OLB · Arizona Cardinals
John Abraham
Age 48 · 193 cm (6'4") · 119 kg · Born May 6, 1978 · South Carolina
NFL career
2000
debut year
2014
last season
15
seasons
#55
jersey
College: South Carolina
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2013 · 185 games.
Defense
381solo tackles
134.0sacks
1INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
14 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | New York Jets | 6 | 11 | 4.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | New York Jets | 16 | 40 | 13.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | New York Jets | 16 | 40 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | New York Jets | 7 | 17 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | New York Jets | 11 | 28 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | New York Jets | 16 | 27 | 10.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | Atlanta Falcons | 6 | 12 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 29 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2008 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 33 | 16.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 25 | 6.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2010 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 33 | 13.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2011 | Atlanta Falcons | 15 | 25 | 9.5 | 0 | 0 |
| 2012 | Atlanta Falcons | 16 | 31 | 10.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2013 | Arizona Cardinals | 14 | 30 | 11.5 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Arizona Cardinals
Most recent results for the franchise while John Abraham was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
L
W
W
L
L
W
16–27 @ Panthers
2014-18 · Jan 3, 2015 · PLAYOFF
L
17–20 @ 49ers
2014-17 · Dec 28, 2014 · REGULAR
L
6–35 vs Seahawks
2014-16 · Dec 21, 2014 · REGULAR
W
12–6 @ Rams
2014-15 · Dec 11, 2014 · REGULAR
W
17–14 vs Chiefs
2014-14 · Dec 7, 2014 · REGULAR
L
18–29 @ Falcons
2014-13 · Nov 30, 2014 · REGULAR
L
3–19 @ Seahawks
2014-12 · Nov 23, 2014 · REGULAR
W
14–6 vs Lions
2014-11 · Nov 16, 2014 · REGULAR
Other "Abraham" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
15-year veteran
First-round pick
External profiles
South Carolina alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended South Carolina.
Alex Huntley
DT · 2025 · Dolphins
Bam Martin-Scott
LB · 2025 · Panthers
Dalevon Campbell
WR · 2025 · Chargers
Demetrius Knight Jr.
LB · 2025 · Bengals
Gage Larvadain
WR · 2025 · Browns
Joshua Simon
TE · 2025 · Falcons
Kai Kroeger
P · 2025 · Texans
Kyle Kennard
LB · 2025 · Chargers
Nick Emmanwori
SAF · 2025 · Seahawks
Raheim Sanders
RB · 2025 · Browns
2000 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#1
#2
#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
Courtney Brown
DE · CLE
#1
Courtney Brown
DB · CLE
#2
LaVar Arrington
OLB · WAS
#3
Chris Samuels
OT · WAS
#3
Chris Samuels
RB · WAS
#4
Peter Warrick
WR · CIN
#5
Jamal Lewis
RB · BAL
#6
Corey Simon
DT · PHI
#7
Thomas Jones
RB · ARI
#8
Plaxico Burress
WR · PIT
#9
Brian Urlacher
MLB · CHI
#10
Travis Taylor
WR · BAL
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of John Abraham.
Adalius Thomas
Debut 2000 · #96 · Patriots
Bobbie Howard
Debut 2000 · #52 · Bears
Brandon Short
Debut 2000 · #54 · Giants
Danny Clark
Debut 2000 · #55 · Saints
Edward Thomas
Debut 2000 · #59 · Jaguars
Ian Gold
Debut 2000 · #52 · Broncos
Julian Peterson
Debut 2000 · #98 · Lions
Keith Bulluck
Debut 2000 · #53 · Giants
Born on May 6
Mike Donohoe
1945 · Green Bay Packers
Dennis Havig
1949 · Green Bay Packers
Kerry Reardon
1949 · Kansas City Chiefs
Joe Federspiel
1950 · Baltimore Ravens
Fred McNeill
1952 · Minnesota Vikings
Mike Reinfeldt
1953 · Houston Texans
Cedric Brown
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Louis Bullard
1956 · Seattle Seahawks