John Holecek
Career · 1999 to 2002
115Solo tackles
2Sacks
2INT
45 regular season games
At a glance
Falcons hubCareer stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2002 · 45 games.
Defense
115solo tackles
2.0sacks
2INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
4 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 30 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Buffalo Bills | 15 | 40 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | San Diego Chargers | 5 | 12 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Atlanta Falcons | 11 | 33 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Atlanta Falcons
Most recent results for the franchise while John Holecek was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
W
L
L
W
W
6, 20 @ Eagles
2002-19 · Jan 11, 2003 · PLAYOFF
W
27, 7 @ Packers
2002-18 · Jan 4, 2003 · PLAYOFF
L
16, 24 @ Browns
2002-17 · Dec 29, 2002 · REGULAR
W
36, 15 vs Lions
2002-16 · Dec 22, 2002 · REGULAR
L
24, 30 vs Seahawks
2002-15 · Dec 15, 2002 · REGULAR
L
10, 34 @ Buccaneers
2002-14 · Dec 8, 2002 · REGULAR
W
30, 24 @ Vikings
2002-13 · Dec 1, 2002 · REGULAR
W
41, 0 @ Panthers
2002-12 · Nov 24, 2002 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
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ILB peers of the era
Other ILBs who debuted within five seasons of John Holecek.
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Debut 1995 · #51 · Ravens
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Debut 1995 · #57 · Bills
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Debut 1995 · #52 · Patriots
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Born on May 7
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