DT · Washington Commanders
Joe Salave'a
Age 51 · 191 cm (6'3") · 144 kg · Born Mar 25, 1975 · Arizona
NFL career
1998
debut year
2006
last season
9
seasons
#95
jersey
College: Arizona
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 4
round
#107
overall pick
TEN
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2006 · 60 games.
Defense
66solo tackles
6.5sacks
0INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Tennessee Titans | 5 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2000 | Tennessee Titans | 13 | 13 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 6 | 3 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Los Angeles Chargers | 4 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 13 | 15 | 2.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 11 | 20 | 0.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Washington Commanders | 8 | 10 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Washington Commanders
Most recent results for the franchise while Joe Salave'a was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
28–34 vs Giants
2006-17 · Dec 30, 2006 · REGULAR
L
31–37 @ Rams
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
W
16–10 @ Saints
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
L
19–21 vs Eagles
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
L
14–24 vs Falcons
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
W
17–13 vs Panthers
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Buccaneers
2006-11 · Nov 19, 2006 · REGULAR
L
3–27 @ Eagles
2006-10 · Nov 12, 2006 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
Arizona alumni in the NFL
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G · 2025 · Dolphins
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WR · 2025 · Panthers
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K · 2025 · Ravens
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 4 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#93
#94
#95
#95
#96
#97
#99
#101
#102
Steve McKinney
G · IND
#94
Alonzo Mayes
TE · CHI
#95
Michael Pittman
RB · ARI
#95
Michael Pittman
WR · ARI
#96
Az-Zahir Hakim
WR · STL
#97
Fred Weary
G · NOR
#97
Fred Weary
DB · NOR
#98
Roland Williams
TE · STL
#99
Julian Pittman
DE · NOR
#100
Michael Myers
DT · DAL
#101
Tavian Banks
RB · JAX
#102
Lorenzo Bromell
DE · MIA
DT peers of the era
Other DTs who debuted within five seasons of Joe Salave'a.
Ben Williams
Debut 1998 · #90 · Eagles
Billy Lyon
Debut 1998 · #96 · Vikings
Carl Hansen
Debut 1998 · #75 · Jets
Chris Akins
Debut 1998 · #93 · Eagles
Cyron Brown
Debut 1998 · #73 · Broncos
Derrick Ransom
Debut 1998 · #90 · Jaguars
Doug Brown
Debut 1998 · #78 · Commanders
Geno Bell
Debut 1998 · #70 · Browns
Born on March 25
Mike Franckowiak
1953 · Buffalo Bills
Ken Johnson
1955 · Kansas City Chiefs
Rulon Jones
1958 · Denver Broncos
Luther Henson
1959 · New England Patriots
David Greenwood
1960 · Las Vegas Raiders
Rick Badanjek
1962 · Atlanta Falcons
Joe Thomas
1963 · New Orleans Saints
Jim Ellis
1964 · Las Vegas Raiders