LB · New England Patriots
Junior Seau
Age 57 · 191 cm (6'3") · 113 kg · Born Jan 19, 1969 · USC
NFL career
1990
debut year
2009
last season
20
seasons
#55
jersey
College: USC
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2009 · 126 games.
Defense
398solo tackles
19.0sacks
8INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
11 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | San Diego Chargers | 14 | 59 | 3.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | San Diego Chargers | 15 | 73 | 3.5 | 2 | 0 |
| 2001 | San Diego Chargers | 16 | 67 | 1.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | San Diego Chargers | 13 | 49 | 1.5 | 1 | 0 |
| 2003 | Miami Dolphins | 15 | 53 | 3.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Miami Dolphins | 8 | 22 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Miami Dolphins | 7 | 11 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | New England Patriots | 11 | 14 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2007 | New England Patriots | 16 | 37 | 3.5 | 3 | 0 |
| 2008 | New England Patriots | 4 | 9 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 7 | 4 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Junior Seau was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
L
W
W
W
L
L
W
14–33 vs Ravens
2009-18 · Jan 10, 2010 · PLAYOFF
L
27–34 @ Texans
2009-17 · Jan 3, 2010 · REGULAR
W
35–7 vs Jaguars
2009-16 · Dec 27, 2009 · REGULAR
W
17–10 @ Bills
2009-15 · Dec 20, 2009 · REGULAR
W
20–10 vs Panthers
2009-14 · Dec 13, 2009 · REGULAR
L
21–22 @ Dolphins
2009-13 · Dec 6, 2009 · REGULAR
L
17–38 @ Saints
2009-12 · Nov 30, 2009 · REGULAR
W
31–14 vs Jets
2009-11 · Nov 22, 2009 · REGULAR
Career badges
Retired
20-year veteran
First-round pick
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1990 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
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Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Junior Seau.
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