DT · Houston Texans
Jeff Zgonina
Age 56 · 188 cm (6'2") · 127 kg · Born May 24, 1970 · Purdue
NFL career
1993
debut year
2009
last season
17
seasons
#92
jersey
College: Purdue
1993 NFL Draft
Rd 7
round
#185
overall pick
PIT
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2009 · 148 games.
Defense
189solo tackles
22.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | St. Louis Rams | 13 | 23 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | St. Louis Rams | 13 | 20 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | St. Louis Rams | 13 | 22 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | St. Louis Rams | 15 | 25 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 11 | 14 | 3.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 16 | 26 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 18 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Miami Dolphins | 14 | 18 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Houston Texans | 10 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Houston Texans | 13 | 5 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Houston Texans | 15 | 14 | 1.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Houston Texans
Most recent results for the franchise while Jeff Zgonina was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
W
W
W
W
L
L
L
L
34–27 vs Patriots
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
27–20 @ Dolphins
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
16–13 @ Rams
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
34–7 vs Seahawks
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
18–23 @ Jaguars
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
27–35 vs Colts
2009-12 · Nov 29, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–20 vs Titans
2009-11 · Nov 23, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Colts
2009-09 · Nov 8, 2009 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
17-year veteran
External profiles
Purdue alumni in the NFL
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1993 NFL Draft · Round 7 class
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RB · DEN
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RB · DEN
#169
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RB · DEN
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DT · DEN
#170
Michael McCrary
DE · SEA
#171
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OT · NYJ
#172
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DB · PHO
#173
Keshon Johnson
CB · CHI
#174
Ty Hallock
LB · DET
#175
Lance Gunn
S · CIN
#176
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DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Jeff Zgonina.
Alphonso Taylor
Debut 1993 · Broncos
Arthur Paul
Debut 1993 · Chargers
Artis Ford
Debut 1993 · Bengals
Bernard Wilson
Debut 1993 · #94 · Cardinals
Bryan Hooks
Debut 1993 · Cardinals
Carl Simpson
Debut 1993 · #78 · Cardinals
Chidi Ahanotu
Debut 1993 · #95 · Buccaneers
Chuckie Johnson
Debut 1993 · Cardinals
Born on May 24
Mike Reid
1947 · Cincinnati Bengals
Dwight McDonald
1951 · Los Angeles Chargers
Jean Barrett
1951 · San Francisco 49ers
Boyd Brown
1952 · New York Giants
Michael Strachan
1953 · New Orleans Saints
Howard Satterwhite
1953 · Baltimore Ravens
Ron Coder
1954 · Los Angeles Rams
Doug Long
1955 · Seattle Seahawks