DE · Detroit Lions
Dwight Freeney
Age 46 · 185 cm (6'1") · 122 kg · Born Feb 19, 1980 · Syracuse
NFL career
2002
debut year
2017
last season
16
seasons
#93
jersey
College: Syracuse
2002 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#11
overall pick
IND
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2002 to 2017 · 183 games.
Defense
255solo tackles
125.0sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
16 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 42 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 22 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 26 | 16.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 27 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 20 | 5.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Indianapolis Colts | 9 | 14 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Indianapolis Colts | 13 | 20 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 17 | 13.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Indianapolis Colts | 16 | 21 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2011 | Indianapolis Colts | 12 | 13 | 8.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Indianapolis Colts | 11 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Los Angeles Chargers | 3 | 1 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2014 | Los Angeles Chargers | 14 | 4 | 3.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2015 | Arizona Cardinals | 8 | 8 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2016 | Atlanta Falcons | 10 | 7 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2017 | Seattle Seahawks | 3 | 3 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Detroit Lions
Most recent results for the franchise while Dwight Freeney was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
L
W
W
L
L
W
W
35–11 vs Packers
2017-17 · Dec 31, 2017 · REGULAR
L
17–26 @ Bengals
2017-16 · Dec 24, 2017 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Bears
2017-15 · Dec 16, 2017 · REGULAR
W
24–21 @ Buccaneers
2017-14 · Dec 10, 2017 · REGULAR
L
20–44 @ Ravens
2017-13 · Dec 3, 2017 · REGULAR
L
23–30 vs Vikings
2017-12 · Nov 23, 2017 · REGULAR
W
27–24 @ Bears
2017-11 · Nov 19, 2017 · REGULAR
W
38–24 vs Browns
2017-10 · Nov 12, 2017 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
16-year veteran
First-round pick
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2002 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
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DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Dwight Freeney.
Aaron Kampman
Debut 2002 · #74 · Jaguars
Alex Brown
Debut 2002 · #96 · Saints
Alton Moore
Debut 2002 · #69 · Cardinals
Anthony Weaver
Debut 2002 · #98 · Texans
Anton Palepoi
Debut 2002 · #70 · Cardinals
Bernard Jackson
Debut 2002 · #73 · Commanders
Bob Jones
Debut 2002 · #79 · Giants
Brett Keisel
Debut 2002 · #99 · Steelers