DE · Las Vegas Raiders
Greg Ellis
Age 50 · 198 cm (6'6") · 120 kg · Born Aug 14, 1975 · North Carolina
NFL career
1998
debut year
2009
last season
12
seasons
#99
jersey
College: North Carolina
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2009 · 157 games.
Defense
325solo tackles
79.5sacks
4INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Dallas Cowboys | 12 | 26 | 7.5 | 1 | 1 |
| 2000 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 36 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 41 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Dallas Cowboys | 15 | 43 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 28 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 39 | 9.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 24 | 8.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Dallas Cowboys | 9 | 19 | 4.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2007 | Dallas Cowboys | 13 | 23 | 12.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Dallas Cowboys | 16 | 22 | 7.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2009 | Las Vegas Raiders | 13 | 24 | 7.0 | 0 | 0 |
Other "Ellis" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
12-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
North Carolina alumni in the NFL
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6
#7
#10
#11
#12
#13
Peyton Manning
QB · IND
#2
Ryan Leaf
QB · SDG
#3
Andre Wadsworth
DE · ARI
#4
Charles Woodson
FS · OAK
#5
Curtis Enis
RB · CHI
#6
Grant Wistrom
DE · STL
#7
Kyle Turley
OT · NOR
#9
Fred Taylor
RB · JAX
#10
Duane Starks
DB · BAL
#11
Tra Thomas
OT · PHI
#12
Keith Brooking
MLB · ATL
#13
Takeo Spikes
ILB · CIN
DE peers of the era
Other DEs who debuted within five seasons of Greg Ellis.
Andre Wadsworth
Debut 1998 · #90 · Cardinals
Angel Rubio
Debut 1998 · #78 · Cardinals
Brandon Whiting
Debut 1998 · #94 · 49ers
Cedric Harden
Debut 1998 · #92 · Chargers
Chuck Wiley
Debut 1998 · #93 · Giants
David Hoelscher
Debut 1998 · #91 · Commanders
Dorian Boose
Debut 1998 · #72 · Commanders
Eric Hicks
Debut 1998 · #98 · Jets
Born on August 14
Warren Capone
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Durwood Keeton
1952 · New England Patriots
Mark Johnson
1953 · Cleveland Browns
Sidney Justin
1954 · Baltimore Ravens
Guido Merkens
1955 · Philadelphia Eagles
Richard Blackmore
1956 · San Francisco 49ers
Leon Perry
1957 · New York Giants
Craig Bradshaw
1957 · Houston Texans