OLB · New York Giants
LaVar Arrington
Age 47 · 191 cm (6'3") · 117 kg · Born Jun 20, 1978 · Penn State
NFL career
2000
debut year
2006
last season
7
seasons
#55
jersey
College: Penn State
2000 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#2
overall pick
WAS
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2000 to 2006 · 81 games.
Defense
296solo tackles
22.5sacks
3INTs
1def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Washington Commanders | 15 | 39 | 4.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Washington Commanders | 14 | 73 | 0.5 | 3 | 1 |
| 2002 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 62 | 11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Washington Commanders | 16 | 67 | 5.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2004 | Washington Commanders | 3 | 9 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | Washington Commanders | 11 | 36 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2006 | New York Giants | 6 | 10 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · New York Giants
Most recent results for the franchise while LaVar Arrington was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
L
L
W
L
L
L
20–23 @ Eagles
2006-18 · Jan 7, 2007 · PLAYOFF
W
34–28 @ Commanders
2006-17 · Dec 30, 2006 · REGULAR
L
7–30 vs Saints
2006-16 · Dec 24, 2006 · REGULAR
L
22–36 vs Eagles
2006-15 · Dec 17, 2006 · REGULAR
W
27–13 @ Panthers
2006-14 · Dec 10, 2006 · REGULAR
L
20–23 vs Cowboys
2006-13 · Dec 3, 2006 · REGULAR
L
21–24 @ Titans
2006-12 · Nov 26, 2006 · REGULAR
L
10–26 @ Jaguars
2006-11 · Nov 20, 2006 · REGULAR
Other "Arrington" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
First-round pick
External profiles
Penn State alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended Penn State.
Abdul Carter
LB · 2025 · Giants
Coziah Izzard
DT · 2025 · Saints
Jalen Kimber
CB · 2025 · Bengals
Jaylen Reed
SAF · 2025 · Texans
Kevin Winston Jr.
SAF · 2025 · Titans
Kobe King
LB · 2025 · Jets
Sal Wormley
G · 2025 · Jaguars
Tyler Warren
TE · 2025 · Colts
Adisa Isaac
LB · 2024 · Ravens
Caedan Wallace
OT · 2024 · Patriots
2000 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#1
#3
#3
#4
#5
#6
#7
#8
#9
#10
#11
Courtney Brown
DE · CLE
#1
Courtney Brown
DB · CLE
#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
#11
Ron Dayne
RB · NYG
OLB peers of the era
Other OLBs who debuted within five seasons of LaVar Arrington.
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
John Abraham
Debut 2000 · #55 · Cardinals
Julian Peterson
Debut 2000 · #98 · Lions