DE · Seattle Seahawks
Cliff Avril
Age 40 · 191 cm (6'3") · 118 kg · Born Apr 8, 1986 · Purdue
NFL career
2008
debut year
2017
last season
10
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Purdue
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2008 to 2017 · 131 games.
Defense
196solo tackles
73.0sacks
1INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2008 | Detroit Lions | 12 | 17 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 25 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Detroit Lions | 13 | 20 | 7.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 27 | 11.0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2012 | Detroit Lions | 15 | 28 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Seattle Seahawks | 14 | 13 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 14 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Seattle Seahawks | 15 | 31 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Seattle Seahawks | 16 | 19 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 2 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Seattle Seahawks
Most recent results for the franchise while Cliff Avril was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
W
L
W
24–26 vs Cardinals
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
W
21–12 @ Cowboys
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
L
7–42 vs Rams
2017-15 · Dec 17, 2017 · REGULAR
L
24–30 @ Jaguars
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
W
24–10 vs Eagles
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
W
24–13 @ 49ers
2017-12 · Nov 26, 2017 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Falcons
2017-11 · Nov 20, 2017 · REGULAR
W
22–16 @ Cardinals
2017-10 · Nov 9, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
10-year career
External profiles
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#66
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#67
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#68
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#69
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#70
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Cliff Avril.
Alex Hall
Debut 2008 · #93 · Giants
Angelo Craig
Debut 2008 · Patriots
Brandon Miller
Debut 2008 · #90 · Seahawks
Brian Johnston
Debut 2008 · #97 · Chiefs
Bryan Mattison
Debut 2008 · #64 · Chiefs
Calais Campbell
Debut 2008 · Ravens
Casper Brinkley
Debut 2008 · Panthers
Chris Long
Debut 2008 · #56 · Eagles
Born on April 8
Rick Danmeier
1952 · Minnesota Vikings
Mike Nelms
1955 · Washington Commanders
Ricky Bell
1955 · Los Angeles Chargers
Terdell Middleton
1955 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Scott Fitzkee
1957 · Los Angeles Chargers
Joseph Pellegrini
1957 · Atlanta Falcons
Fred Smerlas
1957 · New England Patriots
Daryle Skaugstad
1957 · Green Bay Packers