cm (6'4") · 129 kg · Born Mar 14, 1973 · Boston College
NFL career
1996
debut year
2001
last season
6
seasons
#71
jersey
College: Boston College
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2000 · 17 games.
Defense
12solo tackles
1.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
2 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | New England Patriots | 9 | 6 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 8 | 6 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Chris Sullivan was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
20–17 vs Rams
2001-21 · Feb 3, 2002 · PLAYOFF
W
24–17 @ Steelers
2001-20 · Jan 27, 2002 · PLAYOFF
W
16–13 vs Raiders
2001-19 · Jan 19, 2002 · PLAYOFF
W
38–6 @ Panthers
2001-17 · Jan 6, 2002 · REGULAR
W
20–13 vs Dolphins
2001-15 · Dec 22, 2001 · REGULAR
W
12–9 @ Bills
2001-14 · Dec 16, 2001 · REGULAR
W
27–16 vs Browns
2001-13 · Dec 9, 2001 · REGULAR
W
17–16 @ Jets
2001-12 · Dec 2, 2001 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Boston College alumni in the NFL
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1996 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#98
#100
#101
#103
Jason Odom
OT · TAM
#97
Hunter Goodwin
TE · MIN
#98
Donnie Edwards
OLB · KAN
#99
Phillip Daniels
DE · SEA
#100
Jeff Lewis
QB · DEN
#101
Heath Irwin
G · NWE
#102
Stephen Davis
RB · WAS
#103
Ricky Whittle
RB · NOR
#104
Eric Austin
DB · TAM
#105
Percell Gaskins
LB · STL
#106
#107
Norbert Davidds-Garrido
CAR
Kendrick Burton
DE · HOU
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Chris Sullivan.
Brady Smith
Debut 1996 · #91 · Falcons
Bryant Mix
Debut 1996 · #96 · Buccaneers
Cedric Jones
Debut 1996 · #94 · Rams
Corey Sears
Debut 1996 · #92 · Texans
Daryl Price
Debut 1996 · #96 · 49ers
Duane Clemons
Debut 1996 · #92 · Bengals
Gabe Northern
Debut 1996 · #90 · Vikings
Israel Ifeanyichukwu
Debut 1996 · #91 · Chargers
Born on March 14
Tim Rossovich
1946 · Houston Texans
Glenn Hyde
1951 · Kansas City Chiefs
Johnnie Dirden
1952 · Pittsburgh Steelers
Garry Puetz
1952 · Washington Commanders
Parnell Dickinson
1953 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Jeff Lloyd
1954 · Kansas City Chiefs
Kevin Bell
1955 · New York Jets
Ricky Churchman
1958 · San Francisco 49ers