OLB · Kansas City Chiefs
Donnie Edwards
Age 53 · 188 cm (6'2") · 102 kg · Born Apr 6, 1973 · UCLA
NFL career
1996
debut year
2008
last season
13
seasons
#59
jersey
College: UCLA
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2008 · 150 games.
Defense
724solo tackles
16.5sacks
25INTs
3def TDs
Stats by season
10 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 87 | 3.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2000 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 86 | 1.0 | 2 | 1 |
| 2001 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 80 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 78 | 0.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 99 | 1.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 67 | 1.0 | 5 | 1 |
| 2005 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 75 | 3.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2006 | Los Angeles Chargers | 16 | 67 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| 2007 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 66 | 2.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | Kansas City Chiefs | 7 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Kansas City Chiefs
Most recent results for the franchise while Donnie Edwards was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
L
W
L
L
L
6–16 @ Bengals
2008-17 · Dec 28, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–38 vs Dolphins
2008-16 · Dec 21, 2008 · REGULAR
L
21–22 vs Chargers
2008-15 · Dec 14, 2008 · REGULAR
L
17–24 @ Broncos
2008-14 · Dec 7, 2008 · REGULAR
W
20–13 @ Raiders
2008-13 · Nov 30, 2008 · REGULAR
L
31–54 vs Bills
2008-12 · Nov 23, 2008 · REGULAR
L
20–30 vs Saints
2008-11 · Nov 16, 2008 · REGULAR
L
19–20 @ Chargers
2008-10 · Nov 9, 2008 · REGULAR
Other "Edwards" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
External profiles
UCLA alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended UCLA.
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Carson Schwesinger
LB · 2025 · Browns
Jay Toia
DT · 2025 · Cowboys
Kain Medrano
LB · 2025 · Commanders
Moliki Matavao
TE · 2025 · Saints
Oluwafemi Oladejo
DE · 2025 · Titans
Alex Johnson
DB · 2024 · Rams
Carl Jones
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Carson Steele
RB · 2024 · Eagles
Colson Yankoff
TE · 2024 · Commanders
1996 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#96
#99
#100
#101
#103
#108
Jason Odom
OT · TAM
#97
Hunter Goodwin
TE · MIN
#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
#108
Jevon Langford
DE · CIN
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of Donnie Edwards.
Carlos Emmons
Debut 1996 · #51 · Giants
John Mobley
Debut 1996 · #51 · Broncos
Kevin Hardy
Debut 1996 · #51 · Bengals
Patrick Sapp
Debut 1996 · #55 · Cardinals
Randall Godfrey
Debut 1996 · #57 · Commanders
Reggie Brown
Debut 1996 · #59 · Lions
Alshermond Singleton
Debut 1997 · #51 · Cowboys
Bertrand Berry
Debut 1997 · #92 · Cardinals