CB · New England Patriots
Deltha O'Neal
Age 49 · 180 cm (5'11") · 88 kg · Born Jan 30, 1977 · California
NFL career
2000
debut year
2008
last season
9
seasons
#21
jersey
College: California
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#15
overall pick
DEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2008 · 131 games.
Defense
311solo tackles
1.0sacks
34INTs
3def TDs
Stats by season
9 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 8 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 54 | 0.0 | 9 | 0 |
| 2002 | Denver Broncos | 16 | 53 | 0.0 | 5 | 2 |
| 2003 | Denver Broncos | 13 | 18 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Cincinnati Bengals | 11 | 31 | 1.0 | 4 | 1 |
| 2005 | Cincinnati Bengals | 15 | 50 | 0.0 | 10 | 0 |
| 2006 | Cincinnati Bengals | 12 | 25 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Cincinnati Bengals | 16 | 48 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 16 | 24 | 0.0 | 3 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Deltha O'Neal was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
W
L
W
13–0 @ Bills
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
W
47–7 vs Cardinals
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
W
49–26 @ Raiders
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Seahawks
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
L
10–33 vs Steelers
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
W
48–28 @ Dolphins
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–34 vs Jets
2008-11 · Nov 13, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bills
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
California alumni in the NFL
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2000 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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#2
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#3
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OT · WAS
#3
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RB · WAS
#4
Peter Warrick
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#5
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#6
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#7
Thomas Jones
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#8
Plaxico Burress
WR · PIT
#9
Brian Urlacher
MLB · CHI
#10
Travis Taylor
WR · BAL
CB peers of the era
Other CBs who debuted within five seasons of Deltha O'Neal.
Ahmed Plummer
Debut 2000 · #29 · 49ers
Cedric Donaldson
Debut 2000 · #27 · Bears
Courtney Jackson
Debut 2000 · Bills
David Barrett
Debut 2000 · #36 · Jets
David Terrell
Debut 2000 · #35 · Raiders
Deveron Harper
Debut 2000 · #28 · Saints
Jordan Younger
Debut 2000 · #47 · Cardinals
Mario Edwards
Debut 2000 · #27 · Buccaneers
Born on January 30
Glenn Doughty
1947 · Baltimore Ravens
Amos Martin
1949 · Seattle Seahawks
Richard Williams
1952 · New Orleans Saints
Wayne Hammond
1953 · Denver Broncos
Ralph Perretta
1953 · Los Angeles Chargers
Art Stringer
1954 · Houston Texans
Lee Nelson
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Nolan Cromwell
1955 · Los Angeles Rams